Welcome to February! The best month, if you go by who’s birthday is in February. (Hint: your CFBC President….)
According to Punxsutawney Phil, we are in for a shorter winter this year, so get yourself ready for spring by gathering your soil, getting your pots cleaned, and start repotting.
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This month we will be having Rob Kempinski, teaching us about Japanese black pines.
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Rob is the current 2ndvp of Bsf, has been the President and various positions in the Bonsai Society of Brevard, is a published author of not only bonsai books but fiction as well. He’s had trees at the Bsf show, award winning trees at the Winter Silhouette show in Kannapolis , trees accepted in Bill Valavanis’ Rochester event, and more.
He is also an accomplished bonsai potter, stand maker and overall bonsai guru.
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Of late, Rob has even been dabbling in oil painting.
It’s safe to say that Rob doesn’t sleep much.
Oh, and he’s a golfer. Take from that what you will.
We are very fortunate to have him this Friday (8th of February, 2019 at the usual meeting place 6021 S. Conway Rd, Orlando)