The first annual Gulf Coast Bonsai is open anyone to sell their bonsai material.  If you would like to put something in the sale, please a picture to lowelltilley@gmail.com.  These picture of some trees that will be for sale:

Gulf Coast Bonsai Fall Bonsai / Plant Sale

 

The first Gulf Coast Bonsai Fall Bonsai Sale will be Saturday, November 1, 10:00 to 3:00, at the River Oaks Baptist Church, 14959 Old Hammond Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70816.  It will be to sell or buy any bonsai plants, equipment, supplies, tools, etc.  To assist members in developing their own private collection and support the Gulf Coast Bonsai public displays of bonsai.  

Several members have Gulf Coast Bonsai plants they are developing and caring for.  Most of the plants were worth very little when they started developing them, so they can purchase them for their own collection, bring them to the sale, or put them into the public display.  They name their own purchase price to purchase them for their own collection.  In some cases, they may want to continue developing them longer so they will sell for more or look better on the display.

Like most plant sales in Baton Rouge, each seller will have a table or share table and will manage his own sales giving 10% of the gross to the Gulf Coast Bonsai Foundation.  The Gulf Coast Bonsai will have a table manned by volunteers.  The tables will be covered by nice looking plastic covers to protect the tables.  We want to attract and assist as many bonsai enthusiasts as possible, so we have invited Byron Myrick, Dennis Burke, Bill Butler, and Underhill Bonsai to sell bonsai tools and accessories.  Underhill Bonsai said they don't have enough staff to participate.  Each seller will set his own price and sometimes it is difficult to find a price that will sell and compensate the seller enough.  Developing bonsai is a lot of work and fun and it is not easy to determine the exact amount of work and the amount of fun it was.  So how much should I sell the bonsai for?  I plan to set prices on some things, and some things will have a price or best offer.  In other words, negotiating on prices is acceptable.

We would like to say how much we appreciate the members who are taking care of Gulf Coast Bonsai plants and you can purchase any of them for your own collections for the price you decide. Please send descriptions of each to John Nackley, jnackley@gmail.com, who is working on the inventory. 

Please send a picture and description of anything you plan to bring to the sale to Wyler Murray who is creating a catalog to help bring more people to the sale.  Also please send us any comments, questions, and suggestions.  We need your input and will have another planning committee meeting soon.  

Please contact us if you have any suggestions or questions.

Midwinter Repotting Bonsai Workshop

Conducted by Jennifer Price

Jan. 16, 1:00 to 4:00

Jan. 17, 8:00 to 11:00

These unique bonsai hands-on workshops/seminars have been designed by Jennifer Price to teach techniques for root pruning and repotting bonsai.  Jennifer will be instructing and directing the repotting of the bonsai on display at the LSU Rural Life Museum Gardens by the Gulf Coast Bonsai Federation.  This is a great opportunity to work on old bonsai with expert directions in a one on one environment

Jennifer will start with an instructive lecture then divide participants into teams of two or more.  Jennifer has asked other experts to help in repotting assistance to provide more one on one guidance.

Gulf Coast Bonsai will supply all the bonsai soil, cleaning solutions, wire, screen and the pots to be used.

  Participants need to bring their own bonsai repotting tools.

The workshops are free for Gulf Coast Bonsai Foundation members, or $30 each day for non membership to participate or to observe. 

Participants can join GCBF anytime prior to the workshop with payment of the annual dues of $30 to Gulf Coast Bonsai Foundation.

Either register for the workshops or to join the GCBF with a check payable to:

Gulf Coast Bonsai Foundation, 520 Laurie Lynn Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70819.

We will be working on the bonsai collection at the Rural Life Museum Gardens at the LSU Burden Museums and Gardens, 4560 Essen Lane.  We are out there to work on the collection every Thursday morning, 10:00 to 12:00, except the last Thursday of each month, and there to work on them the last Saturday of each month.  I would like to thank all the Louisiana Bonsai Society club members that have been helping and invite all members to come out and help when they can.  This is a great learning experience.    

