THE Wauchope bonsai group’s next meeting is on Saturday 9 November commencing at 10am and going until about 2pm.
The group meets in the Rotary Hall, Oxley Lane, Wauchope.
The meeting will feature a presentation on defoliation, which is the deliberate removal of a tree’s leaves during the growing season to encourage a flush of new, smaller leaves. It is common practice on figs, and can be done to most evergreen or deciduous trees. Do not do it on conifers unless you want more firewood.
The meeting will start with a discussion of the display trees, followed by the presentation, then workshop time for members to work on their own trees. In tandem with the workshop period is a one-hour session for beginners to learn the basics of bonsai care and creation.
Visitors are welcome. The group is an excellent way to learn how to create your own bonsai, or to care for the ones you already have.
