PSBS Winter Silhouette Exhibit

Cantigny Park 1 S 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL, United States

The 2nd annual PSBS Winter Silhouette Bonsai Exhibit is at Cantigny Park in Wheaton, IL. Click here to see photos of the displayed trees A Silhouette exhibit displays the bonsai without leaves and may seem a little strange, but it is a great time to see the trees' structure and especially the ramification. The exhibit […]

March General Meeting

Hooray!  Hooray!  Hooray! We are finally returning to in-person meetings, HOORAY!  March 2nd will be our first get-together since 2019.  This meeting will feature a workshop presented by BC Bonsai to make a mini bonsai (Mame or Mini Bonsai).  Linda Camp and Jim Beck will present the class to all in attendance.  There is a […]

TREE ENTRY – MABA/Milwaukee 202Two

MABA 202Two EXHIBIT TREE ENTRY is NOW OPEN Entries will be accepted only between April 1 and May 15, 2022 RegistrationTreePacket.pdf (milwaukeebonsai.org) www.milwaukeebonsai.org/maba MABA 2020 Committee

April General Meeting

Our 2nd meeting of the year will feature a styling demonstration by local artist, past PSBS president, and board member Don Lindstrom. He will be styling an Austrian Black Pine provided by longtime member Jim Bailey. The tree will be raffled off after the meeting.       This is the tree Don will style […]

May General Meeting

Meeting Highlights ⇒  Phil Malhiot will talk about matching your tree to its pot. ⇒  Larry Magee will discuss the fertilizing methods he uses on his plants.     Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at The College of Dupage campus in the TEC 1083b. […]

May Board Meeting

Board Meetings are currently held via ZOOM.  The board meetings are open to current members as non-voting observers. Click the Zoom button to join the meeting. May 10, 2022 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

June General Meeting

NOTE: Due to scheduling conflicts, the meeting date has been changed to June 8.   Meeting Highlights * * * * * An example of a styled boxwood * * * * *   This month's meeting will feature a FREE styling/design workshop featuring up to 12 of the club's mature boxwood trees.  This is the meeting you […]

June 2022 Board Meeting

  Board Meetings are currently held via ZOOM.  The board meetings are open to current members as non-voting observers.   Click the Zoom button to join the meeting. June 14, 2022 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

MABA/Milwaukee 202Two

On June 23-26, 2022, Bonsai artists and MABA members are heading to Milwaukee, WI for the MABA/Milwaukee Convention! In part to see headlining artist François Jeker from France or any of the other nine artists. Following the unprecedented 2020 pandemic we postponed this convention twice. The safety and the well-being of all those that come […]

PSBS Annual Club Picnic 2022

Cantigny Park 1 S 151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL, United States

This year’s summer picnic is Sunday, June 26, 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 this opportunity to bring […]

July General Meeting

Meeting Highlights ⇒  Tree on a rock planting by Larry Magee           ⇒  Muck demonstration by Linda Camp ⇒  Three raffles - Three trees Phil Mahliot's Demo Tree from the Club Picnic   Jim Keith's Demo Tree   Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month from 7:00 pm […]