Bonsai club in riverside

[bonsaimike909]

Would like to start a bonsai club in riverside. Get bonsai enthusiasts a place to meet and work with bonsai

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Riverside where?
Illinois, a Chicago burb
California?
New York?
New Jersey?
Connecticut?

 

[bonsaimike909]

Riverside calif

 

[HorseloverFat]

Riverside where?
Illinois, a Chicago burb
California?
New York?
New Jersey?
Connecticut?

This is what I was going to ask!

"Riverside" is like a fairly common name.. like Lakeland... Or Watertown.

Riverside calif

Go to the Bonsai Society Group Forums (scroll all the way to the bottom)... And make one! That's what I did.

(After of course, extensively researching to make sure nothing similar EXISTEd.

 

[BrightsideB]

I had a feeling it was riverside ca maybe because I was born there lol.

 

[HorseloverFat]

I had a feeling it was riverside ca maybe because I was born there lol.

Hehe! Your biased!

 

[NaoTK]

Small world! I have also lived in Riverside previously. Chino may be your closest big active club @Ruddigger may have better ideas

 

[Ruddigger]

I’m not aware of a Riverside club, good luck to you if you want to start one. Theyre a lot of work. Nao is right, I think my club in Chino is the closest to you.

 

[bonsaimike909]

To me it would be worth it

 

[Ruddigger]

Not trying to discourage you. Good luck!

 

[bonsaimike909]

Not trying to discourage you. Good luck!

Thank you

 

[PonderingSage:]

I would have loved a club when l was in riverside… l had most of my collection die after moving there from Portland Oregon.

 

[bonsaimike909]

I am new and still learning

 

[Wulfskaar]

You know how Riverside got it's name?

Well, old man Riverside decided to sell the farm...

Sorry... and old joke my grandpa told me a long time ago. He was talking about Riverside, MO, which is right on the side of a river.

 

[Ruddigger]

I would have loved a club when l was in riverside… l had most of my collection die after moving there from Portland Oregon.

Ugh, I bet you did. You went from bonsai heaven to.. well… Riverside. Lol. I grew up in the IE, raising trees here can be a challenge.

 

[bonsaimike909]

Ie is difficult

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Calling @bonhe

Also, Chino has a young club with some traction...

 

[BrianBay9]

You might consider starting with a more informal workshop with a few like minded enthusiasts. Less work. If it takes off, then make it a club.

 

[michaelj]

There used to be a club called the Inland Empire Bonsai Society that met at UCR, but now, the only club I know in the vicinity of Riverside County is the Chino Bonsai Club (https://www.chinobonsaiclub.org/). They have a lot of talented active members and a very knowledgeable sensei in David Nguy. They meet the first Sunday morning each month.
Starting a club without a venue or an established sensei is a big challenge. If you can get 4 or 5 people to agree on a schedule to meet regularly in someone's garage or back yard, though, a club could come out of that.

 

[bonhe]

Calling @bonhe

Also, Chino has a young club with some traction...

Haha . Thanks for calling me out Greg!

Ie is difficult

Yes, it is very challenging to grow bonsai in IE, but if you know how to, it will be fine!

Unfortunately you posted this a little late. We have a small group of people (6) come to my teacher’s home at Norco,Mr. Richard Ota, for years. Recently he moved to a new house, also in Norco, and we will have a meeting there next month. We have meeting once a month in the 2nd Saturday. If you like to come, let me see how the next meeting turn out , and I will let you know.
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