Thanks,

Lowell Tilley

lowelltilley@gmail.com

 

You are invited Jan. 21, 22, and 23 to attend the Louisiana Bonsai Society Annual Midwinter Bonsai Workshop Conference featuring world class bonsai artists and four bonsai vendors selling bonsai supplies.  This year we have two special workshops offered by vendors list below.

Bonsai Workshop by Dana Quattlebaum Special Workshop--Group planting of five Kingsville boxwoods (8- to 15-year-old true Kingsville boxwoods, not dwarf Saunders) on a slab for $150 limited to six (6) people.  The boxwoods are worth more than $150, this is a $300 or more workshop.

Special Bonsai Workshop by Evan Pardue   Evan will be providing Black Pines grown from seed and ready for repotting. He will focus on how to repot young JBP and how to grow for future bonsai. Materials provided will include the tree, soil, and training pot. Fee is $125, limited to 4 participants.

Call 225-241-2396 to reserve a slot, then send a check payable to LBS to Lowell Tilley, 520 Laurie Lynn Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70819. 

 

Mid-Winter Workshop Conference

 January 21, 22, 23, 2022

Featuring Brussel Martin, Dana Quattlebaum, and Evan Pardue

Baton Rouge Garden Center

7950 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA

 

Bonsai Display

Participants are welcome to bring a limited number of bonsai to display just for fun.

 

Bonsai Critique

To improve further development/refinement, members may bring 1-2 bonsai trees from your collection for suggestions by a professional bonsai artist at no charge.

 

Four Super Vendors

 Little River Bonsai Nursery https://www.facebook.com/danabonsai, Quality Nursery Materials-Dana Quattlebaum will also conduct a workshop on planting Kingsville boxwood forest on a slab. All materials included.

 

Underhill Bonsai Nursery https://underhillbonsai.com/, Evan Pardue will also conduct a special workshop on planting, repotting Black pines. All materials included.

 

Bayou Bonsai Concepts http://www.billsbayou.com/ , makers of fine bonsai soil products and bonsai planting stones for growers in Southeast Louisiana.

 

Myrick Bonsai Pottery https://www.myrickbonsaipottery.com/ , handcrafted pottery made by Bryon Myrick who has a lifetime of experience making pottery.

 

Admission

Daily admission $10 at the door.  LBS members free, and fee waived if registered for a workshop.

 

Pre-bonsai Available

All workshops (except for Evan’s and Dana’s) are BYOT (bring-your-own-tree) or you can purchase a club pre-bonsai tree from our limited supply.  Reserve your tree by calling Lowell Tilley at (225) 241-2396. The club also has some very good bonsai pots for sale.

Schedule of Events

 

Friday January 21, 2022

 

12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Bonsai Workshop by Dana Quattlebaum Special Workshop--Group planting of five Kingsville boxwoods (8- to 15-year-old true Kingsville boxwoods, not dwarf Saunders) on a slab for $150 limited to six (6) people.  The boxwoods are worth more than $150, this is a $300 or more workshop.

Call to reserve a slot, then send a check payable to LBS to Lowell Tilley, 520 Laurie Lynn Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70819. 

 

Supper social to follow-$15

5:00 p.m.

Demonstration by Brussel Martin

  

Saturday, January 22, 2022

 

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Bonsai “BYOT” Workshop by Brussel Martin Workshop $45 (LBS members $35).  Limited to 8 participants

 

Lunch to follow-$15

 

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Special Bonsai Workshop by Evan Pardue   Evan will be providing Black Pines grown from seed and ready for repotting. He will focus on how to repot young JBP and how to grow for future bonsai. Materials provided will include the tree, soil, and training pot. Fee is $125, limited to 4 participants.

