Two more chances to attend the Bonsai Study Group this weekend.  This Saturday and Sunday, June 27 and 28th, from 10am until 5pm we will meet at my home in Shepherdsville, KY to work on trees.  This meeting we will continue our focus on Satsuki Azaleas and Japanese Black Pine (黒松 kuromatsu).  We started earlier in the month with the larger trees and will be concluding work on chuhin and shohin bonsai.  This helps keep the growth in scale with the bonsai.  Larger bonsai are worked on first, giving them a chance to put on new growth earlier in the season, and smaller later which keeps it's growth more in scale.  The longer the growing season the larger the growth.  That's something to keep in mind as we continue our work.

It's also a great time to work on tropicals.  I have a buttonwood that one lucky attendee will be wiring and styling.  Also, some maples and junipers need some attention as well.

As always, bring plenty to work on to keep you busy for the entire day.  If you run out of stuff to work on I will be happy to have you work on some of my trees.  If you need driving directions, please let me know.

We will break for lunch, so bring your own or plan on joining us out at a local fast food restaurant.

And finally, do your best to be on time.

For more information about the Bonsai Study Group please visit this link: http://www.matsubonsai.com/blog/page/Bonsai-Study-Group.aspx