Lakeside Bonsai

04/25/2026

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02/13/2026

Prairie State Bonsai Society is thrilled to be back at The Morton Arboretum for our 6th annual Winter Silhouette Show February 21st-22nd 2026.
https://mortonarb.org/explore/activities/events/bonsai-silhouette-show/
This unique exhibit highlights the intricate architecture of deciduous trees in their dormant state, alongside select conifers. Without their summer canopy, the true skill of the bonsai artist is revealed in every twist and turn of the branches.

When: February 21st & 22nd, 2026 10am-4pm
Cost: Free with Arboretum admission
Bonus: Don't miss the Juniper Junction model train display while you’re there!

01/28/2026

01/21/2026

New website being finalized soon!!
Get ready for the festival registration will begin soon!! Stay tuned.

01/20/2026

Never experienced an ABS Learning Seminar? Make Bonsai in the Blue Ridge your first! It’s going to be a great one. Workshops are filling quickly, but there are still many spots open at some highly desirable events. For more information and to register, visit https://www.americanbonsaisociety.org/abs-learning-seminars/

01/19/2026

Mark your clendars! Hidden Lake Gardens is a wonderful botanical garden with much to offer.
Awards will be provided. Suthin Sukosolvisit is the guest artist/judge. Vendors, workshops and presentations are also planned. Tree registration opening soon.
Not to be missed!

01/16/2026

2026 Bonsai Society of Kalamazoo Schedule

Special event (to be scheduled): Tour of BSK member collections, maybe end it Newt’s for a BBQ.
All meetings start with show and tell. Bring something to share!
March 15: Tropical bonsai, bring your own tree for styling, health check advice. Tropical = indoor.
April 19: Re-potting workshop. Bring your existing tree or a nursery tree. Lets work those roots. We will also discuss the ins and outs of bonsai display in preparation for the Michigan All State Show.
May: no BSK meeting. We are encouraging everyone to attend the Michigan All State Show at Fredrick Meijer Gardens. May 9&10th.
June 14 (date changed to avoid father’s day): Juniper styling bring your own tree. Don’t own a juniper? Grab some nursery stock or bring what you have!
July 19: Repot tropical trees. BYO tree. Repotting supplies will be provided (plastic/mica pots available for purchase).
Aug. 16th: Mugo pine styling. BYO tree.
Sept. 20: Deciduous pruning/wire removal. BYO tree.
Oct. 11 (moved due to bonsai show at Hidden Lake Gardens on 17th and 18th): Pine styling. BYO tree.
Nov. 15: Planning meeting. Bring your ideas or email ideas if unable to attend.
Dec. 13: Friendship dinner at Hunan Gardens time TBD.

12/14/2025

Watch Monday for the REGISTRATION IS LIVE announcement on Facebook & Instagram. For more information and to register, visit https://www.americanbonsaisociety.org/abs-learning-seminars/

12/10/2025

A couple of years ago, Andrew Robson and I hosted a Winter Shohin School in Milwaukie, Oregon featuring headliner Daisaku Nomoto from Japan. The event is

12/08/2025

For displaying shohin

12/03/2025

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION:

After more than 40 years of service, the National Bonsai Foundation (NBF) will conclude its operations at the end of this year. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has sustained our mission to support and safeguard the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum and to preserve and promote the art of bonsai in America.

This decision, reached after careful deliberation by our Board of Directors, marks an intentional transition that is rooted in our commitment to the art of bonsai. As the landscape of support for the traditional arts continues to evolve, now is our moment to pass the torch. For several years, the U.S. National Arboretum has been moving toward a new operational model that consolidates nonprofit engagement under a single partnership. As that vision is now being realized, and with the Arboretum’s designation of Friends of the National Arboretum (FONA) as its primary partner, the time is right to conclude our operations and ensure a smooth, unified path forward. We will direct our remaining resources toward the ongoing upkeep of the Museum, and to uplifting the next generation of individuals and organizations who carry this living tradition forward.

Please learn more at the links below:
Blog: https://www.bonsai-nbf.org/blog-archive/a-grateful-farewell
FAQs: https://www.bonsai-nbf.org/transition-faqs