 

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Bonsai “BYOT” Workshop by Brussel Martin Workshop $45 (LBS members $35).  Limited to 8 participants

           

Supper social to follow-$15

 

 6:00 p.m.

Demonstration by Brussel Martin

 

 

Sunday January 23, 2022

 

9:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Bonsai “BYOT” Workshop by Brussel Martin  Workshop $45 (LBS members

$35).  Limited to 8 participants

 

12:00 p.m.

Raffle of Demonstration Trees  Raffle tickets are $5 per ticket or $20 for 5 tickets.  Need not be present to win.

Registration

Each day’s admission will be $10 for observation only, (LBS members free) payable at the door, but admission fee will be waived if registering for a workshop. To assure enough food for everyone, supper social meals on Friday and Saturday, and lunch on Saturday, should be reserved ahead of the conference but will be paid for at the door along with admission fee. Workshops are first come, first served with limited available slots.

 

To register, please e-mail Lowell Tilley lowelltilley@gmail.com or call (225)-241-2396 and include the following info:

1.      Which meals you plan to purchase, $15 each

2.      Which workshops you want to register for

3.      If you want to purchase a club tree

 

Send a check payable to LBS to Lowell Tilley, 520 Laurie Lynn, Baton Rouge, LA 70819. To hold your workshop slot/s, payment should be received no later than 01/14/22.

Nov. 16 - Japanese Black Pine, Broadleaf, and Japanese Maple Continuing Bonsai Classes

  

The Gulf Coast Bonsai Foundation is continuing its membership drive, with a focus on preserving legacy specimen bonsai for the next generation. This will begin with a permanent public bonsai exhibit at the Burden Museum and Gardens, 4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, for which members are needed for bonsai care and visitor education. The first step is to help members develop their own bonsai collection, so you will have bonsai to show and loan to the collection.  With enough members, this specimen bonsai collection can function on a rotational basis to keep the display fresh and interesting, thereby attracting members into joining not only the Foundation, but local bonsai clubs, like the Louisiana Bonsai Society, Bonsai Society of the Acadiana, Greater New Orleans Bonsai, and others as well to support the exhibit. An agreement with the LSU AgCenter and Foundation has already been established, providing space for the exhibit and tax-deductible donations for garden maintenance. When we grow enough, they will hire a curator.   

To help you develop your bonsai collection, you can improve one or more of your specimens over the course of several workshops hosted by the foundation and guided by some of the best bonsai-teaching experts in the world: Lawrence LeClaire specializes in pine and juniper bonsai, Joe Day specializes in broadleaf evergreen and deciduous (including azaleas) bonsai, and Randy Bennett will teaching Japanese maples and bald cypress. Saturday November 16^th we will host a three “bring your own tree” workshops, with special attention given to Japanese black pine/juniper, broadleaf, and Japanese maple. These Continuing Bonsai Workshops will take place at Waddill Outdoor Educational Center, 4142 Flannery Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70814.  Registration starts at 8:00 and workshops start at 9:00, Saturday, November 16.

The workshops will be divided into three sections, pines, broadleaf bonsai, and Japanese maples so everyone can participate in all three sections.  The workshops will start at 9:00 AM.  We will start the workshops by having three short lectures/seminars reviewing the workshop trees, discussing specific bonsai development plans and caring for bonsai.  Each participant can listen to any or all the lectures, while silently working on their tree, then as each lecturer is finished with his lecture he will be coming around to assist each participant.  This is setup so all participants can listen to all the lectures and maximize the learning experience for the observers.  We are trying increase bonsai information exchange while not boring anyone or wasting their time.

