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Join Us 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.

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Care Calendar

Care Calendar Year Calendar

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).

all upcoming meetings Upcoming Meetings

Free Members’ Workshop - 3rd Thursday
May 15th: Bring those trees into workshop for help from Tim Kong, John Edwards, Lawrence LeClaire and others.  May should be a busy time for wiring new growth on many trees...  read more »
June General Meeting - Ruben Guzman - Satsuki Azaleas
Jun 12th: Our June General Meeting will feature Bay Area bonsai artist Ruben Guzman speaking about Satsuki Azaleas for bonsai...  read more »

archive Upcoming events

Monterey Bonsai Club 45th annual show.
Jun 1st: The Monterey Bonsai Club would like to extend an invitation to all club members and friends to join them in celebrating their 45th annual bonsai show. Sunday, June 1st, 2008 from 11am to 4 pm. Monterey Buddhist Church, 1155 Noche Buena, Seaside, CA...  read more »
Bay Area Satsuki Aiokokai 14th annual Satsuki Bonsai Show
Jun 1st: The Bay Area Satsuki Aiokokai will hold its 14th annual Satsuki (Japanese Azaleas) bonsai show at the Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave. May 31st and June 1st. Hours are 10am-5pm Saturday and 10am-4pm Sunday...  read more »
Sei Boku Bonsai Kai 25th Annual Show
Jun 7th: Sei Boku Bonsai Kai 25th Annual Show at the San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA. Admission is free. Hours are 10 am to 4:30 pm both days. Demonstrations 12 Noon-3PM by Gordon Deeg (Saturday) and John Thompson (Sunday)...  read more »

archive At our last meeting...

May General Meeting - Gordon Deeg
May 8th: Our guest for the May 8th General meeting will be Gordon Deeg. Gordon will be leading a discussion and workshop/clinic on using deciduous trees for bonsai. Gordon will bringing deciduous bonsai to the meeting as examples...  read more »
April 2008 General Meeting - Cotoneasters
Apr 10th: April General Meeting Cotoneasters are ideal candidates for small bonsai. Their stems are packed with small leaves and back-bud over the entire trunk...  read more »

Articles & Blogs

From the prez
by Robert Smith May 6th
First, I want to welcome all of our new members to the Bonsai Society of San Francisco, I hope you find our club as inviting as I did several years ago... more »
filed in: Articles And Stories, Articles And Stories/From the President, Robert Smith
Fog City Bonsai May 2008 Issue
by Lawrence LeClaire May 5th
Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for May 2008... more »
filed in: Articles And Stories, Articles And Stories/Newsletter Archive
Why bonsai exhibits are important
by John Edwards Apr 27th
The Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Bonsai Exhibit on April 19 & 20 showed a range of bonsai material and a diversity of approaches to tree styles and exhibition styles... more »
filed in: Articles And Stories
Fog City Bonsai April 2008 Issue
by Lawrence LeClaire Apr 3rd
Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for April 2008... more »
filed in: Articles And Stories
Fog City Bonsai March 2008 Issue
by Lawrence LeClaire Mar 4th
Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for March 2008... more »
filed in: Articles And Stories, Articles And Stories/Newsletter Archive