Bryan Lorentzen, a member of the Milwaukee Bonsai Society, is hosting a Yamadori dig on April 6th, 2023, and has invited our club to attend. He walked in the woods near the Boerner Botanical Garden four years ago. The Milwaukee Public Schools own the woods. He came across a large group of burning bushes, which […]
Bonsai Open House & Sale at Phil Malhiot’s Stop by and visit my new bonsai garden and studio! Friday and Saturday, April 19 & 20 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 2908 S. 10th Ave. Broadview, IL We downsized and moved last summer, but I still have way too many trees! I’ll be selling a wide variety […]
Convention in Saint Louis Bonsai Central 2024 will be held at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville, Illinois. Just a short drive across the river from Saint Louis, the hospitality district in Collinsville accommodates events at Gateway Convention Center with 9 hotels and over 900 hotel rooms in a variety of hotel properties, approximately 20 restaurants ranging […]
Welcome To The American Bonsai Society Learning Seminars 2024 May 9-12,2024 Grand Rapids, MI Register Now!
Friday, May 10: Vendors and Displays, 9 am–5 pm Saturday, May 11: Vendors and Displays 9 am-5 pm Sunday, May 12: Vendors and Displays, 11 am-5 pm Fee: Bonsai Show admission is complimentary. Preregistration is required for Bonsai in the Garden Learning Seminars. This year’s Bonsai Show will be larger, more inspiring, and more exciting than […]
General Meeting - May 15, 2024 Styling demonstration by Mauro Stemberger NOTE: Room change for this demonstration; see below. Mauro Stemberg was born in Feltre, Italy, and works as an architect and Bonsai artist. At the age of 14, he became fascinated with the art of Bonsai and started his passion with the local Bonsai […]
Midwest Bonsai Society 18th Annual May Bonsai Exhibit Coming May 2024 Burnstein Hall of the Regenstein Center at the Chicago Botanic Garden Bonsai Exhibit - Chicago Botanic Garden
Competitive tree climbing and fun at the IAA Tree Climbing Championship. The 2024 IAA Tree Climbing Championship will be held on May 18th & 19th. Tree climbing competitions are designed to simulate the working conditions of production arborists in the field. Utilizing the highest level of professional skills and safety, the events provide […]
General Meeting - June 5, 2024 Root over Rock Demonstration Please note that our June general meeting will be held back in our old Room: 1038B in the TEC Building from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM As always… Bring a tree to the meeting you have questions about. Members are always encouraged to bring personal trees […]
This year’s summer picnic will be held on Sunday, June 30, from 11 to 3, at Cantigny Park, 1s151 Winfield Rd., Wheaton, IL 60189. The parking fee at Cantigny on the 30th is $20, but if you tell the gate attendant that they are there to attend the Prairie State Bonsai Society picnic, the fee […]
July 10, 2024 Bonsai Tree preparation for the PSBS fall exhibition by Phil Malhiot Bonsai by Phil Bonsai Professional The meeting raffle will include the tree demoed by Mauro Stemberger at the May 2024 club meeting. As always… Bring a tree to the meeting you have questions about. Members are always encouraged to bring personal trees […]
2nd Annual Membership Promotion Event on the Riverwalk Riverwalk Overlook Naperville, IL Membership Promotion Event on the Riverwalk July 14 | 11:0 am – 5:00 pm | Smykal Pavilion | Downtown Naperville, 188 W Jackson Ave, Naperville, IL 60540, United States Join the club for our annual membership promotion event! Relax on the beautiful downtown […]