Lawrence LeClaire, who has many years’ experience and an impressive Japanese black pine and juniper bonsai collection, will conduct the “bring your own tree” pine/juniper workshop. He has concentrated his study on the needs and habits of pines and junipers at each stage and season of development to bring your bonsai to the next stage.  He will spend one to two hours reviewing each pine/juniper tree and conducting a class/seminar on pine/juniper bonsai explaining development, horticulture, and specific development plans for your trees

Then Joe Day, who has over thirty years’ experience teaching bonsai workshops and has developed many innovative techniques – you would be hard-pressed to find someone who knows more about caring for bonsai in our climate, much less developing them step-by-step into very fine specimens – something exemplified by his large, and high-quality collection.  He will spend one to two hours reviewing the trees in broadleaf workshop and conduct the broadleaf bonsai class/seminar.

Randy Bennett, who learned bonsai by participating in Vaughn Banting workshops and bonsai study groups. He has conducted workshops, classes, and study groups for decades and developed a very impressive bonsai collection that was unfortunately destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. He specializes in Japanese maple bonsai and has grown pre-bonsai Japanese maples for more than thirty years. As most of you know, growing and developing Japanese maples in our climate is a challenge and there is no one more capable of ensuring your success. 

We encourage you to bring your pine or juniper, broadleaf, and/or Japanese maple bonsai you have worked on in previous classes to develop them to the next level, but you are also able to start a new bonsai. This makes it possible for new students to start at any stage and continue to Stage Nine. These workshops/seminars are designed for both observers and participants to learn new bonsai techniques regardless of experience level. While you may bring more than one bonsai for each class, you may not be able to work on more than one bonsai due to time constraints; however, you can get development suggestions on the additional bonsai.

It’s advisable to bring the same bonsai back to the session for the next step in its development, but anyone can start with a new or different bonsai at any workshop/class. Likewise, there is no restriction on attendance – if you miss one session, you can simply come to the next one. All classes are open for new students, with the only requirement being that you have a bonsai or pre-bonsai plant. These classes are custom-made for the bonsai hobbyist (weekend warrior) with hands-on learning to help you develop your collection.

The fees (payable at the door) are as follows:

$45 ($35 for members) to participate in one workshop

$70 ($60 for members) to participate in two workshops

$80 ($70 for members) to participate in three workshops

$12 to observe

Checks should be made payable to Gulf Coast Bonsai Foundation. Lunch is included, and there will be door prizes and an auction, so bringing additional cash money and anything you would like to donate for a door prize will be appreciated. The proceeds will go to Gulf Coast Bonsai Foundation to help maintain a bonsai collection and develop a bonsai exhibit garden.

These are remarkable workshops! Lawrence, Joe, and Randy are excellent teachers and there will be an inspiring variety of bonsai. If you need some material to use in the workshop, please let me know and I will help you find some starter material. Please RSVP to reserve your spot in the workshop, as space is limited!

For any further questions or suggestions, please contact me. 

Lowell Tilley: 225-272-6744 (Home) or 225-241-2396 (Cell)

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GULF COAST BONSAI FOUNDATION

CONTINUING BONSAI WORKSHOPS

Saturday November 16^th, 2019

Waddill Outdoor Educational Center

4142 Flannery Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70814

Bring Your Own Tree for Each Workshop Participation

Registration starts at 8:00 am, Workshop 9:00 am

Featuring Expert Bonsai Artists:

Joe Day-Broadleaf  Bonsai,  Randy Bennett-Japanese Maple Bonsai, Lawrence LeClaire-Pine/Juniper Bonsai

                $45 ($35 for GCBF members) to participate in one workshop.

                $70 ($60 for GCBF members) to participate in two workshops.

                $80 ($70 for GCBF members) to participate in three workshops.

$12 to observe workshops.  Lunch is included in Fee.

Proceeds will go to Gulf Coast Bonsai Foundation to maintain a permanent public bonsai exhibit at the Burden Museum and Gardens with a focus on preserving legacy specimen bonsai for the next generation. Members are needed for bonsai care and visitor education.  GCBF membership is $30/yr.

RSVP as space is limited

Lowell Tilley: 225-272-6744 (Home) or 225-241-2396 (Cell)