June 17th Field Trip
We are so excited to announce that for our June meeting, we will be taking a field trip. We will be caravanning it over to Dragon Tree Nursery on the […]
Meeting, Saturday July 15, 2023 9AM-Noon
This meeting will be a Refinement Class. We will show you how to repot, wire and style your trees. This is a BYOT (Bring Your Own Tree) session. Bring anything […]
Meeting, August 19, 9-12PM
On August 19th at 9AM at the Garden Council Building we will be creating a Root-Over-Rock. The club will supply a training pot, soil, extra supplies and a tiny tree […]
Meeting, September 15 (Friday), 9-12PM
September 15th (FRIDAY) SPECIAL SPEAKER: LAURENT DARRIEUX. beginning at 9AM at the Garden Council building, we will be meeting for a very special demonstration by renowned French artist Laurent Darrieux, […]
Meeting, Saturday, Oct 21, 2023, 9AM-Noon
Garden Council Headquarters 2166 Virginia Avenue, Fort Myers, FL, United StatesThis meeting will be about preparing trees for the Annual Bonsai Show on Nov 4-5. We'll discuss using moss, cleaning the appearance of trees, and how to use a companion. […]
41st Annual Bonsai Show and Sale
Garden Council Headquarters 2166 Virginia Avenue, Fort Myers, FL, United StatesThis year's 41st Annual Show will have an Exhibit of Bonsai Trees, Sales, Demonstrations, Raffles, Workshops and a Multi-Club Styling Competition. Free admission, free parking. Dorothy Schmitz, a world-renowned Bonsai […]
Meeting, Nov 18th, 9-12
We will discuss the Annual Show that was held on Nov 4-5, 2023. We were very pleased with how we set up the display, and the many vendors were pleased.
“Black Thumb Award” Meeting, Saturday, Jan 20th, 9AM
Garden Council Headquarters 2166 Virginia Avenue, Fort Myers, FL, United StatesThe "Black Thumb" is an award for a tree that has somehow died while in your possession. The purpose of this is multifold. First of all, the meeting is usually full of laughs, and then you get to explain what went wrong! Everyone who works with Bonsai has experienced the demise of a tree, but often it has nothing to do with anything you did. We will discuss what went wrong, and treat this as a learning experience.
Club Meeting
Rick Owens will do a demonstration of Yose-eu....a Forest Bonsai Style that appears a great deal just like the multi-trunk style, however, the distinction is the fact that this bonsai […]
Club Meeting
Martha Goff and Don Williams will hold a pottery class. (Max 15 people at $5/person.) Also taking place is help with any tree that you have and bring in.
Annual Bonsai Auction and Picnic
This is our Annual Auction and is a great opportunity to acquire some very nice Bonsai Trees. Our auction is open to the public, and is held at the Berne […]
Club Meeting
During this meeting, we will be honored by Mike Lane, who will demonstrate Grafting techniques. Mike is one of the world's best!