This meeting being our AGM I would like to thank those that attended as AGM,s can be a bit wordy also date clashed with the trip to the Noelanders show which had several of our members attending.
December TOTM
This months theme is best decorated tree, many thanks to those that attended and took the trouble to decorate a tree..
Chairman,s chat December meeting
This year members had asked for a change from our traditional Christmas meeting which had always incorporated a topical quiz, as most were inspired by the Olympics they had asked for a more sporting event.
Chairman,s chat November meeting
Novembers meeting was presented by our own in house tree expert Amelia, her chosen subject( sounds like an episode of mastermind) was a talk on tree roots.
As you will see from the photo,s it was a very much hands on talk, Amelia talked about how it was easy to just concentrate on shaping the trunk and branches whilst ignoring the roots.
Having brought in a varied selection of nursery stock trees junipers,pines yews etc we had to select one for ourselves and bare root it, Amelia then went round the table with each person describing what variety they had and describe the root structure.
Each tree generated much discussion with members on how they treat the roots for repotting and nebari development many of which require as much individually as we treat the foliage for each species.
Its often that when you involve the club in an open format you do get a lot more volunteer their experiences, successes and failures and although you cover subjects you may know it does remind you that perhaps there are still some trees you have been meaning to repot but have just not bothered.
The evening seemed to flash by so many thanks to Amelia.
TOTM November
TOTM October meeting
Chairman,s chat October meeting
Octobers meeting was a relatively quite one so I used the meeting to discuss with members present what they would like to see on next years calendar.
If you were not at the meeting please speak to me or the committee with your suggestions as we are trying to organise the calendar earlier.
As I said it turned out to be a more relaxed evening and I wished I had taken more pictures of the relaxing effect bonsai have on some of you.
November,s meeting will have Amelia giving a talk the subject I cannot discuss but if you have any dead trees bring them in ( dont tell me you dont have any), it promises to be an interesting talk.
Chairman,s chat Lee workshop
I had contacted Lee Verhorevoort back in January for a Saturday workshop he was able to offer us a date for October, this month being suitable for wiring and styling of evergreens and structural pruning of deciduous trees. Continue reading “Chairman,s chat Lee workshop”
TOTM September
Chairman,s chat September meeting
This months meeting we welcomed Simon Temblett as our guest speaker, for those that could not make it you missed an interesting talk.