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rom August 26th to 28th 2016, the Société
de bonsaï et de penjing de Montréal (SBPM)
Annual Show was held at the Montreal Bo-
tanical Garden. It was a small exquisite show
Fwith warm and friendly club members tak-
ing their time to make over 2200 visitors welcome.
This juried show revealed 42 of the best bonsai from
three groups, beginner, intermediate and expert trees.
It also had 4 “guest bonsai” from previous shows that
had been donated by the society to the Montreal Bo-
tanical Garden years ago. These particular trees are
like old friends to the more long-time members as
they are the result of visiting bonsai masters who have
given workshops to the Société.
The judging process is quite vigorous since there
are almost 400 members in this society from all over
Quebec and nearby provinces.
Vice president, Isabelle Harvey, explained that the
society works hard to maintain the interest of mem-
bers who are at all levels of knowledge in the SBPM.
Several things are done. At a typical meeting about
100 people attend, questions are encouraged. There is
a focus on one species; how to keep it healthy and with
styling tips for that particular tree led by a presenter.
Detailed presentations are recorded which are pro-
jected onto the screen above the audience so that all
are able to see. Interestingly, the presentation is then
made available for sale. As follow up, a weekend work-
shop is held where a Saturday morning is devoted to
beginners, the afternoon for the intermediates and the
Sunday morning for the most experienced.

Facing page; Ulmus parvifolia
from the Montréal Botanical
Garden, Penjing Collection.
This page:
Top ; Entrance to the Montréal
Botanical Garden, Penjing
Collection.
Middle left; Montréal Botanical
Garden Conservatory, Penjing
Collection.
Middle right; Outdoor exhibit
space.
Bottom left; Club member
Linda Chicoine is working
on her Thuja occidentalis
(Yamadori) for show visitors.
Bottom right; Club member
Marie-Claude Tessier working
on a Thuja occidentalis.

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