June 4, 2006
Time: Saturday
Location: Fabyan Forest Preserve Japanese Garden Geneva, IL
Led by
Ben Oki
Style Your Own Bonsai Workshop
What better way to work on your bonsai than next to the Japanese
Garden at the Fabyan Forest Preserve under the guidance of Bonsai
master Ben Oki. This is a "bring your own tree" event.
There is a limit of 12 participants.
Cost: $50.00
June 4, 2006
Time: Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Kane County
Prairie State Bonsai Society Display & Picnic 2006:
Location: Fabyan Forest Preserve Japanese Garden Geneva, IL
Bonsai trees on display
Scheduled demos and workshops:
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Ben Oki Workshop - details below in workshop
section
1:00 PM: Bonsai Styling Demo
May 6, 2006
Time: Saturday
Location: Lake Forest, IL
Led by
Jim Doyle
Style Your Own Bonsai Workshop
Master bonsai artist Jim Doyle will lead this workshop. A
great opportunity to work with this accomplished American artist.
Bring your own tree and take it to the next level for the shows
coming up this year. This is being held in common with the
Midwest Bonsai Society.
Cost: $50.00
September 18, 2005
Time: Sunday 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
Led by
Mike Hansen
Chinese Privet Workshop
These Chinese
Privets are 10 years old with small leaves. These are ready
to be potted - bring your own or buy a pot at the show.
This workshop is for intermediate level bonsai enthusiasts.
Bring any bonsai tools you might have to this workshop. You
may also purchase tools at the show. Wire will be provided.
Tree selection will be done by order of paid registrations.
Cost: $65 which
includes plant material.
September 18, 2005
Time: Sunday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Led by
Phil Malhiot
Root over Rock Trident Maple Workshop
Root over rock is a very striking
bonsai specimen. These trident maples have been trained over
the rock.
The workshop will take the next styling step.
This workshop is for intermediate level bonsai enthusiasts.
Bring any bonsai tools you might have to this workshop. You
may also purchase tools at the show. Wire will be provided.
Tree selection will be done by order of paid registrations.
Cost: $85 which
includes plant material.
September 17, 2005
Time: Saturday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Led
by
Dahn Lindstrom
Kinzu Workshop
KINZU - TheWild
Hong-Kong kumquat (Fortunella
hindsii) is a member of the citrus family that is very
tolerant of pot culture. It blooms once or twice a year with
fragrant white flowers followed by 1/2 inch "oranges".
This workshop is for intermediate level bonsai enthusiasts.
Bring any bonsai tools you might have to this workshop. You
may also purchase tools at the show. Wire will be provided.
Tree selection will be done by order of paid registrations.
Cost: $45.00 which
includes plant material.
PSBS
member Dahn L. wins People's Choice Award at 2004 BCI convention
in St. Louis. The same tree takes 2nd place in professional
division of 27th Annual Mid-West Bonsai Exhibition at Chicago
Botanical Gardens
September 18 - 19, 2004
Cantigny 2004:
Prairie State Bonsai Society's Annual Bonsai Show
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cantigny Gardens, Winfield, IL
Tree Registration: 4PM
to 8PM Friday Sept. 17, 2004
Bonsai trees on display
Scheduled demos and workshops:
Sunday AM: Hinoki Cypress Workshop - Mike Hansen
Sunday PM: Beginners Green Island Fiscus Workshop - Dahn Lindstrom
and Dan Kosta
Bonsai trees for sale
PSBS
member Arlene K. wins People's Choice Award at 2004 Cantigny
Bonsai Show
This
Ficus grove was selected by attendees at the 2004 PSBS
Cantigny Bonsai Show.
Cantigny 2004 Workshops
September 19, 2004
Led by
Members of Prairie State Bonsai Society
Bonsai Beginners Green Island Ficus Workshop
Have you been thinking about Bonsai as a hobby? This is a
great opportunity to experience the art and craft of Bonsai and
get a starting tree. The Green Island Ficus is a forgiving,
quick growing tropical tree which lives indoors in the winter and
indoors or out in the summer. Several experienced members of
PSBS will lead the workshop and offer guidance on basic techniques
and care. Bring any bonsai tools you might have to this workshop.
You may also purchase tools at the show. Wire will be
provided. Tree selection will be done by order of paid
registrations
September 19, 2004
Led by
Mike Hansen
Hinoki Cypress Workshop
Mike has some very unusual, and rare, type of Hinoki Cypress
that has better looking foliage than the regular species.
This workshop is targeted for those with intermediate skills.
Bring your tools to this workshop. Wire will be provided.
Tree selection will be done by order of paid registrations.
June 13, 2004
Kane County Prairie State
Bonsai Society Display & Picnic 2004
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Planned activities:
Member tree display
Styling demo at 11:00
AM
Potting demo at 2:00 PM
Bonsai tree (from
styling demo) raffle at 3:00 PM
All raffle proceeds go
to WGN's Neediest Childrens Fund
Bonsai trees for sale
June 6, 2004
Time: 10:00 AM
Led by
Bonsai Master Ben Oki
Ben Oki Workshop
This workshop is an opportunity to work with one of the leading
Bonsai masters on one of your existing trees. We had great
success with this workshop last year and have the good fortune of
being able to repeat it. Some of the details are still being
worked out but this is a great opportunity to work closely with
one of our country's greatest bonsai talents.
Master Ben Oki has been growing and teaching bonsai since 1958,
specializing in California juniper. A frequent headliner at
conventions he is well known for his free-form style, fine detail
work, fast wiring and skillful tree-splitting techniques Bonsai
Clubs International and the American Bonsai Society award the Ben
Oki International Design Award and the Ben Oki National Design
Award, respectively, for excellence in bonsai design.
