Each month, CFBC hosts a demo/meeting and a workshop. (Scroll down to see the current months details)
The calendar below is for the meetings. Workshop and demo info will be sent via email for the dates times and locations and on the CFBC Facebook page. The formal meetings will take place, generally, on the third Saturday of the month, from 10am until about 2pm, at the Orange County Agricultural Extension office, 6021 S. Conway Rd, Orlando Fl.
Map below.
April
Saturday April 19
We are welcoming Award Winning bonsai grower and artist, Randy Bennet, from New Orleans Louisiana, for a demo and lecture on bald cypress. Don’t miss this amazing talent and bald cypress expert
When: April 19, 10-2
Where: 6021 S. Conway Rd, Orlando 32824
Subject: bald cypress lecture/demo with Randy Bennet
CFBC Board Election
It is time for board election! Please feel welcomed to volunteer to a position on the board. Voting is in May. The positions are currently held by:
President – Anthony
Vice President – Daniel
Corresponding Secretary – Adam
Treasurer – Rebecca
Recording Secretary – Judy
We are also in search of a member willing to put together a slate of nominations, but they cannot also be running for a position. See Anthony or Adam to throw your hat in.
Election committee
Horticulture Specialty Flower Show
CFBC has been invited by the Orlando Garden Club to display our bonsai at the Horticulture Specialty Flower Show on Friday April 25th – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and on Saturday 26th – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Set up time on Thursday April 24th between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Pack up Sat 26th – 3:00 pm
Address: 710 East Rollins St, Orlando, FL
The show requires full binomial name for each tree (Adam can help with that if you don’t know)
We need participation with the trees and also volunteers to be at the tables on Fri and Sat.
There will be a sign up sheet at the meeting (or call Anthony at (407) 443-0718). Please inform us on the number of trees you wish to exhibit, and the date and time, if volunteering at the exhibition.
If you can’t bring the trees on Thursday April 24th, please bring them at the meeting in April 19th, and we will take the trees to the event.
It is a great opportunity to exhibit your tree to the public as well for the CFBC to be exposed to the community.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to show off your trees to the public!
May
May program tbd, elections
May 23-26
BSF Convention
“Let’s Do Something Different”
Headliners :
Laurent Darrieux -innovator of the “Cosmic Bonsai” style
Evan Pardue- from Little Things Podcast, organizer of C’est Bonsai show in Louisiana, manager at Underhill Farms bonsai nursery, Young Chow, kusamono and kokedama specialist from Korea.
Bonsai Convention at Florida Mall – May 23rd to 25th
Website: https://bonsai-bsf.com/about-bsf-conventions/
To register: https://bonsai-bsf.com/convention/register/
For volunteers: https://bonsai-bsf.com/convention/volunteers/
Club Night – Saturday May 24th
Join Shane and Lexy for an exciting competition creating ahead and executing the project of an art with bonsai at the convention event. Please volunteer to participate in this fun team experience!
Raffle at the convention
We are also running the raffle on Saturday, so we need donations and those willing to man the booth.
Schedule :
June
New Officers installed
Program TBD
Map to the Orange County Extension Office
Main meeting place:
6021 S. Conway Rd, Orlando Fl
Alternative meeting place at the Oviedo City Church offices
300 SR-434 Winter Springs, FL 32765
Map below
