Welcome
We encourage anyone living in or visiting the San Francisco area to stop by and visit our club. If you'd like to join, check out the details of being a member.
GSBF-CN Docents
Our club is responsible for the 1pm-4pm shift every 3rd Saturday of the month at the Collection North. Check Schedule.
BSSF Emails
Care Calendar
This month you should be preparing to repot for the spring. View the full calendar for the year (pdf) or the details for February.
This is the full calendar for general tree guidelines for the Bay Area. See the monthly details or the details on specific trees for more info or view the full calendar for the year (pdf).
Upcoming Meetings
- February 2010 General Meeting - Choosing a Pot for Your Bonsai and Bonsai Pot Swap
- Feb 11th: This year, our February Meeting will be program devoted to choosing the best pot for you bonsai tree. We will also host our second “Pot Swap”... read more »
- Third Thursday Member’s Workshop
- Feb 18th: Make plans to stop by the Free Third Thursday Workshop on February 18. The workshop begins at 7PM. Time to finish major work on those trees and repot! Also, don’t forget, now is the time to start prepping for our March Show... read more »
- March 2010 General Meeting - Accent Plantings
- Mar 11th: In preparation for our March and May shows, our March General meeting will be an accent planting workshop. Jeanette Arnold will be our workshop leader and BSSF will provide accent pots and plants for you... read more »
Upcoming events
- Bay Area Bonsai Associates (BABA) 29th Annual Show
- Feb 8th: March 13-14, 2010 - Bay Area Bonsai Associates (BABA) - Bay Area Bonsai Associates: 29th Annual Show, Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue. Hours are Saturday, 4:30PM-10PM, and Sunday, 10AM-4PM... read more »
- Mammouth Fundraiser GSFB Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt
- Feb 28th: February 27-28, 2010 Oakland, California GSBF Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt: Mammoth Fundraiser, 2010 at the Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue. Saturday (Feb 27): Auction of fabulous bonsai 1PM-4PM with preview at 12 Noon... read more »
- Kusmura Bonsai Club Annual Show
- Mar 21st: March 20-21 - Kusamura Bonsai Club - Kusamura Bonsai Club will hold its 50th Anniversary Show at Mitchell Park, 3800 Middlefield Road. Admission is free. There will be demonstrations, raffles, and club member tree sales both days... read more »
- 2010 BSSF Annual Show at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show
- Mar 28th: March 24-28, - 2010 BSSF Annual Show at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show. Once again, the BSSF show will be held at the San Mateo Event Center. The show will be nearly twice as large as last year and feature hourly demonstrations and tours... read more »
- BSSF 50th Anniversary Show and Party!
- May 24th: May 23 & 24, 2010 - BSSF 50th Anniversary Party and Show at the Hall of Flowers. This is the big one! BSSF will be holding their 50th anniversary celebration at the Hall of Flowers... read more »
At our last meeting...
- Third Thursday Member’s Workshop
- Jan 21st: Make plans to stop by the Free Third Thursday Workshop on January 21. The workshop begins at 7PM. Time to start major work on those trees! Also, don’t forget, now is the time to start prepping for our March Show... read more »
- 2010 Iron Bonsai Challenge BSSF vs. MBC
- Jan 19th: Marin Arts and Garden Center 7:30PM. 6 teams of upcoming talent from BSSF and Marin Bonsai Club will square for an inter-club competition to design and create new bonsai before your eyes... read more »
Articles & Blogs
- Fog City Bonsai February 2010 Issue
- Feb 8th
- Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for February 2010... more »
- filed in: Articles And Stories, Articles And Stories/Newsletter Archive
- Bosai Shows Coming Soon
- Jan 25th
- The Shows are coming, The Shows are coming And it is time for BSSF members to sign up Garden Show San Mateo March 24-28 Tuesday March 23 is the set up day for our Garden Show display in San Mateo... more »
- filed in: Articles And Stories
- Lunar New Year Display
- Jan 24th
- On Saturday, February 13 2010 BSSF will again participate in the Arboretum’s Celebration of the Lunar New Year... more »
- filed in: Articles And Stories
- Fog City Bonsai January 2010 Issue
- Jan 11th
- Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for January 2010... more »
- filed in: Articles And Stories/Newsletter Archive
