Bonsai Society of SWFL

Club Meeting with Hiram Macias
2024-07-20 09:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | FL
We will be honored to host another world-renowned Bonsai Artist Hiram Macias. He will do a Literati demonstration in the morning, and a Workshop in the afternoon…$80/person and Tree included.

Club Meeting
2024-08-17 09:00 - 12:00 | FL
CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS…..SUBJECT TO BE DETERMINED SOON….This month, Kathy Maisano will discuss Daiza and Suiseki in their many fascinating forms and beauty. The Daiza is a carved wooden base, custom-made to accommodate and enhance a stone. It helps stabilize it in a chosen orientation to reveal its potential. Suiseki, in traditional Japanese culture,(水石), are small naturally occurring or shaped rocks which are appreciated for their aesthetic or decorative value. As always, we encourage you to bring with you any tree that you might be working on, and one of our many Bonsai experts will be happy to help you.

Club Meeting
2024-09-21 09:00 - 12:00 | FL
We will work on Trees for the November Show, and discuss display guidelines. Please bring in your tree(s).

Club Meeting
2024-10-19 09:00 - 12:00 | FL
Richard Owens will do a Kintsugi demonstration on broken pots.

Annual Bonsai Exhibit
2024-11-16 09:00 - 2024-11-17 15:00 | Garden Council Headquarters, 2166 Virginia Avenue, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
This year’s Bonsai Exhibit will be held at the Berne Davis Gardens in Fort Myers on November 16-17, 2024. As usual, it will showcase the work of many local Bonsai artists. Over the years, our show has gained national recognition and enhanced the Ancient Art of Bonsai. Parking and admission are free. Please join us. Click Here for the Show Flyer with events and scheduling.

January 18 Meeting
2025-01-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Garden Council Headquarters, 2166 Virginia Avenue, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
This month’s meeting will feature the “Black Thumb Award”. We encourage you to bring a tree that didn’t make it. It’s a learning experience where talk about causes and remedies. Following that is a presentation by Ron Kempinski, a world-wide Bonsai Artist

Kokoro Study Group with Dorothy Schmitz
2025-02-15 12:00 - 15:00 | FL
Feb 15, Mar 15, Apr TBD, May 17, Jun 21, Jul 19, Aug 16, Sep 20, Oct 28 Noon to 3PM ….$20 per session

Adam Lavigne Workshops
2025-03-02 09:00 - 15:00 | FL
Group A (Thursdays): March 2, April TBD, May 1, June 5…..9AM-3PM
Group B (Sundays): Feb 2, March 2, April 6, May 4 …..9AM-3PM
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For availability, send an email to: info@bonsaiswfl.org

Mike Lane Shohin Workshops
2025-03-10 09:00 - 12:00 | FL
March 10, April 15, May 12, June 6…..9AM-Noon
…. For availability, send an email to: info@bonsaiswfl.org

Pest Control by Troy Randall
2025-03-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Garden Council Headquarters, 2166 Virginia Avenue, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
Troy Randall will talk how to control pests in tropical Bonsai.

Bonsai Annual Auction
2025-04-26 09:00 - 13:00 | FL
Silent and Live Auction with a Grab ‘n Go Table for outright purchase.

Bonsai Society of Florida (BSF) Annual Show and Convention
2025-05-23 - 2025-05-26 | Florida Hotel Conference Center, 1500 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL, 32809, United States
Every Memorial Day weekend, the state’s sponsored show is the best of Bonsai for the state of Florida. Go here >BSF Orlando Bonsai Annual Convention to see more.

Sep Meeting Show Prep
2025-09-20 09:00 - 12:00 | FL
As most of you know, our Annual Bonsai Show and Exhibit is on Nov 1-2, 2025, so this meeting is about getting your display together. Bring in your candidate(s) so we can help. All others are encouraged to bring in anything they’re working on, regardless of whether they intend to show it or not. We will also be doing sign-ups for Show jobs.

Mike Lane Presentation on Buttonwood
2025-10-18 09:00 - 12:00 | FL
For our meeting on Saturday, Oct 18th, Mike Lane will do a presentation on everything you need to know about Buttonwood.

Bonsai Society of SWFL Annual Show and Raffle-CANCELLED
2025-11-01 - 2025-11-02 | Garden Council Headquarters, 2166 Virginia Avenue, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
We regret to inform you that due to Major Construction and the lack of adequate parking at the Edison-Ford Winter Estates and immediate area, we HAVE CANCELLED this year’s show. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

At our next meeting, Jaye Saarinen will give a presentation on preparing your trees for the winter, as well as getting ready for the spring.
2025-11-15 09:00 - 12:00 | FL

Club Meeting, Saturday, Jan 17th, 2026, 9AM
2026-01-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Garden Council Headquarters, 2166 Virginia Avenue, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
At this meeting, Dorothy Demarest will work with three Junipers. These trees were acquired from the late Nick Loicana of Cape Coral who passed away late last summer.

General Meeting
2026-02-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Garden Council Headquarters, 2166 Virginia Avenue, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
This meeting will include our “Black Thumb Award” where we display and discuss what happened to your tree that is now in “Tree Heaven.” What went wrong? The winner gets to keep the coveted award for a year!

General Meeting
2026-03-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Garden Council Headquarters, 2166 Virginia Avenue, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States

Annual Bonsai Auction
2026-04-18 09:00 - 13:00 | Garden Council Headquarters, 2166 Virginia Avenue, Fort Myers, FL, 33901, United States
Here is a chance to buy or sell your tree(s) at the best prices you’ll find almost anywhere. This event will also feature several vendor tables, raffles, and $1 and $5 items of all kinds. Free Admission.
