Upcoming Meeting

WHEN: April 6th, 2025   -   2:00 - 4:00 PM

WHERE: Home of Terry and Michael Ciesiolka
6460 Morton Court, South Bend(Lafayette Sub Division)

(Please park near the middle of the culdesac)

TOPIC:  Repotting, Pruning or other work on your trees

Michiana Bonsai Study

(Usual Meeting times: 1st Sunday of the month, 2 - 4 PM, unless noted) (BYOT = bring own your tree) (R = refreshments)

2025 Calendar

Topic
February 2 Wiring Basics Zion Lutheran Church, Bristol R = Adam & Carley Carlton
March 2 Tropical Bonsai (with guest artist, Scott Yelich) Middlebury Public Library R = Lisa Chilik
April 6 Repotting / pruning (bring your own tree - BYOT) Home of Terry & Michael Ciesiolka R = Terry Cielsiolka
May 3 Wellfield Botanic Garden Workshop (with dwarf Spruce) Wellfield Botanic Gardens, Elkhart, IN
May 4 Repotting / pruning / wiring (BYOT) Repotting / pruning / wiring (BYOT) R = Larry Benjamin
May 10 - 11 Michigan All-State Bonsai Show Meijer Gardens, Grand Rapids
May 17 Ft. Wayne Spring Bonsai Show Ft. Wayne Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Ft. Wayne
June 2 Repotting / pruning (BYOT) Home of Larry Benjamin R =
July Sat.! 19 Ft. Wayne bonsai auction & picnic (10:30 to ~ 2:00 PM) TBD ( Ft. Wayne)
August 15 - 17 Chicago Bonsai Show Chicago Botanical Garden, Glencoe, IL
September 8 BYOT (bonsai improvement) Home of John DeMaegd R = John DeMaegd
September 20 Ft. Wayne Fall Bonsai Show Ft. Wayne Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., Ft. Wayne
October 6 BYOT (Bonsai care and improvement) Home of Larry Benjamin R =
November 2 End of year meeting / social Ho Ping House Restaurant, 303 S. Dixieway, South Bend (1:00)

Midwest Bonsai Clubs

Data from some Midwest Bonsai Clubs

Note: There may be exceptions and / or additions to meeting times & dates listed.

Ann Arbor Bonsai Society
Website: annarborbonsaisociety.org

Meetings: Feb. → Nov. , 4th Wednesday of the month, 7:00 PM at Matthaei Botanical Gardens

Chicago: Midwest Bonsai Society
Website: midwestbonsai.org

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Chicago Botanic Garden

Bonsai Society of Greater Cincinnati
Website: cincinnatibonsai.org

Meetings: Feb. → Nov. , 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00 PM at Civic Garden Center, 2715 Reading Road

Fort Wayne Bonsai Club
Website: Fortwaynebonsai.com

Meetings: 3rd Saturday of the month, 10:30 AM at various locations

Indianapolis Bonsai Club
Website: indybonsai.org

Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month, 7:00 PM at Garfield Park Conservatory

Bonsai Society of Kalamazoo
Phone: (269) 375-4489

Also, on Facebook

Meetings: usually the 3rd Sunday of the month, 2:00 PM at Girl Scout Headquarters, 601 W. Maple St.

Milwaukee Bonsai Society
Website: milwaukeebonsai.org

Meetings: Feb. → Dec. , at various dates & times at Boemer Botanical Gardens

Prairie State Bonsai Society
Website: prairiestatebonsai.com

Meetings: Feb. → Nov. , 1st Wednesday of the month at College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois

West Michigan Bonsai Club
Website: facebook.com/WestMichiganBonsaiClub/

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:00 PM at Frederik Meijer Gardens

Lafayette, IN Bonsai Club
Website: None

Meetings: Feb. 21, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20 at Bennett's Greenhouse, 3651 McCarty Ln., Lafayette