General Meeting
February 1 9:00AM
Bonsai Styles
at Boerner Botanical Garden
Members Only
MBS Bonsai Video Library
Things to Know
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February 1, 2025
General Meeting 9:00 AM
Focus: Root Work
Main: Explaing Juniper types (Running, Clumping, Needle)
Every one is welcome!
February 15, 2025
How Do I Start to Show My Trees Workshop with Kris Z.
When we go to a bonsai exhibit it’s hard not to marvel on how beautiful the displays are. But how do they get that way?
Kris and a team of MBS members will answer this and other questions, take your tree and get you started on the appropriate display for
that tree.
Register for this $30 workshop at
How Do I Start to Show My Trees
February 23, 2025
Winter Silhouette Exhibit at the Domes
In addition to the joys of snow during the winter and early spring months, we in the Midwest have an opportunity to view our
landscape in the ‘raw’, that is, without the dressing of buds, leaves and flowers.
Display Hours 9 AM - 4 PM
Fundamentals class schedule set
- Fundamentals Classes 2025 with Ron Fortmann
- 02/22/2025 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
- 03/08/2025 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
- 03/22/2025 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
- 04/19/2025 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- 05/10/2025 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Register at: Fundamentals Class 2025
Volunteer Opportunity
Volunteers are needed for each set up, tear down, tree sit and don't forget to exhibit trees Volunteer Silhouette Show
Join or Renew Today
We are very lucky to have many distinguish bonsai enthusiast in our club. We have just a wealth of knowledge available at meetings,
workshops, and just generally available to us. Jack Douthitt, Steve Carini, Ron Fortmann, Pam Woythal are just a few names of the
members with a boatload of experience. We also have a new generation of bonsai enthusiast like Brian Susler, Keven Stoeveken and Scott D.
We are looking forward to increasing our Club membership this year. What this means is that you are more likely to mingle with bonsai enthusiast,
to make new friends, and to enjoy the glorious activities we have planned. So don’t delay…. Renew today.
Join 2025 On-Line
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Silhouette Exhibit Volunteer Silhouette Show
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