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A vital program that helps safeguard bonsai in an emergency or while you are away.
By Joe Grande, Canada
e Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society recently announced the RMBS Heritage Program for their members. is program will pro- vide care for members’ bonsai in the event of an emergency, sickness, age deterioration, or death. On occasion this service is also provided for non-members for a fee.
To participate in the program, members can register to receive the service, or volunteer to be on the committee that delivers the service on behalf of the club. A member in need (or their designated representative) contacts the committee to work out a plan speci c to their situation and requirements. Once an agreement is reached, the Heritage Program committee will carry
out the plan, whether it calls for caring for
the bonsai for a few weeks or selling the trees
by auction.
is is a well designed program that an-
ticipates the complexities of bonsai care and
clearly de nes the role and resposibilities of
the club, its program committee, the indi-
viduals on the committee and the member
receiving the service. e RMBS Heritage
Program will also help attract new commers
a bonsai collection but routinely spend time away from home and their trees.
RMBS president Tom Anglewicz learned about this program at a bonsai convention when he was trading notes on bonsai club gover- nance with Lee Cheatle, president of the Bonsai Society of Portland (BSOP). e BSOP is a large club, large enough to need a Heritage Program and resourceful enough to design and deliver the program with its group of enterprising volunteers thanks to the initiative of Bob Laws, past president and outstanding bonsai artist. Now in its 8th year at BSOP, the program provides peace of mind for treasured bonsai and is one of many good reasons why we join clubs. With the generosity usually associated with those who practice bonsai, the presidents of both clubs are willing to share their experiences and knowledge to help your club start a similar program. e clubs can be contacted through their respective websites.
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