From: vande@pooh.sdd.trw.com (John VanDeWouw Jr.)
Subject: Re: BONSAI Club/Advice Info Needed
Organization: TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 22:54:26 GMT

lzs@indetech.com () writes:

>I am relatively new to the art of Bonsai. Could anyone tell me about some
>Bonsai organizations that may exist (for instance, a world-wide society of
>enthusiasts, or just a local club in the San Jose, CA area?)


This is a list of the Bonsai Clubs registered in District-B of the 
Golden State Bonsai Federation (GSBF)


A Bonsai Forum
	Don Markiewicz			Variable meetings 
	938 Upland Road			Call Correspondent
	Redwood City, CA, 94062
	415.368.5323

Bay Area Bonsai Associates
	Bill Hashimoto			Variable meetings
	5725 Pepperridge Way		Call Correspondent
	Concord, CA, 94521
	510.672.6933

Bay Area Shohin
	Terry Ward			Variable meetings
	P.O. BOX 815			Call Correspondent
	Half Moon Bay, CA, 94019
	415.726.9111

Bonsai Collective
	Diane Cook			3rd Tuesday @ 7:00pm
	2671 18th Ave.			(Private meetings)
	San Fransico, CA, 94116		Call Correspondent
	415.564.322

Bonsai Society of San Fransico
	Mia Amato			2nd Thursday @ 7:30pm
	449 Pennsylvania Ave		S.F. County Fair Building
	San Fransico, CA, 94107		9th Ave at Lincoln Way
	415.285.6807			San Fransico, CA

California Shohin Society
	Betty Pitts			Annually
	2701 Corabel Ln. #55		During GSBF Convention
	Sacramento, CA, 95821
	916.488.6142

Diablo Bonsai Club
	Ms. Dee Moser			1st, 2nd, and 3rd Monday @ 7:30pm
	1732 Oakmont Drive #1		Heather Farm Garden Center
	Walnut Creek, CA, 94595		1540 Marchbanks Drive
	510.938.7522			Walnut Creek, CA

East Bay Bonsai Society
	Dennis Vojtilla			2nd Wednesday @ 7:30pm
	4980 Stoneridge Ct.		Lakeside Park Garden Center
	Oakland, CA, 94605		666 Bellevue Ave.
	510.632.4543			Oakland, CA

Fuji Bonsai Club
	Mary Nakamura			2nd Thursday @ 7:30pm
	1608 Delaware St. Apt. B	Berkeley Higashi Honganji
	Berkeley, CA, 94703		1524 Oregon St.
	510.841.2383			Berkeley, CA

Golden Gate Bonsai Club
	Seizo Hashimoto			1st Monday @ 7:30pm
	2591 Heather Ln.		Pine United Methodist Church
	San Bruno, CA, 94066		426 33rd Ave.
	415.589.1486			San Francisco, CA

Hillsborough Bonsai Society
	c/o President			3rd Friday @ 7:30pm
	P.O. Box 6267			San Mateo Garden Center
	San Mateo, CA, 94403		605 Parkside Way
	415.726.9111			San Mateo, CA

Kusamura Bonsai Club
	James Ransohoff			2nd Friday @ 7:00pm
	29 Amador Ave.			St. Marks Episcopal Church
	Atherton, CA, 94027		600 Colorado Ave. (Parish Hall)
	415.366.7983			Palo Alto, CA

Midori Bonsai Club
	Leslie H. Steele		1st and 3rd Thursday @ 7:30pm
	966 Pomeroy Ave.		St. Edwards Episcopal Church
	Santa Clara, CA, 95051		15040 Union Ave. & Branham Ln.
	408.248.5743			San Jose, CA

San Fransico Bonsai Club
	c/o M. Mizuiri			3rd Monday @ 7:30pm
	433 18th Ave.			Pine United Methodist Church
	San Fransico, CA, 94121		425 33rd Ave.
	415.221.1474			San Fransico, CA

San Fransico Suiseki Kai
	Ben Yoshikawa			2nd Thursday (Mar,May,Jul,Sep,Nov) @ 7:00pm
	611 Hickey Blvd.		Union Bank, 1675 Post St.
	Pacifica, CA, 94044		Japan Town Branch
	415.993.5749			San Fransico, CA

San Jose Betsuin Bonsai Club
	John Kitagawa			4th Tuesday @ 7:30pm
	1062 Silver Tip Way		San Jose Betsuin Buddhist Church
	Sunnyvale, CA, 94086		640 N. 5th St.
	408.985.1562			San Jose, CA

San Mateo Bonsai Club
	Tad Sakuma			1st Friday @ 7:30pm
	31 S. Idao St.			San Mateo Gardener's Ass. Bldg.
	San Mateo, CA, 94401		503 5th Ave.
	415.343.0237			San Mateo, CA

Satsuki Aikokai Assn. of Sacramento
	Satsuki Aikokai Assn. ......	3rd Monday @ 7:30pm
	3330 McKinley Blvd.		Sacramento Garden & Arts Center
	Sacramento, CA, 95816		3330 McKinley Blvd.
	916.846.5332 (Roberta Walters)	Sacramento, CA

Sei Boku Bonsai Kai
	Kathy Motzko			4th Wednesday @ 7:30pm
	479 Redwood Ave.		San Mateo Garden Center
	San Bruno, CA, 94066		605 Parkside Way
	415.588.7825			San Mateo, CA

Shikishima Bonsai Club
	Jeanette Neja			4th Wednesday @ 7:30pm
	1354 Ramsey Cr.			J.A.C. Hall
	Walnut Creek, CA, 94596		3165 Treat Blvd.
	510.935.2720			Concord, CA

Yamato Bonsai Club
	Ms. Connie Silva		3rd Thursday @ 7:30pm
	523 Lagunitas Ln.		Eden Japanese Community Center
	Hayward, CA, 94544		710 Elgin St.
	510.783.1974			San Lorenzo, CA

>Also, I have a specific question for anyone, anywhere who knows about Bonsai:

>I will be taking a 3-week vacation at the end of this year. What should I do
>to care for my bonsai plant during this time? It's a small-to-medium sized
>juniper. I also have another one (forgot the name) that flowers.

Just make sure that they get enough water, not too much and not too little, just
like you always do. This of course means that you will have to find somebody
you trust to come and water them.

good luck -- john van de wouw
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