TBA As always… Bring a tree to the meeting you have questions about.  Members are always encouraged to bring personal trees to the meetings for advice on care or styling from […]

PRAIRIE STATE BONSAI SOCIETY CHRISTMAS PARTY Date: December 5, 2025 Time: 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm Place: The Magee Estate in Wayne, Illinois Please note the date and time change. […]

Presenter: Linda Camp Linda Camp is a bonsai enthusiast with over 27 years of experience and partner in B.C. Bonsai for over 21 years. Based in the western Chicago suburbs, […]

February 21 & 22 | Sat 10AM – 4PM | Sun 9AM- 4PM | Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL A Silhouette exhibit displays the bonsai without leaves, which may seem […]

The annual winter bonsai exhibition showcasing deciduous trees in their leafless form, highlighting trunk structure, branch ramification, and the skeletal beauty of bonsai. Members display their best deciduous specimens. Vendors […]

Presenters: Linda Camp & Larry Magee The meeting will begin with the annual board elections, followed by a hands-on Juniper styling workshop. Members will work with Procumbens Nana (Shimpaku) material, […]

A hands-on repotting workshop. Members are encouraged to bring trees that need repotting and put into practice the soil preparation and techniques discussed at the February meeting. This is a […]

Guest Artist: Mauro Stemberger Mauro Stemberger is one of the most sought-after bonsai artists in the world. Born in 1978 in Feltre, Italy, he trained under masters including Hotsumi Terakawa, […]

Guest Artist: Dave Kreutz Dave Kreutz operates Satsuki Bonsai-en in the St. Louis metro area and is a recognized specialist in satsuki azalea bonsai. He completed formal training under Tatemori […]

Join us for the annual PSBS summer picnic at the beautiful Blackwell Forest Preserve. Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of food, conversation, and camaraderie with fellow bonsai enthusiasts and their families. […]