Monthy study groups begin in January
1st Saturday – Randy Bennett, 2nd Saturday – Kathy Barbazon
(Dawn Koetting will be doing a quarterly group and Dennis Burke is doing a Black Pine group as needed)

January Meeting cancelled due to snow

Tuesday, February 14, 2025
Program: Jennifer Price Demo/Lecture Shimpaku Juniper 7:00pm
One of the new rising stars in bonsai, Jennifer Price discovered bonsai after retiring from the stage as a professional ballerina. For the last several years she has been involved in an intensive study program with Walter Pall from Germany and Jim Doyle from Pennsylvania as well as Ryan Neil. She has taught workshops and given demonstrations worldwide and was in Germany to be a part of Generation Bonsai and went on to represent America at an international bonsai convention in Shanghai, China. Jennifer was our guest previously for demos and workshops and she is both talented and an excellent teacher!

Saturday, February 15, 2025
Program: Gardenia Radicans Workshop with Jennifer Price 8:00am
The club is acquiring some large trunk Dwarf Gardenias (Radicans). An example was at the last meeting. Cost of the workshop (including tree) is $100. Sign up sheets will be available at the meetings or contact Carl Gilbert to check on availablility and sign up at (985) 346-2974 or divercg33@gmail.com

Saturday, February 15, 2025
Program: Trident Maple Workshop with Jennifer Price 1:00pm
For the past 2 years, Jennifer conducted a workshop on some large trident maples. Attendees of those workshops are invited to bring their maples back to continue their styling with Jennifer for a cost of $55. For any spots still available, the club can acquire some nice medium size tridents for an additional cost. Carl has purchased a couple of nice Tridents for anyone that needs to purchase one. Contact Carl Gilbert to check on availablility and sign up at (985) 346-2974 or divercg33@gmail.com

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Program: Wiring Presentation and Workshop by Randy Bennett 7:00pm
Randy will do a comprehensive presention on wiring. In addition to Randy’s own vast experience, he also recently attended an intensive class with the Italian bonsai artist Mauro Stemberger focused on wiring and can discuss some of Mauro’s impressive techniques, After the presentation, members are invited to bring their trees to wire or bring in any trees where you need wiring advice (ex. complex wiring, heavy branches etc).

Fri., Sat., Sun., March 28-30, 2025
C’est Bonsai Show at Underhill Bonsai Nursery
80272 LA-25, Folsom, LA
– A weekend of displays, workshops (not included in GA tickets), and demonstrations! Guest Artists are Sylvia Smith, Guy Guidry, Julian Tsai, Carmen Leskoviansky, Mike Lane, Dawn Koetting, Evan Pardue, Randy Bennett. For more information on this great event and to register to attend or sign up for a workshop go to their website at underhillbonsaistore.com. If you would like to show a bonsai at C’est Bonsai 2025 (multiple awards), email Evan evan@underhillbonsai with photos of the your tree(s) and info. I will also be emailing out a link to a form to submit.

Saturday & Sunday April 5 & 6, 2024
City Park Garden Show
Set up is on Friday, March 31 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Show hours Sat and Sun are 9-4
GNOBS will once again be doing a large exhibit at the Garden Show. We need volunteers to set up Friday, to man the booth on Saturday and Sunday and to take down the display on Sunday. We also need trees from members to display. We would like to have as many species and styles as possible. Members may submit one tree (or two, space permitting). We will have sign up sheets for volunteers and tree submissions or contact Carl Gilbert to check on availablility and sign up at (985) 346-2974 or divercg33@gmail.com (For trees – we need species, approx age and/or time in training)

April Meeting to be announced

May Meeting to be announced

June Meeting to be announced

July Meeting to be announced

Saturday, August 9, 2025
2024 Annual GNOBS Auction & Plant Sale
VFW Hall – 1133 Hickory Ave, Harahan, LA 70123
Now is the time to go through that overcrowded bench and decide which of your trees should go to the auction for a new home. If you are a beginner, make cuttings now for the bargain table or buy an inexpensive garden center plant and gain some practice by styling it for the auction. All donations contribute to the operating budget of the club and we hope to bring you even better programs next year. Besides, you’ll need the space for the fabulous new bonsai that you just can’t live without and bring home from the auction.

Auction Pre-setup (Kathy,Carl,Felix) – 10:00 am
Auction Setup and Donations Accepted – 12 Noon – 4:00pm
Viewing of trees and plant sale begins at 4:00pm
Auction – 6:00pm – 9:00pm

September Meeting to be announced

October to be announced

November Meeting to be announced

December Meeting to be announced