Bryan Lorentzen, a member of the Milwaukee Bonsai Society, is hosting a Yamadori dig on April 1st, 2023, and has invited our club to attend. He was walking in the woods near the Boerner Botanical garden three years ago. The Milwaukee Public Schools own the woods. He came across a large group of burning bushes. […]
Forest Planting Hands-on Workshop Jim Beck and Linda Camp are leading a forest planting hands-on workshop for our March 2023 General Meeting. The cost of the workshop is $60 for a five-tree planting and $80 for a seven-tree planting. Additional trees will be available for $10 each. Species available are Dawn Redwood, Trident Maples, Japanese […]
April 11, 2023 - Meeting of the Board To join, log into your account and navigate to Board Meetings under the Members Section.
Air Layering and Grafting Presentation by Mark Fields The information below was taken from Mark Fields’ website. My passion for bonsai began at about age 9. I was born in 1959 and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. My dad was a landscape contractor, as I am today. My […]
May 9, 2023 - Meeting of the Board To join, log into your account and navigate to Board Meetings under the Members Section.
Midwest Bonsai Society 17th Annual May Bonsai Exhibit May 13th and 14th, 2023 A newer tradition for the Midwest Bonsai Society is the May Bonsai Exhibit. Starting in 2004, the show is smaller than the August Bonsai Exhibition but is well worth the trip to view the displays of trees. The Garden Bonsai trees are […]
The Greater Louisville Bonsai Society is hosting a special bonsai exhibit at the Waterfront Botanical Gardens, 1435 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, KY on Saturday, May 20, from 10 am to 4 pm, and Sunday, May 21, from 12 pm to 4 pm. FREE ENTRY Dozens of bonsai on display Non-juried show People's Choice Award Bonsai demonstrations […]
Rock Planting demonstration by Larry Magee and Bonsai 101 to be determined Meetings are held on the first Wednesday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at The College of Dupage campus in the TEC 1038b. The college address is 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Members who are unable to attend in person may join via ZOOM.
June 14, 2023 - Meeting of the Board To join, log into your account and navigate to Board Meetings under the Members Section.
This year’s summer picnic is Sunday, June 25, from 11 to 3, at Cantigny Park, 1s151 Winfield Rd. in Wheaton, IL 60189. Cantigny is a beautiful park with gardens, the Robert R. McCormick House, and the First Division Museum. Our club picnic is the perfect time to come together and enjoy bonsai. We should take […]
Make Your Own Pot Don Lindstrom will demonstrate the art of making clay bonsai pots. You are then invited to make your own. Don will then collect the pots, fire them, and return them at a latter meeting. There is a charge of $25 if you decide to make your own, which will cover the […]
This general meeting will include a presentation on how to prep your tree for our 17th year at the Morton Arboretum show and to talk about how you can help with the setup and show itself.
