Three Days until the May Exhibit!

May 17, 2017

Only three days to our May Exhibit! Online tree registration is now open. Details on tree registration, as well as other pertinent details on the Exhibit, are available on our May Exhibit page.

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Only Three Weeks to the 40th Annual Mid-America Bonsai Exhibition!

about 6 hours ago

We're only three weeks away from the 40th Annual Mid-America Bonsai Exhibition, held as always at the Chicago Botanic Garden!

Join us August 18-20 for one of the largest Bonsai Exhibitions in the United States. Trees from around the country will be on display, along with vendors, workshops and demonstrations, all centered around the Chicago Botanic Garden's world-class Bonsai collection. Guest Master Kathy Shaner will be presiding over the judging of the trees.

More information is available on our page dedicated to the August Exhibition. See you then!

Boxwood Blight - And Changes to Chicago Botanic Garden Policies

about 2 months ago

Due to the migration of Boxwood Blight into the areas of Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, the Chicago Botanic Garden has instituted a policy disallowing all Buxus plant materials brought in by visitors, vendors and others to the Garden, to protect the Garden's collections. This has immediate impact to the Society, Visiting Guest Artists, and attendees registering trees for our twice-yearly exhibitions. Read more about Boxwood Blight at our dedicated page.

Three Days until the May Exhibit!

about 2 months ago

Only three days to our May Exhibit! Online tree registration is now open. Details on tree registration, as well as other pertinent details on the Exhibit, are available on our May Exhibit page.

Join us for a "Bonsai Learning Experience"

about 2 months ago

Only a few weeks until our 13th Annual May Bonsai Exhibition - Join us for a "Bonsai Learning Experience" - Full details of the Exhibition are available at our May Exhibition Page

May Society Meeting - Guest Artist Phil Mahliot

about 3 months ago

Guest Artist Phil Mahliot will be presenting at our next meeting (May 1st, 7:00PM) on the care of conifers comparing and contrasting Pines and Junipers. After the main presentation he will hopefully have time to comment on a few trees for our members. If you would like to bring a Pine or Juniper for Mr. Mahliot to critique, please do so, but please be mindful of our time constraints. Mr. Mahliot will have first choice of the trees he reviews. If there are more we will have a drawing for the order of presentation.

Full details are available at our Meetings Page

Annual Repotting Meeting - March 27th

about 4 months ago

Our annual repotting meeting, usually held in April, will actually be held on March 27th, due to a scheduling conflict at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Bring trees, supplies, pots and other materials; the Society will provide unsifted Turface if you need potting medium. Members will be available to help you repot if you aren't familiar with how to do it.

Hope to see you there!

Meeting Calendar Updated with Scheduled Programming

about 4 months ago

As we continue to refine the programs for this year's meetings, we've updated our Calendar to reflect the currently scheduled programs at each meeting. Interested in a topic that you don't see? Send us an email! http://www.midwestbonsai.org/meetings/

13th Annual Midwest Bonsai Society May Exhbit

about 5 months ago

Mark your calendars! The 13th Annual Midwest Bonsai Society's May Exhibit returns to the Chicago Botanic Garden on May 20th and 21st, 9AM to 5PM.

We have the full details of all workshops and vendors available on our May Exhibition page.

See you at the exhibit!

2017 Chicago Bonsai Club Schedule now Online!

about 6 months ago

Continuing for 2017, the Chicago Bonsai Club will reconvene the third Wednesday of each month, starting in March.

Join us at the Garfield Park Conservatory's Community Room, from 6PM to 8:30PM - bring your own tree to work with other Chicago-based Midwest Bonsai Society members. The program is free!

The full schedule of meetings is available here.

2017 Midwest Bonsai Society Meeting Schedule

about 7 months ago

Though we've recently had 1) chilling temps 2) multiple snow storms and 3) unseasonably warm weather - the MBS Board is making preparations for our 2017 Meetings! While the topics are still being finalized, our schedule is solidified - view it here, and make plans to attend! Check back often as we develop our topics for each meeting, including Bonsai 101 - which helps new members with the basics of Bonsai care.