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Greetings NBS members! We have two big events this month to celebrate the changing season.
We will be having our annual garden part mixed with a chop and chat on Saturday September 12 in East Nashville. Details below!
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🌕 Trees Are Needed for the 12th Annual Japanese Moon Viewing at Cheekwood Botanical Garden Sunday, Sept. 27 from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
This is really a great event for us with Cheekwood.
We will need about 25 tree exhibits which will stay in the Great Hall at the Frist Learning Center, and we will need about 3 trees that will be outside on a table at the entrance to the Blevins Japanese Garden.
Please send photos of your tree for consideration to [email protected].
The delivery window will be from Noon to 3:00 PM on the 27th.
Just to make it fun, we have decided to award the following: Best Display, Best Conifer, Best Deciduous, Best Shohin, & People's Choice.
We will also have a vendor table and need folks to stay and help police the trees and guard the Japanese Garden table of trees. There will be demos, food trucks, and fun things to do if you would like to stay a while.
Grateful, Sara
✂️🏡 Chop-N-Chat + Fall Garden Tour 📍 Start @ Hagenau's — 4506 Gra Mar Dr., Nashville, TN 37216 | 🕕 Saturday, September 12, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Bring a tree and your questions. We'll kick off at Curt & Susan Hagenau's garden, then move as a group mid-afternoon to David Supica's garden — [DAVID'S ADDRESS TBD].
🌕 Japanese Moon Viewing Exhibit @ Cheekwood 📍 Frist Center, Cheekwood Estate & Gardens | 🕕 Sunday, September 27, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM NBS returns for the 12th Annual Moon Viewing. About 25 trees needed for the Great Hall exhibit plus 3 for the Japanese Garden entrance table. Tree delivery: Noon – 3:00 PM. Awards for Best Display, Best Conifer, Best Deciduous, Best Shohin & People's Choice. Volunteers needed to help watch the trees and staff the vendor table. Send tree photos to Sara: [email protected] / 615 830-4098. Full details in Sara's letter above.
❌ No Monthly Meeting at Cheekwood this month.
Three visiting-artist workshop days are on the calendar this fall, and online registration is live on the new NBS website. Each day is split into a morning session and an afternoon session, ticketed separately — sign up for one or both.
🍁 Andrew Robson Workshop — Thursday, October 8, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 🪚 John Eads Workshop — Saturday, November 14, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 📍 Hopson's 🌲 Randy Bennett Workshop — Saturday, December 5, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 📍 Hopson's
👉 Register at nashvillebonsaisociety.org — log in as a member, find the event, and purchase your AM and/or PM ticket. Spots are limited, so grab yours early. Questions about registration? Contact Curt at [email protected].
🍁 Thu, October 8 – Andrew Robson Workshop (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) — register online 🏆 Sat–Sun, October 10–11 – Knoxville 25th Anniversary Bonsai Show 🌟 Sat, October 24 – NBS Auction / Swap / Picnic @ Creekside Bonsai Nursery — start setting aside trees, pots, and tools to donate or sell! ❌ No Monthly Meeting at Cheekwood
🌿 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 — register online 🗾 November 14–22 – Japan Tai-kan-en Show Trip w/ Shannon Salyer — email Shannon @ Kusa Farms 🌲 Sat, December 5 – Randy Bennett Workshop @ Hopson's — register online
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✂️🏡 Sat, September 12 – Chop-N-Chat + Fall Garden Tour @ Hagenau's & Supica's (12:00 – 3:00 PM) 🌕 Sun, September 27 – Japanese Moon Viewing Exhibit @ Cheekwood Frist Center (4:00 – 9:00 PM) 🎟️ Now Open – Fall Workshop Registration (Robson, Eads, Bennett) ❌ No Monthly Meeting at Cheekwood
*more info below
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| Avg. Low 61° | Avg. High 82° | Record Low 36° |
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
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