Linda Camp of BC Bonsai will lead a hands-on workshop for members who participated in last year’s Forest Workshop. If you attended the workshop, we encourage you to bring your forests for review and potential rearrangement. As always… Bring a tree to the meeting, you have questions about. Members are always encouraged to bring personal […]
The Art of Wiring This session will include both a tutorial and hands-on practice, allowing members to refine their skills in shaping and styling their trees. We encourage you to bring your own trees and wiring tools to make the most of this learning opportunity. As always… Bring a tree to the meeting you have […]
May 7th meeting is Elle Nieto-Brodnick doing a demonstration on a shimpaku Elle Nieto-Brodnick discovered her passion for bonsai appreciation and cultivation during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic while actively working in healthcare. Her journey commenced with immersing herself in online videos and attending enlightening lectures, which eventually paved the way for her to participate in […]
3rd Annual Bonsai Weekend Save the Date! Friday, May 30 – Sunday, June 1, 2025 $12 in advance, $15 at the door FREE ages 16 and under Featuring Owen Reich as our special guest judge! Learn More
Our June general meeting will be on June 4th, 7-9 pm. This meeting will be a Garage Sale/Swap Meet meeting. Members can bring anything they want to sell or even trade...pots, trees, stones, stands, tools, etc. The club will be selling stands (both old and the ones donated by Kelly Gaffor, daughter of Kurt Gaffor. […]
NOTE: New location - Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville This year’s summer picnic will be held on Sunday, June 29, from 11 to 3, at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville, IL. It is located NW of the intersection of Winfield Road and Route 56 (Butterfield Road). The entrance is from Butterfield just west of Winfield. […]
Mike Lane's tropical styling presentation My journey in bonsai began late in 2008, after receiving a small juniper as a gift. Following this tree’s untimely demise caused by my ignorance, I began looking for classes online and stumbled upon Wigert’s Bonsai in North Fort Myers, Florida, and shortly after my first few visits, I began […]
3rd Annual Membership Promotion Event on the Riverwalk Riverwalk Overlook Naperville, IL Membership Promotion Event on the Riverwalk July 13 | 12:00 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 […]
The Morton Arboretum Explore the diverse cultures of Asia through music, dance, food, and more. Join us for a fun-filled weekend that will transport you across the globe. Our bonsai exhibition will include more than fifty club and some nonclub members’ trees. As you wander around Meadow Lake, you will experience diverse cultural performances, demonstrations, […]
Kusamono demonstration by Young Choe Young Choe is a kusamono artist who studied traditional art in her native Korea before moving to the United States and earning her BS in horticulture from the University of Maryland. While volunteering at the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum, she brought her artistic talent together with her knowledge of […]
