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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May Exhibit - Only Five Days Away!

about a month ago

The 15th Annual Midwest Bonsai Society May Exhibit is only 5 days away! Hosted at the Chicago Botanic Garden, the May Exhibit will be held this Saturday and Sunday from 9AM to 5PM.

There’s still time to sign-up for Workshops, or review our list of Vendors to plan your purchases.

Full details on the Exhibit are available on our page dedicated to the May Exhibit. As always, there is no fee to attend the show, but regular parking rates at the Garden apply.

Thinking of showing a tree? Our Tree Registration form is live. Trees of all development-levels are welcomed. Fill out the online form and bring your tree to the Garden Friday (the day before the show) between noon and 7PM.

Hope to see you at the show!

May Meeting - May 6th

about a month ago

At our meeting May 6th we will be taking a good look at wiring our trees correctly with Jennifer Price. Because the Main meeting topic is fundamental to Bonsai there will not be a Bonsai 101, however there will be an important Society business meeting starting a 7, so please be early to the meeting. As always, our meeting will be held at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Regenstein Center

In addition, our May show is only 4 days after the May meeting. Our shows are only successful because of the dedication of our volunteers. If you haven’t already, please review the volunteer portion of the May Exhibit page for details and opportunities.

April Meeting Focus

about 2 months ago

The April meeting is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 1st, at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Burnstein Hall, located in the Regenstein Center. Bonsai 101 begins at 7 p.m. and will cover repotting. At 7:30 pm, presentation on Shohin bonsai by guest speaker Mark Fields.

March Meeting Focus

about 3 months ago

The March meeting is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 4th , at the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Burnstein Hall, located in the Regenstein Center. At 7 pm - Bonsai 101 will cover bringing your trees out of their winter quarters for the sunny season. The 7:30 pm - General meeting program will feature review, by Ivan Waters, of selected trees from August 2018 Exhibition.

White Elephant Sale - October 1st

about 8 months ago

The General Meeting October 1st will be our pseudo-annual White Elephant swap meet / sale. Everyone who’s been in the hobby for a while has a few pots, stands, plants, etc.. that they don’t really need or use. One mans’ trash is another’s treasure, bring your unwanted items for giveaway, sale or trade and enjoy some cookies and coffee as a Halloween treat. Bonsai 101 will review wintering your trees, this is an important topic for the new folks so we will be starting it promptly at 7

Next Society Meeting - May 7th

about a year ago

The next General Society Meeting will be held Monday May 7th at the Regenstein Center at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Starting at 7:00PM, we'll be holding our annual repotting meeting. Bring trees ready to repot, or if you're done with repotting, bring your skills to share with others!
Note: There will be no Bonsai 101 to allow for more time for repotting.

More information available on our Meetings page.

See you there!

Less than Two Weeks to the Spring Bonsai Exvhibit!

about a year ago

Less than two weeks away from the Spring Bonsai Exhibit, the Society is hard at work finalizing the plans for the exhibit to be held May 12 and 13th.

Visit us at the Chicago Botanic Garden for our exhibit focused on education about Bonsai. New to Bonsai? Take a workshop, or peruse the items for sale from our vendors. More details available on our May Exhibit page.

Next General Meeting - April 2nd

about a year ago

Our next Society General Meeting will be held at 7PM on April 2nd at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

At 7:00PM the meeting with start with a brief Bonsai 101 session on an overview of repotting. We'll then hold the general meeting starting around 7:30PM, covering Society Business, and then will have a presentation on stands from stand maker Austin Heitzman. Austin's work can be seen on his website.

More information on our meeting schedule, and key information on getting to the meeting at the Garden, is available on our Meetings page.

14th Annual May Bonsai Exhibit

about a year ago

With Spring just around the corner, and Bonsai season picking up steam, it's still hard to believe that just under two months from now, May 12/13th, will mark the 14th Annual May Bonsai Exhibit held at The Chicago Botanic Garden !

Mark your calendars for this popular event! Vendors from across the Midwest will be selling Bonsai-related wares. Bonsai workshops for those of all ages will help you cultivate a new interest, or build skills you haven't had prior.

And of course, trees will be shown in this non-judged show. Tree entries are open to all skill levels, regardless of residency or membership in the society.

Full details are available on our May Exhibit page. Look for further details as the event nears here on our Website, as well as on Facebook.

We hope to see you there!

Bonsai Talk - One-on-One - David Martinez Moreno

about a year ago

On July 10th, 2017, Bonsai Artist David Martinez-Moreno visited to give last-minute advice to our membership ahead of the 40th Annual Mid-America Bonsai Exhibit that was held the following month. David also gave detailed advice about Junipers, regarding trunk thickness, bending and shaping, and the right time of the year to do work on trees.

A video of his visit is now available under About Bonsai > Videos