Greetings, NBS Members!
August is study group season — Shannon Salyer's Shohin group on the 8th and the launch of Drew's Deadwood Aesthetics & Design group on the 29th, both at Hopson's. No monthly meeting at Cheekwood this month. Watch for workshop sign-ups opening at the end of August, and start thinking ahead to the Japanese Moon Viewing exhibit in September — we need 25 trees!
Sign Up for Workshops — Coming End of August
I would like to give special thanks to Curt Hagenau for his tireless work to get our NBS Website to be more interactive and functional to our Club. There will be a learning curve as we move forward to pay online for Memberships, Renewals and Workshops. Curt will prompt our Board and Members when the time comes...
Call for (25) Tree Displays
Japanese Moon Viewing Exhibit — Sunday, September 27, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM @ Cheekwood Frist Center
All Things Bonsai to Donate or Sell
Now is the time to start looking & purging your bonsai garden for any trees, pots, tools, etc., you want to donate or sell @ the NBS Auction/Swap/Picnic.
Auditing NBS Workshops
Please feel free to come out & observe any of our NBS Workshops!!!
Grateful, Sara
November 14–22, 2026 — with Shannon Salyer
Join Shannon Salyer for a trip to Japan built around the Tai-kan-en Show. If you've been waiting for the right excuse to see Japanese bonsai in its home country, this is it.
Email Shannon @ Kusa Farms for details and to reserve your spot.
🌿 Shannon Salyer Shohin Study Group 📍 Hopson's — 1204 Chickasaw Drive, Brentwood | 🕕 Saturday, August 8, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🪵 Deadwood Aesthetics & Design Study Group w/ Drew Binkley 📍 Hopson's — 1204 Chickasaw Drive, Brentwood | 🕕 Saturday, August 29, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 💲 $85 Hands-on deadwood work: roughing out and refining with Dremel and hand tools, shaping deadwood to complement the tree's overall design, and identifying and removing punky wood to halt decay. Sessions capped at 5 participants. Email [email protected] to sign up.
❌ No Monthly Meeting at Cheekwood this month.
🏡 Sat, September 12 – NBS Garden Tour (details coming!) 🌕 Sun, September 27 – Japanese Moon Viewing Exhibit @ Cheekwood Frist Center (4:00 – 9:00 PM) — 25 trees needed!
🍂 Thu, October 8 – Andrew Robson Workshop (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) 🏆 Sat–Sun, October 10–11 – Knoxville 25th Anniversary Bonsai Show 🌟 Sat, October 24 – NBS Auction / Swap / Picnic @ Creekside Bonsai Nursery 🌿 Sat, November 7 – Shannon Salyer Shohin Study Group, Lenoir City 💼 Sun, November 8 – NBS Board Training Meeting @ Hagenau's (1:00 – 4:00 PM) 🌿 Thu–Fri, November 12–13 – John Eads Study Group @ Hopson's 🪚 Sat, November 14 – John Eads Workshop @ Hopson's (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) 🗾 Sat–Sun, November 14–22 – Japan Tai-kan-en Show Trip w/ Shannon Salyer 🪚 Sat, December 5 – Randy Bennett Workshop @ Hopson's (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
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🌿 Sat, August 8 – Shannon Salyer Shohin Study Group @ Hopson's (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) 🪵 Sat, August 29 – Deadwood Aesthetics & Design Study Group @ Hopson's (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) 📝 End of August – Workshop Sign-Ups Open ❌ No Monthly Meeting at Cheekwood
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| Avg. Low 68° | Avg. High 88° | Record Low 47° |
President: Sara Hopson - [email protected]
Past President: Clay Farris - [email protected]
Director of Programs Programs: Curt Hagenau - [email protected]
Director of Education: Drew Binkley [email protected]
Mentors : Eileen Knox, Donna Comer, Sara Hopson, Albert Kolbe, Marshall Hindley, MichaelKidder, Joh Mahal, John Scarpelli, Kurt Smith.
Director of Finance: Albert Kolbe - [email protected]
Director of Membership: Susan Hagenau - [email protected]
Director of Communications: David Supica - [email protected]
Director of Website: Michael Kidder - [email protected]
Director of Community Outreach: Joh Mahal -[email protected]
Member At Large: VACANT
Hospitality Coordinator: Cameron Ford - [email protected]
Volunteer Coordinator – VACANT
Bonsai Shows & Exhibits: