MBS General Meeting
May 3 9:00AM
Accent Plant Placement and Multi-flush Deep Dive
at Boerner Botanical Garden
Members Only
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Things to Know
In The News
ANCIENT ARTS BONSAI is Celebrating serving Wisconsin Bonsai Hobbyists for 20 Years. Ron Fortmann is holding an Open House April 26th from 10am to 3pm at
Address is 933 Duchess Drive, Oconomowoc 53066 Phone 262-490-8733 if you need help finding us.
It has been a pleasure and honor to be a supplier of your bonsai needs for 20 years, and hopefully for a few more years. I strive to deliver quality goods and livestock to those seeking to create bonsai. Come and see all that I have to offer, because what is brought to meetings is only a fraction of what is available. Lots of new trees.
To celebrate this milestone, I will offer a 20% discount to all purchases during the posted hours.
Hopefully weather will cooperate and you can also view my collection of trees that are a reflection of my 31 years immersed in this hobby/art form we all love.
Hope to see you April 26th. Ron Fortmann
Highlights of recent Meetings
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The Latest
April 26, 2025
Open Workshop - Spring Cleanup 9:00 AM
Open workshops are an opportunity to get togeather with other enthusiest to work on your tree.
To participate register and bring your tree, wire if needed, scissors and something to work in to help keep the area clean.
Learn more at the Apr 5 Meeting or contact Valerie S.
May 3, 2025
General Meeting 9:00 AM
Focus:
Accent Plant Placement Steve C and Scott D. will set us right on where to place your accent plant.
General rules for accent plants in traditional display are 1. The accent gives seasonality. 2. The accent contrasts the tree
3. The accent is placed on the side the bonsai is directionally pointing to. 4. The accent should not be taller than the display stand for the main tree
Looking at our MBS Ten Things found on the home page these 2 articles pop up:
Bonsai Show Display and
Orchids for Kusamono.
Another simple article found on the internet is
Using Bonsai Accent Plant’s for Tree Displays.
Main:
Multi Flush Deep Dive Multi-flush pines (Black and Red) produce buds twice a year. Brian S. will give us a deep dive into care,
maintenance and present new techniques for Post-Flush Hardened Pruning and other techniques. Most of us have always thought that decandling a
multi-flush pine will generate back buds. New thoughts on foliage mass, greater vascular tissue, and building highways for nutrient transport
will stimulate the precious back buds that we all seek.
Every one is welcome!
May 10, 2025
World Bonsai Day
Originally started to honor Bonsai Master Saburo Kato's mission for peace through bonsai, World Bonsai Day is a cornerstone of the bonsai community.
Bonsai is an opportunity to separate from the anxieties of the world – a chance for bonsai artists or admirers to collect their thoughts, practice mindfulness and f
ind inner peace which they can then focus outward. We hope that during this time of war, violence and unrest in our human history, you have been able to find peace through bonsai and help spread it to the world.
We are proud to take part in their global effort. We invite you, your friends and family to view the TWO exhibit MBS is participating in.
and Lynden Sculpture Garden Bonsai Exhibit LSG World Bonsai Day >
May 24, 2025
Open Workshop - Ficus Review 9:00 AM
Open workshops are an opportunity to get togeather with other enthusiest to work on your tree.
To participate register and bring your tree, wire if needed, scissors and something to work in to help keep the area clean.
Learn more at the May 3 Meeting or contact Valerie S.
Volunteer
LSG Volunteer MBS members wishing to volunteer at the bonsai exhibit at Lynden Sculpture Garden (LSG) for the 2025 season are asked to contact meet for an orientation/ cleanup meeting at noon, Saturday, May 3 or Sunday, May 4 on the bonsai patio at the LSG exhibit Michelle Z
Milwaukee Bonsai is supported by volunteers who donate their time to advance our art form. If you are eager to share your time and talent with us, please let us know.
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Join or Renew Today
We are very lucky to have many distinguish bonsai enthusiast in our club. We have just a wealth of knowledge available at meetings,
workshops, and just generally available to us. Jack Douthitt, Steve Carini, Ron Fortmann, Pam Woythal are just a few names of the
members with a boatload of experience. We also have a new generation of bonsai enthusiast like Brian Susler, Keven Stoeveken and Scott D.
We are looking forward to increasing our Club membership this year. What this means is that you are more likely to mingle with bonsai enthusiast,
to make new friends, and to enjoy the glorious activities we have planned. So don’t delay…. Renew today.
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