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2014 Triangle Bonsai Society Exhibition

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2014 Triangle Bonsai Society Exhibition

Date: Saturday, June 7, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 8, Noon – 4 p.m.
Location: J. C. Raulston Arboretum,
4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606.
(919) 515-3132.
Contact: Harold Johnson, VP Triangle Bonsai Society
919-493-9114

Members of Triangle Bonsai Society will be holding an exhibition of their personal bonsai creations on Saturday – Sunday, June 7-8, 2014, at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh. The public is invited to enjoy the exhibition of over 50 unique bonsai displays in the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center. Admission is free.

On display will be bonsai created from a wide variety of plants such as: Japanese maple, azalea, Chinese elm, ficus, hornbeam, crabapple, serissa, juniper and more. Club members will be on hand to answer questions.

Special presentations of the ancient Japanese art of bonsai, including pruning and planting in a bonsai container, will be given both Saturday and Sunday at 12:00 and 2:00 p.m.

To learn more about Triangle Bonsai Society, please visit www.trianglebonsai.com.

Azalea

Upcoming classes

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February 17th – Growing Vegetables and Herbs in Durham County
2-4pm, Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Want fresh vegetables on the table? Successful gardening begins with the planning.
Learn about site selection, planning, soil preparation, transplanting, irrigation, and
weed control.
For more information, please contact Jan Little, janice.little@duke.edu

February 19th – Durham Garden Forum
Jesse Turner, Landscape Architect, will present Art in the Residential Garden
6:30 – 8pm, Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Fee: $10 for non-members

February 23rd – Bonsai – Create Your Own Bonsai Plant
Harold Johnson, Triangle Bonsai Society
Bonsai is a unique combination of art and science, resulting in a dwarfed plant that
is carefully pruned and trained to suit your vision. Harold will discuss the different
bonsai styles and traditions. Then you will learn to use those techniques and begin
your own bonsai to continue to grow and enjoy at home. Plant, container, materials
and soil medium supplied in class for a hardy, outdoor bonsai plant.

9:30am – 1:30pm, Doris Duke Center
Fee: $100; Friends $80
Pre-registration required (parking pass included)