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GSBF 2015 Multi-Media Contest Winners
Finally letting the cat out of the bag. GSBF posted yet another great write up about these winners and I'm going to steal its formatting...

Tom Lau
Nov 17, 20151 min read
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OC Register Article about Sensei Harry Hiaro
A small article about Harry when he was still alive from the OC Register December 7, 2013 by Cindy McNatt. I know many of us have missed...
Cindy McNatt
Nov 13, 20153 min read
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GSBF Convention Judged Exhibit Trees
The one area that I didn't visit for an extended period of time was the judged section. Trees were displayed as individual tokonomas in...

Tom Lau
Nov 11, 20151 min read
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GSBF Convention Tribute to Mountain Goat aka Mr. California Juniper aka the late Harry Hirao
I'm still shocked to see how much Harry has impacted our bonsai lives. Many have gone rock collecting or California Juniper collecting...

Tom Lau
Nov 10, 20152 min read
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Upcoming Club Meeting
Date: November 19, 2015 (3rd Thursday of the Month) Location: Los Angeles Arborteum (Oak Room) Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm Refreshments: Peter...

Tom Lau
Nov 5, 20151 min read
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GSBF Convention Headliner: Bjorn Bjorholm
I have to admit, I was abit awestruck when I first saw Bjorn walk by me on Friday afternoon. I have been following Bjorn on his Youtube...

Tom Lau
Nov 5, 20153 min read
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GSBF Convention Shopping!
Many call me cheap, some call me crazy, others call me a shopaholic. I never go crazy at conventions shopping. But, its the thrill of the...

Tom Lau
Nov 4, 20152 min read
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GSBF Convention Workshops!
I did not sign up for any particular workshop at this convention. I was interested in the tamarix dig but, I had a busy week and could...

Tom Lau
Nov 3, 20153 min read
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GSBF Convention Exhibit
I had the opportunity to visit and volunteer at the exhibit hall during the convention. I did have the pleasure of meeting some familar...

Tom Lau
Nov 2, 20152 min read
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GSBF Riverside Convention this Weekend
Do not forget that the convention is in our backyard this year! It well started today with a dig, rock hunt and a backyard crawl! It...

Tom Lau
Oct 29, 20151 min read
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"The Italian Stallion" Mauro Stemberger
Wow "The Italian Stallion" strikes again! We wish a speedy recovery to Al Nelson our scheduled demostrator for the night. But, Mauro was...

Tom Lau
Oct 28, 20153 min read
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Tour of Clark Bonsai Collection
Bob Pressler went to see the new Clark Bonsai Collection in Fresno yesterday. A very cool bonsai garden that all those responsible for...
Bob Pressler
Oct 19, 20151 min read
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The Clark Bonsai Collection at Shinzen
Don’t miss the Grand Opening of the Clark Bonsai Collection. Bonsai Curator, Bob Hilvers, and the Fresno Bonsai Society will display...

Tom Lau
Oct 17, 20151 min read
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Updated 10/17 Upcoming Club Meeting
Date: October 22, 2015 Location: Los Angeles Arborteum (Oak Room) Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm Refreshments: Peter Macasieb, Lindsay Shiba, Joe...

Tom Lau
Oct 17, 20151 min read
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GSBF Convention *Harry's Trees and Stones!*
GSBF Convention just updated their webpage today. Annoucement that Harry's trees and stones will be up for auction at GSBF banquet. Also,...

Tom Lau
Oct 12, 20151 min read
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Upcoming Club Meeting
Date: October 22, 2015 Location: Los Angeles Arborteum (Oak Room) Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm Refreshments: Peter Macasieb, Lindsay Shiba, Joe...

Tom Lau
Oct 12, 20151 min read
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The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum Video
Surfing my Facebook account I noticed someone several days ago post a video about The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum in Washington D.C....

Tom Lau
Oct 12, 20151 min read
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Matson the Mastro at the Huntington
Bonsai Master Ted Matson is teaching introductory bonsai classes at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. His...

Tom Lau
Oct 6, 20151 min read
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Accents of Southern California
I'm the type of person that would look at a formal display and take it apart one piece at a time. The art of formal display in the bonsai...

Tom Lau
Oct 3, 20152 min read
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Kofukai Bonsai Club Fall Show
Fall time for bonsai is an interesting time. All the major shows has past and we all are trying to survive our heat wave of late Summer....

Tom Lau
Oct 2, 20152 min read
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