Mark Your Calendars

January 17 and 18, 2009 is the 10th annual Bay Island Bonsai exhibit and auction! There has never been a finer exhibit or larger collection of world-class trees from a single club in North America! Here's the dope:

January 17-18, 2009
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Centennial Hall, 22292 Foothill Blvd.
Hayward, CA

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Here are a couple of exhibits from 2008:



I was amazed, my first time out, to see that the sale area and auction areas offered opportunities to purchase trees that would have been show-stoppers almost anywhere in the country:


For the first time, Boon will be styling a very old Western juniper, which will be auctioned.

I'm so excited about this one. The club has honored me by asking me to act as auctioneer this year. It's going to be a great deal of fun, and I am grateful for the opportunity!

For more information, check out Bay Island Bonsai.