Discover the Art of Bonsai

The Society's goal is to promote the knowledge, interest, appreciation and enjoyment of the art of bonsai on the part of its members and the general public. To achieve that purpose, the Society holds regular monthly meetings and an annual Exhibition and Sale to encourage the general public to view, enjoy and learn more about all aspects of Bonsai. Information about these activities are available on this website, and the general public is invited to attend (usually free of charge) any of these events.

The Society meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Pinecrest Gardens. The meetings begin at 7:15 PM and the details of the programs for each meeting are listed in the Calendar of Events.

The evening begins with a brief discussion of club business and any announcements. Next is the program which may vary. We have found that most members enjoy what we call a BYOT (Bring Your Own Tree) workshop. You bring a tree or trees to work on and our more advanced members will help work with you and answer your questions.

Other programs might include a guest speaker. The speaker may do a lecture, a demonstration, a slide presentation, a workshop or may combine any or all for his program. The program topics are chosen by the club's board and we get a speaker to talk on that subject. After our guest speaker finishes, we break for refreshments, socialize, to purchase raffle tickets and discuss the trees brought in.

The member's trees are for show and tell or a display and critique. We ask our guest speaker or one of our members to discuss the trees brought in. After the break we hold our raffle and conclude the meeting.

Each year we invite a few Bonsai Masters to visit the Society and give a presentation or to hold a workshop. Details of these visits will be found in the Calendar of Events page, and picture from previous visits can be seen on the Visits by Bonsai Masters page.