January 9 - Deciduous vs Coniferous Bonsai Simon Feng will discuss the pros and cons
of each as bonsai NOTE: This meeting will be on THURSDAY due to the holiday schedule
and other previously scheduled events at Garfield Park Conservatory!!
February 5 - Styling Methods Demonstration on how to use wire, turnbuckles, and other
materials to style bonsai
March 5 - Styling Demonstration Simon Feng will style a collected Juniper
April 2 - Workshop (Part 1) Workshop using assorted deciduous and coniferous species
May 7 - Workshop (Part 2) Due to the high number of respondents for the April workshop,
those not participating in the April workshop will style their bonsai in May.
May - Indianapolis Museum of Art Bonsai Exhibition
Note: The annual bonsai exhibit at IMA will not be held this year due to remodeling
that will be occurring during this time. The exhibit is scheduled to resume in 2004.
June 4 - Japanese Black Pine Styling Workshop We have 11 excellent 2 year old field
grown trees which can be worked into either formal, informal or literati styles.
June 7 – IBC Member Bonsai Garden Tour
June 10 thru 22 - IBC- Sponsored China Bonsai Tour Status of this tour is still tentative.
Click here for details
June 28 & 29 - Garfield Park Bonsai Exhibit and Sale The IBC Bonsai Exhibit at Garfield
Park will showcase 30 to 35 trees in their early summer greenery. Hours are 10:00
AM - 5:00 PM both days.
July 2 - Workshop: Mary Madison - Bald Cypress Mary Madison will preside over a Bald
Cypress workshop.
July 3 thru 6 - MABA Convention, Cincinnati, OH
August 6 - Workshop: Tropical Bonsai Mike Devore will lead a workshop on tropical
bonsai material. Participants will have a choice of tropical bonsai material provided
by Mike on which to work. Reservations required 14 days in advance. Cost vary based
on materials desired.. Observers welcome.
August 15 / 16 – Chicago Bonsai Show
September 3 - Styling Demonstration Club President Paul Weishaar will do a demonstration
styling a root- over- rock bonsai. A raffle for the tree will be held after the demonstration.
September 6 - Penrod Art Fair The Indianapolis Bonsai Club will participate in and
have bonsai on sale at the Penrod Art Fair at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. This
is our primary fund raising event and any member is welcome to bring bonsai and supplies
to sell. Hours are from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Map to IMA.
September 20 thru November 16 - White River Gardens Bonsai Show The club will repeat
its very successful show at White River Gardens Conservatory, next to the Indianapolis
Zoo. The exhibit will be shown in the White River Gardens Greenhouse. The Club
will also sponsor a bonsai sale at the Gardens on Saturday and Sunday, September
20 and 21. Workshops and demonstrations for the exhibition will be announced later.
October 1 - Discussion: Preparing Your Bonsai for Winter A discussion on how to prepare
your bonsai for winter will be held. * Membership fees are due at this time.
October 18 thru November 2 - Garfield Park Chrysanthemum and Bonsai Exhibit Annual
show of chrysanthemum and bonsai at the Garfield Park Conservatory. Hours are from
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
November 5 - Styling Demonstration This month's meeting will be a styling demonstration
on bougainvillea by John Braunsdorf and Michael Turley.
December 3 - Annual Christmas Dinner and Meeting Annual Christmas dinner at the Chinese
Ruby restaurant, gather starting at 6:30 PM, dinner 7:00 PM. Dead bonsai contest
and bonsai material raffle.