Tool maintenance is a subject that is rarely covered in any bonsai club meeting. It is as essential as basic branch placement or even how to find a front of a tree, but is a subject that is never discussed. That ended this past club meeting with Ann Erb from Nipomo. Ann has been a force in the Southern California Bonsai circle and well respected by her peers. We had a full house that night and everybody was eager to learn about tool maintenance. I was hoping on some tips on S

Date: February 25, 2016 Location: Los Angeles Arborteum (Oak Room) Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm Refreshments: Johan Garcia, Ken Bishop, Lindsay Shiba, and Gustavo Duran Ann Erb from Nipomo will be our guest demostrator of the night. Ann has a vast knowledge on Satsuki Azaleas and is a member of Santa Barbara Bonsai Club, California Bonsai Club and Nanpukai Bonsai Club. Just got a hold of Ann today, she said she will be doing a workshop on tool maintance. I'm going to bring several