Baikoen
Bonsai Kenkyukai
A Los Angeles Based Educational Non-Profit Dedicated to the Art of Bonsai
Baikoen Bonsai Kenkyukai 60th Annual Winter Silhouettes Show
January 13-14th, 2024
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum - Ayres Hall
Time: 10:00am to 4:30pm
Baikoen Bonsai Kenkyukai will be conducting our 60th Annual Winter Silhouettes Show the week after Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend at the Los Angeles Arboretum. Our exhibit will have trees in their leafless form, showing off their trunk and branch structures .Our show will offer the following: Exhibit, sales area, Saturday night reception featuring entertainment, giant raffle and auction.
For more information, please visit www.baikoenbonsai.com.
Club Meeting - Lindsay Shiba - Repotting Refresher
January 18, 2024
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum - Bamboo Room
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Refreshments: Xx, xx, xx
First club meeting of the new year 2024! Lindsay Shiba will be presenting to the club on repotting refresher. It is great to see how repot trees and everyone will have a different way to approach this common task. I'll update this page if this becomes a workshop instead. Come join us!
Club Meeting - Michael Ryan Bell - CBS Guest Artist - Pot Appraisal
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February 15, 2024
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum (Bamboo Room)
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Refreshments: xx, xx, xx and xx
First CBS Artist of 2024 year! Michael Ryan Bell comes back to the LA area and it has been years since he has been back. Michael specializes in pot appraisal so it will be a treat for many if you have that special pot you have no idea who it is from and how much is it worth? Bring in your pots if you like them to be appraised!​
Club Meeting - Tom Vuong - Grafting
March 21, 2023
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum (Bamboo Room)
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Refreshments: xx, xx, xx, and xx
One of our most charismatic presenter. Who I would call the McGuyver of Bonsai Techniques. He will be sharing his knowledge on grafting! If you have that tree you want to graft this maybe your opportunity!
Club Meeting - - Deciduous Material Series 2
April 20, 2023
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum - Ayres Hall
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Refreshments: Xx, xx, xx
Michael Roberts will be presenting to the club part 2 of a series on deciduous material. Its should be magical as you have seen some of Michael's elms and oaks he knows what he is doing and he has a great depth of knowledge to share with us. Again, this will be a 3-4 series by Michael Roberts and we can't wait to follow each and every single step along the way. Come join us!
Club Meeting - Adam Toth - Deciduous Material
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May 18, 2023
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum (Ayres Hall)
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Refreshments: XX, XX, XX, and XX
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Club Meeting - Ted Matson -
June 22, 2023
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum (Ayres Hall)
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Refreshments: xx, xx, xx, and xx
Ted is the current Japanese Curator of the GSBF South Collection at the Huntington Library. Ted is based out of Pasadena and brings a huge reservoir of information.
Club Meeting - Mike Lane - CBS Guest Artist - Tropical
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July 20, 2023
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum (Ayres Hall)
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Refreshments: XX, XX, XX, and XX
Mike Lane comes to us from Fort Myers, Florida. He has is a rising star in the bonsai community. In a rather short time frame he is already an international bonsai star and has traveled as a guest artist to India! If you are in the area, this is a meeting not to miss if you have tropical species in your collection.
Club Meeting - Christmas in July
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July 29, 2023
Location: Lau's Residence
Time: 4:00pm to 9:00pm
Refreshments: Potluck contact Shirley or Tom
Its going to be a hot Christmas in July this year! Pool party or we call it a mid year celebration when most of our trees are going through a summer dormancy its a time for the caretakers to take a break and have some fun! Once again its going to be the Lau's Residence. Please sign up soon when the list comes out. The club will provide the main dish while the club members will provide all the sides and desserts! Have enough to serve 15-20 people. Also if you like to participate in the annual White Elephant Exchange don't forget to bring a gift.
Club Meeting - No Meeting
August 2022
No Meeting in August.
Club Meeting - Michael Roberts - Deciduous Material Series 3
September 21, 2023
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum - Ayres Hall
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Refreshments: Xx, xx, xx
Michael Roberts will be presenting to the club part 3 of a series on deciduous material. Its should be magical as you have seen some of Michael's elms and oaks he knows what he is doing and he has a great depth of knowledge to share with us. Again, this will be a 3-4 series by Michael Roberts and we can't wait to follow each and every single step along the way. Come join us!
Club Meeting - No Meeting
October 19, 2023
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum - Ayres Hall
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Refreshments: XX, XX, XX
This club meeting has been cancelled due to the proximity to the Rendezvous
Club Meeting - XXXX - CBS Guest Artist -
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November 17, 2022
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum - Ayres Hall
Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Refreshments: XX, XX,
Another special guest this month from the CBS Bonsai Visiting Artist Program will be Caroline Scott. She is an UK bonsai artist and has a huge depth of knowledge. Another not to be miss event of the year. I'll hope to see you all there. As a reminder this month's meeting will not be at the Arboretum but at the Live Oak Park Community Center at 10144 Bogue Street, Temple City.
Club Meeting
December 7, 2024
Location: Shiba's Residence
Time: 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Refreshments: Pot Luck Christmas Party! Sign up soon!
Its going to be a white Christmas this year! Well, lets keep hoping for one. Once again its going to be the Shiba's Residence. We do enjoy having the Shiba's host this every year. Please sign up soon when the list comes out. The club will provide the main dish while the club members will provide all the sides and desserts! Have enough to serve 15-20 people. Also if you like to participate in the annual White Elephant Exchange don't forget to bring a gift.
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