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The Yarra Valley Bonsai Society, based in the 'far east' of Melbourne, caters for bonsai enthusiasts of all skill levels, from the simply curious and absolute beginner to the advanced practitioners.
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at Morrisons on Old Hereford Road in Mount Evelyn (Melway Ref 118 B8 or see map here). Monthly meetings usually begin with a Review/Overview session at 7.00pm, followed by a short business section and then a feature event: usually a demonstrator or speaker on a topic of interest. In addition to our monthly meetings, we sponsor informal workshops on the last Saturday of each month from 2-5 pm also at Morrisons in Mount Evelyn.
For membership enquiries contact info@yarravalleybonsai.org.au or download an application form and send it the PO Box listed above. Better yet, bring it along to the next meeting or workshop. Though membership has its benefits, such as substantial discounts at selected nurseries and other businesses of interest, visitors are always welcome.
 LATEST NEWS: Our April meeting saw the return of the popular "Iron Chefs of Bonsai", where teams of members challenged "Iron Chefs" Craig and Jeff to transform a nursery stock juniper into a bonsai classic in one hour. Once again a member team triumphed in the final voting for the winner, but all of the final trees were completed to a high standard and most were purchased by members to add to their personal collections. All members participating are to be congratulated on the continuing development of their bonsai skills.
The first Nursery Crawl of the year will take place on Saturday 5th May starting at 10:00am, visiting Dinsan Wholesale Nursery, Bonsai Art and Collectors Corner. There are sure to be plenty of bargains available for purchase. Contact Rudi if you wish to join the group.
The next club monthly meeting is on Tuesday 15th May (note the later date, for this month only), and will feature a visit from Grant Bowie, AABC Visiting Tutor and Interim Curator of the National Bonsai and Penjing Collection in Canberra. He will talk about the National Collection, and will also be available to assist with the members workshop session on this night. Bring along your problem trees and or a Banksia (his Favorite Native) and take advantage of Grant's expert assistance!
Our normal end-of-month workshop will be held on Saturday 26th May, from 2:00 to 4:30pm. A photo studio will be set up at the workshop, so members wanting good quality photographs of their bonsai for possible inclusion in our proposed 2013 calendar should attend with their tree(s) – no camera necessary!
Venue for all club meetings/events is Morrisons in Mt Evelyn. Contact Rudi on 0418 369 852 or Mike on 0414 553 746 for enquiries, or email yarravalleybonsai@gmail.com.
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