Welcome to the Sacramento Bonsai Club
We are proud to be a non-profit organization, promoting and introducing the art of Bonsai and Suiseki to the Sacramento community since 1946.
We are proud to say that we are the oldest bonsai club in the state of California and our club is only getting bigger in size.
The Sacramento Bonsai Club, established in 1946, is the oldest club in the United States and is an active club with active members. The club has special guest instructors and “hands-on” workshops led by instructors or members at our monthly “second Monday evening” meetings. There are also scheduled Saturday transplanting workshops held at Maruyama Nursery in Sacramento.
The art of suiseki (viewing stones) is also taught by knowledgeable members who have guided us on past collecting trips and dai-making workshops.
Please join us in our celebration of the art of Bonsai and Suiseki!
Announcements
Next Months Meeting:
March 10th
7pm – 9pm Club Meeting
Sam Adina: Round robin style
Bring bonsai trees for critique. (Bring your trees and necessary materials to work on them.)
Club Meetings and Workshops are held at:
Sacramento Buddhist Church
2401 Riverside Blvd
Sacramento
(Classroom 2)
Membership
We encourage everyone to visit our club meeting as our guest, and become a member. Join us in practicing the delicate and peaceful art of bonsai, though it can really be noisy and exciting! Becoming a member is easy!
Simply visit our Membership Page, fill out the form and that is it! You will be contacted by email directly from a club member to inform you about the details. Cost of membership is $20 for the full year.
Upcoming Bonsai Events
March 8 – 9, 2014
Bay Area Bonsai Associates: 33rd Annual Bonsai Exhibition
Oakland, California
Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue. Show hours are
Saturday 5 – 9 PM and Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM. Demonstration by satsuki
bonsai master Shuisho Nakayama from Japan (co-sponsor by North American
Satsuki Bonsai Center) starts at 6:30 PM Saturday, followed by a raffle
of the demonstration tree. Continuous plant sale including bonsai
related items (pots, tools, soils, wires, books, etc.) both days.
Admission is free. Parking fee to the Lakeside Park entrance is
required during the park hours. For more information, please contact
Bob Gould at (925) 935-1914.
March 10th, 2014
Sacramento Bonsai Club Meeting
Sacramento Buddhist Church
Sam Adina: Round robin style
Bring bonsai trees for critique. (Bring your trees and necessary materials to work on them.)
March 15, 2014
American Bonsai Association Annual Bus Trip
Sacramento
Departing from The Sacramento Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., at
7:30AM and returns at 6:30PM. Five stops are planned in the Santa Rosa
and Sebastapol areas: the private collection of Frank and Barbara
Bardella, Lone Pine Gardens Nursery, Momiji Maple Nursery, California
Carnivores, and West Country Oasis Bamboo Garden. The $35 fee includes
donuts, coffee and water enroute to the area, with a raffle,
complimentary drinks (water, sodas, beer, wine) and chips on the return
trip. Bring a lunch. This trip is open to the general public. For
reservations make checks payable to ABAS c/o Renee Seely, 1636 Vallarta
Circle Sacramento, CA 95864. For information phone: (916) 929-2106,
e-mail breadcrust@comcast.net or visit our website at http://abasbonsai.org
March 19 – 23, 2014
Bonsai Society of San Francisco: Annual Bonsai Exhibit
San Mateo
San Francisco Flower and Garden Show, San Mateo County Event Center,
1346 Saratoga Drive. Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 10 AM – 7 PM, Sunday 10
AM – 6 PM. There will be demonstrations and trees for sale. For more
information about the club, visit our website: www.bssf.org. For group
and early bird ticket information to the Flower and Garden Show, visit
http://sfgardenshow.com.
March 22 – 23, 2014
Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai: 26th Annual Show
Santa Cruz
Museum of Art & History, 705 Front Street. 10 AM – 5 PM with a
demonstration at 2 PM by John Thompson both days. Raffle drawing for
demonstration tree after demo each day. Trees especially prepared,
trimmed and wired by club members will be part of the raffle each day.
Sales area will include both vendor and member trees, pots and other
related bonsai items. Admission price includes entry to bonsai show, the
Museum of Art & History and complimentary coffee, tea and cookies.
For more information contact Ed Lambing at edinbonnydoon@sbcglobal.net.