by Earl Ekman

BEGINNER WORKSHOP – April 2nd, 6:30 PM
Last year I did a demonstration for the Beautification League Garden Club and all those in attendance were interested in doing their own tree at a workshop. They meet at the Nunnlea House 1940 Hurstbourne Lane and they want to do their workshop there. After discussion with several GLBS club members and the Beautification League, the date was set for April 2nd at 6:30 PM. I recently talked to Judy Timmering, their president, and she seems to think there will be 10 to 13 participants in the workshop. Tom McCurry, James York and I made a trip to Brussel’s and picked up some nice staked-up junipers for this workshop and future ones. We will need lots of help from club members to make this a successful event. I will make sure all the material is available at their meeting, but I will need lots of help. Please help out by attending this workshop. Bring some tools. Everything else will be provided.

ANNUAL YEW DELL GARDEN BONSAI SHOW – April 24, 25, & 26
The Yew Dell show will be held at the gardens in Crestwood, KY April 24 – 26. This is Friday through Sunday. Friday will be the set-up day, and I will start at 9 AM setting up tables and backdrops. If you can get away and spend a little time helping with the preparations, I would greatly appreciate it. Our time is fairly limited; we have to be out of the barn by 5 PM. All preparations, set-up, and delivery of trees and stands has to be done prior to 5 PM. You can drive in the rear entrance and park next to the barn. This is the same location we used last year, and it turned out to be a spectacular show. We will need approximately 45 trees for this show. This is less than we had last year. Bring your best trees, and it should turn out about right.
Last year we sold trees for the club and club members. But this year, the Yew Dell staff wants to charge us the same as the other vendors. Based on our previous sales and the cost of the booth, it was decided the club would not sell material. We will still promote beginner workshops and a raffle tree, plus encourage people to join the club. Please contact me at 222-7419 if you can volunteer some time to work the show. It is always a lot of fun.

ART IN THE ARBOR – May 9 and 10
This is an arts and crafts show at which we will be selling finished bonsai as a fund raiser for the club. One of our members – Steve Reeves – is in charge of the Art in the Arbor show and has arranged to secure us a free booth. Our club will only display 2 or 3 trees, but we will sell bonsai already finished. We will also raffle a beautiful tree and sell beginner workshops. As always, we will need members to work the booth and talk to all the people. When you have spare time, this is a wonderful show to visit booths, see the art work, listen to the music and eat the great food. I promise you will have a nice time.
If you can work for a couple hours, please give me a call – 222-7419.

THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP AT THE HOLLANDER NURSERY DIG
I would like to thank all the members that took their time on Saturday to travel to southern Indiana and dig trees for the club. It was a lot of work, but we had a lot of fun. This was done as a fund raiser for our club but all who participated left with some nice trees and great bonsai material. Thanks for all your help, It was greatly appreciated.