GNOBS Board

Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society Board

President:
Randy Bennett
504-402-3646 (cell)
504-888-7994 (home)
ourproperty4u@gmail.com

Vice-President/Exhibit Director:
Taylor Williams
504-701-3181 (cell)
504-701-3181 (home)
twillgarden@gmail.com

Treasurer:
Dawn Koetting
985-859-3400 (cell)
985-849-3400 (home)
dkoetting@msn.com

Recording Secretary:
Chris Knowles
504-939-8341
chris.knowles24@gmail.com

Newsletter & Website Editor:
Kathy Barbazon
504-470-8134 (cell)
504-737-6747 (home)
kbarbazon@me.com

Masters Program Director:
Jim Osborne
504-458-6956 (cell)
wevoodoo@cox.net

Hall Manager:
Cheryl Mechler
504-452-1222
mechler465@att.net

Past President:
Peggy Howard

Board meetings occur on the third Tuesday of every month unless otherwise scheduled. Any member that wishes to attend a board meeting is welcome. Contact the president to confirm the meeting time and place.

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Wigert's Bonsai
Brussel's Bonsai
Myrick Bonsai Pottery
Stone Lantern
Dallas Bonsai

Classes and Study Groups

Beginner Classes (for signed up participants) Please bring your check to first meeting if you have not already paid. April 5, 12, 19 – 7:00pm-9:00pm Cleary Playground 3700 Civic St. Metairie, LA 70001 (Located between Cleary and Causeway)

Advanced Study Group Azaleas (for signed up participants) April 9, May 7 – 7:00pm-9:00pm Old Metairie Library 2350 Metairie Rd., Metairie, LA 70001

Advanced Study Group Black Pine (for signed up participants) Contact Randy for date – 9:00am-Noon Randy’s house

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Intermediate Study Group (for signed up participants) 6:00pm-7:15pm
Program: Threadgrafting 7:30pm
Dennis Burke and Randy Bennett will demonstrate and explain the threadgrafting technique to improve the branch structure of bonsai.

Friday, May 18, 2018

Intermediate Study Group (for signed up participants) 6:00pm-7:15pm
Program: Dale Cochoy Tropical Demo 7:30pm
Dale Cochoy has been doing bonsai since 1978. He is both an accomplished bonsai artist and an award winning bonsai potter.

Saturday, May 19, 2018

Program: Dale Cochoy Bring Your Own Tree workshop 9:00am
This will be an intermediate to advanced workshop. NO raw or pre-bonsai trees. Trees for workshop should be either trees from a previous workshop or another quality tree in a fairly advanced stage. The point of the workshp will be to bring the tree to the next level. Cost of the workshop is $40. Sign up sheets will be available at the meetings. Full payment must be made at least one month before the workshop.