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RBS is an organization of bonsai enthusiasts at all skill levels. All interested are welcome.   Meetings are typically the 4th Monday of each month in Richmond's West end.   Please check the events calendar for details.

Contact us at:  richmondbonsaisociety@yahoo.com

Our montly meetings, unless otherwise noted in the events calendar, are at 7 p.m. of the 4th Monday of each month, and are usually held in the activity room of St. Mary's Woods,1257 Marywood Ln., Richmond, VA, 23229.

Visitors are welcome.

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Recent news

APRIL 2012 Newsletter Published
 4/17/2012

I have emailed the March newsletter. If you would like an electronic copy, email us at richmondbonsaisociety@yahoo.com. Printed copies should be in mail boxes soon.

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RBS is now on Facebook
 8/19/2010

RBS now has a Facebook group. If you are a Facebook user, please join our group.

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Need help with plant? Just come early.
11/17/2009

If you need help or advice with a plan or pot, please come early to meetings.  Starting at about 6:30, members will be available to discuss plants.  Fell free to bring yours. 

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BORROW A BOOK
 2/7/2009

Our club maintains a free lending library available to all club members.  The lending selection includes many magazines, books, and some videos – all on bonsai. 
This literature is available ONLY at our regularly scheduled meetings.  See Jan Griffith at our next meeting.

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Upcoming Events

Bonsai Basics Workshop 5/19/2012  
Bonsai Basics Workshop 5/20/2012  
Azalea Bonsai Exhibit: Putting on the Glitz 5/26/2012  
NO May meeting 5/28/2012  
Annual Picnic and Auction 6/3/2012  
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Recent Blog Posts

Notes from Japanese Garden Presentation  thomas sones | 3/23/2010

Japanese Garden Notes   Thomas Sones

These are the notes I used during the presentation at our March meeting. The numbers correspond top slides.


2-  History: During the Han Dynasty, the emperor Wu Di (140-87 BC) established a garden containing three small islands, mimicking the Isles of the Immortals. These

Bonsai Soil Alchemy  thomas sones | 3/20/2010

Bonsai soil is the medium that transfers nutrients and oxygen to the plant’s roots.  There are many formulations for different plants, growing and drainage conditions. Some “experts” suggest using potting and/or topsoil for bonsai, and these small particle soils can be satisfactory for large plants in big containers.  However, these

Photographing Bonsai  thomas sones | 10/11/2009
Now that fall is with us, but leaves & foliage are still on your bonsai, this would be a great time to make a visual record of your bonsai’s appearance, and to compare it to a like picture without leaves (deciduous only). This comparison will
Bamboo Bonsai  thomas sones | 9/26/2009
Most people regard bamboo as a large, beautiful, invasive plant that is found in warmer climes, but it is really just a grass. Giant bamboo forests are found in Southeast Asia, but the plant is grown in many forms all over the world, even in
Trip to Little Five Azalea Nursery (by Randi Sharp)  thomas sones | 4/27/2009
On 2/29/09 I stopped by Little Five Azalea, located in Ashland off of Rt. 1, to take a quick look and see if I could find any prospective bonsai material. It was close to their 5 pm closing time for winter hours so looking would
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