Minutes of the April 3, 2022 meeting of the Michiana Bonsai Study
Present:
Larry Benjamin, David Bohn, Lisa Chilik, Mike Cope, John Deguara, John DeMaegd, Pat Guido, Mary Hesser,
Location: Home of Larry Benjamin, Bristol, Indiana
Program:
Although the temperature had rebounded to around 50 degrees, we met in Larry's garage, where it was a little warmer. Larry began
with some announcements as part of club business. First, he announced that, due to the inability to get needed financial support, the
Wellfield Botanic Garden bonsai show will not be held this year. Instead, Larry will meet with Wellfield in the near future to begin
making plans for a 2023 show that, hopefully, will be held in the middle of July, 2023, and be similar to the first-rate 2021 show. Larry
did mention that 2022 will include a number good opportunities for bonsai enthusiasts, including both spring and fall Fort Wayne shows,
the Michigan All-State Show at Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids, May 14 / 15, the American Bonsai Society Rendezevous on the River in
Olive Branch, Mississippi, May 26-29, the Mid-America Bonsai Alliance show in Milwaukee, June 23-26, the Fort Wayne auction & picnic,
July 16, and the Chicago show at the Chicago Botanic Garden, August 19-21. He reminded everyone to check our club website to keep up
with all local as well as mid-west activities.
This was re-potting season and that was the focus of our activity. Mary Hesser had brought her nice American larch forest which she
re-potted into a very nice Byron Myrick pot that she got at last year's Elkhart show. Lisa Chilik had a nice juniper which she had purchased
at BC Bonsai in Illinois. She got it into a nice bonsai pot. John Deguara had brought an American larch which he put into a square pot that
really showed off its dimensions. And, Al Whitfield re-potted several of his trees, including one which was pot-bound and really needed it.
As we left several members said that they will have trees which will be ready to re-pot at next month's meeting May 1, still at Larry's place.