FVBS Mtg - April 8, 2025

Our next regularly scheduled Fox Valley Bonsai Society meeting will be Tuesday, April 8, 7:00 pm at Pillars, 605 E Hancock, Appleton.

The FVBS Steering Committee will meet immediately prior to the regular meeting, at 6:00 pm, also at Pillars. All members are welcome to attend the Steering Committee meeting.

Our speaker at next week’s 7:00 pm meeting will be Brian DeGroot. Brian is a long-time Appleton resident with over 30 years’ experience growing plants in Wisconsin. He is an award-winning orchid grower, micro-nursery operator, and landscape artist. When he’s not taking care of his collection, he leverages his engineering background to simplify and maximize growing techniques using alternative agricultural methodologies. His interest in bonsai is inspired by the Portland Japanese Garden and the Chicago Botanic Garden, where precision shaping is done at scale. He enjoys the challenge of accelerating growth and apparent age of his specimens and applying pruning techniques to his home’s landscaping.