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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Tropicals Meeting Highlights Jennifer Price will talk about how to enjoy summer color with flowering tropicals plus a few unusual species for your bonsai garden. We will also discuss the advantages of different soil blends. Please bring some of your tropicals to the meeting for display and to get hints on improving your specimen […]
Destination Asia Festival – The Morton Arboretum And the Winner is... Lodgepole Pine - Best in Show Jennifer Price Japanese White Pine - Peoples Choice Dan Turner See all photos from the Show Read the recap of all the happenings at the Show below Click to read the recap of the Show The results are […]
August 9, 2022 - Meeting of the Board 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Click the link below to join the meeting https://prairiestatebonsai.com/monthly-meeting-page/
44th Annual Mid-America Bonsai Exhibition August 19-21, 2022 About | Guest Master | Vendors | Schedule | Workshops | Volunteers Needed! | Dinner and Auction | Tree Registration View fullsize August 2017 Best of Show & 1st Place Professional Our August Exhibition has the longest history, going into its 44th year in 2022. It […]
IRON BONSAI COMPETITION Our September meeting should bring back some fond memories for our longtime members. Our Iron Bonsai is a competition between three bonsai artists and one assistant who will each style a mature juniper in a 5-gallon container in one hour. Attendees will wander around the room, observing the transformation of the raw […]
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Penjing Demonstration Jennifer Price will design a Penjing planting on a slab. She will be using approximately nine Chinese Elms, Muck, and a marble slab. Penjing, also known as penzai, is the ancient Chinese art of depicting artistically formed trees, other plants, and landscapes in miniature. Using artificially dwarfed trees and shrubs, these arrangements are created in […]
Our guest presenter for November is Angelica Ramirez, currently working on a six-month bonsai internship at the Chicago Botanic Garden. She will share her extensive knowledge of bonsai pot artists' from around the world. She has compiled an extensive database of the bonsai ceramics community together and made bonsai pottery easily accessible. The potters of […]
