Feature Articles
Event Coverage – 2023 Bunka-Sai Japanese Cultural Festival in Torrance
2023 Bunka-Sai Japanese Cultural Festival in Torrance By Kelly Lui On April 15th and 16th, Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai was again honored to participate in the annual Bunka-Sai Japanese Cultural Festival in Torrance. The festival highlights and educates on several Japanese art...
DIBK MASTERS SERIES WORKSHOP – YOUNG CHOE FEBRUARY 22-23, 2020
Kusamono / Shitakusa / Kokedama Artist WORKSHOP @ Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery Saturday February 22, 2020 9:00am to 11:00am Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery 1905 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 $135 (DIBK MEMBERS) $160* (NON-MEMBERS) * Includes club membership for 2020...
DIBK MASTERS SERIES WORKSHOP – SERGIO CUAN FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Advanced Deciduous Techniques WORKSHOP (Bring your own tree) Friday, February 21, 2020 9am - TORRANCE $100 (DIBK MEMBERS) $125* (NON-MEMBERS) * Includes club membership for 2020 DEMONSTRATION @ DIBK February Meeting Friday, February 21, 2020 7pm - Ken Nakaoka...
2019 DIBK SHOW & SALE – MAY 4-5
May 4 - 5, 2019 Gardena, California Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai: 34th Annual Bonsai Exhibit & Sale "Serenity through Bonsai" Ken Nakaoka Community Center, 1670 W. 162nd Street, Gardena Admission and parking is free. Show hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm. The show features an...
FEBRUARY 2019 – PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Due to an unfortunately timed power outage, the Ken Nakaoka Center was closed and we had to cancel our January meeting. Our apologies to our featured presenter, Ed Clark, and to our members. For those that did show up though, we had a blast hanging out in the parking...
MONTHLY MEMBER WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
Bring your trees, pots and materials and get styling and horticultural tips from senior club members. Non-members $25 (annual membership fee). Members FREE. Spaces are limited so email doylesaito@yahoo.com to reserve your spot. February 17, 2018, 9:00 am Location:...
2018 DIBK SHOW & SALE
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BONSAI BINGO – DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE PDF
Download Bonsai Bingo for your club.
31st ANNUAL DIBK EXHIBIT GALLERY
View the trees from our 31st Annual Exhibit!
VIDEO | FRANK GOYA DEMO
Watch Frank create another beautiful saikei.
Announcements
Ken Bross – April 18, 7PM @ GVJCI
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE The bonsai tasks keep increasing as spring pushes into summer. The temperatures are starting to climb and the rain is getting sparse. Here on the coast we are getting early morning fog and clouds followed by late afternoon clouds pushing in from...
Will Baddeley – March 21, 7PM @ GVJCI
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Spring in SoCal is a very busy and important time in a bonsai practioner’s schedule. Repotting season is in full swing, your deciduous trees should be pushing new leaves, and your conifers are elongating. All your trees are hungry for food and...
Kris Springer – Februrary 21, 7PM @ GVJC
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE I missed a great program last month, Michael Roberts is wealth of knowledge and a very good teacher. Thank you Michael for your time and knowledge and dedication to the art of bonsai. Our demonstrator this month is the California Bonsai Society's...
Michael Roberts – January 17th 2025 – 7PM @ GVJCI
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE January looks to be another busy month of bonsai fun and excitement. Our January meeting will bring our friend Michael Roberts who will be discussing air layering techniques as well as thread grafting and other important tips and tricks. We...
Elle-Nieto-Brodnick – November 15th 7PM @ GVJCI
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE I want to start with, it was great to see all the southern California bonsai members volunteering, visiting, shopping, and spending time at the Pacific Bonsai Expo event this past month. I hope everyone had a great time, purchased a treasure, and...