Bring your tree and bonsai tools to this workshop. Wire will be
provided.
December 3, 2003
Christmas Party
Cantigny 2003:
Prairie State Bonsai Society's Annual Bonsai Show
September 27 - 28, 2003
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cantigny Gardens, Winfield, IL
Bonsai trees on display
Tree registration 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM Friday, September 26
Please know correct botanical name for your
entry.
Scheduled demos and workshops:
Sept. 27 - 9:00 AM
Kinzu workshop led by Mike Hansen
Sept. 27 - 1:00 PM
Styling demo by PSBS member Dan Kosta
Sept. 28 - 9:00 AM
Kingsville Boxwood workshop by Mike Hansen
Sept. 28 - 1:00 PM
Styling demo by PSBS member Phil Malhiot
Sept. 28 - 1:00 PM
Beginners Fiscus workshop led by PSBS experts
See Workshop section
below for more info. Demo and selected workshop trees will
be on display during the show.
Cantigny Show Entry Guidelines
Public Invited.
Bonsai Demo:
June 17
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Des Plaines Valley Library
PSBS member
Dahn Lindstrom will demonstrate bonsai styling - an excellent
introduction for beginners.
Ben Oki Workshop
June 15, 2003
Led by Bonsai Master Ben Oki:
Bonsai Master Ben Oki has been
growing and teaching bonsai since 1958, specializing in California
juniper. A frequent headliner at conventions he is well
known for his free-form style, fine detail work, fast wiring and
skillful tree-splitting techniques. He is also the curator
of the Bonsai Collections at the Huntington Library and Botanical
Gardens in San Marino, California. Bonsai Clubs
International and the American Bonsai Society award the Ben Oki
International Design Award and the Ben Oki National Design Award,
respectively, for excellence in bonsai design.
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Bonsai Master Ben Oki |
PSBS members ready their trees for
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Beginning
Bonsai Class:
June 10 - July 15, 2003 - weekly on Tuesdays
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hinsdale Community House
PSBS member
Dan Kosta will lead a class for bonsai beginners. This 6
week class will meet on Thursday evenings for 2 hours each week.
The fee for this course is $100.00 A great opportunity to
get started on the right foot in the art and science of bonsai.
Register in person, by fax (using form from
Community House) 630-323-7510 or online at
www.thecommunityhouse.org. The
class number is 5143520-B. Questions can be directed to
630-323-7500.
Kane County
Prairie State Bonsai Society Display & Picnic 2003:
June 8, 2003
Fabyan Forest Preserve Japanese Garden Geneva, IL
A
perfect backdrop for a bonsai show.
Two lucky winners from the raffle of the Green
Island Ficus styled by Dahn Lindstrom - the Pollack's who won the
tree and WGN's Neediest Kids Fund which gets the raffle proceeds.
Tropical Tree Workshop @ General Meeting
April 2, 2003
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Led by
Mike DeVore:
Mike Devore (on right) provides styling advice as
others listen in.
Workshop participants and kibitzing members work on
tropical material provided by Mike DeVore as Mike (rear center)
assists each.
In his second visit to Prairie State Bonsai Society.
Mike will again bring a selection of tropical materials.
There are 12 spaces open for this workshop. This will
be a great chance to learn about tropical bonsai and get a high
quality tree as well. These trees will be available from Mike for
$25 to $75. The PSBS workshop fee is $40 via check made out
to Prairie State Bonsai Society. The workshop
is open
to the public.
Additional trees will be available for purchase by anyone after
the workshop.
Workshops for
Planning & Planting - Kishwaukee College:
sponsored by Univ. of Illinois Extension Master
Gardners and Kiswaukee College
February 22, 2003
7:30 am to 2:30 pm
Kishwaukee College, Malta IL 60150
PSBS member
Michael Lynch will lead a workshop session: Bonsai Workshop:
Create Your Own from 9:15 - 11:45 am. Other sessions are
available. The cost of the entire workshop is $25. There is
an additional charge of $25 for bonsai supplies for the bonsai
workshop.
January 8, 2003
Bonsai presentation - Phil
Malhiot
Barrington Area
Library
Cantigny
2002: Prairie State Bonsai Society's Annual Bonsai Show
September 28 & 29th
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Cantigny Gardens, Winfield, IL
Public
Invited.
PSBS members welcoming guests to the show.
Our educational display debuts at the show.
Green Sage Workshop at Cantigny 2002
September 28, 2002
9:30 AM to Noon
Mike Hansen Instructor:
These unusual trees are good for Shohin and will be 8”
to 10” finished. Periodically throughout the growing season
they bloom with a blue flower. Price of this workshop including
the container is $50.
Cedar Elm Workshop at Cantigny 2002
September 29, 2002
9:30 AM to Noon
Mike Hansen Instructor:
Mike collected these trees four years ago and has been cutting
them back several times a year to produce really nice branching.
They average 3” at the base and about 18” high. The
price of this workshop is $100 plus the container. Mike will have
an assortment of containers available in different styles and
prices.
Juniper/Ficus Workshop at Cantigny 2002
September 29, 2002
9:30 AM to Noon
Ivan Watters Instructor:
Ivan will have a variety of trees for you to choose from in
a variety of sizes and prices. The price of the workshop is $45
plus the tree. The trees will be priced from $25 to $50.
Kane County
Display & Picnic 2002:
June
9, 2002
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Fabyan Forest Preserve Japanese Garden Geneva, IL
