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Ann Arbor Bonsai Society AABS promotes knowledge, appreciation, and practice of the art of bonsai

10/06/2026

Have you signed up for your workshop yet?
Sean Smith- root stand creation
Bill Valavanis- The Art of Bonsai Display.
Mark and Becky Hanner-hand build pinch pots.
Kurt Smith-bonsai basics
Eric Newton- children’s workshop
Steve Jetzer- bring your own tree.
Space is limited, sign up today.
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Reminder: Tomorrow night, September 23rd, is our auction. 6:30pm at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. You don’t have to be a m...
09/22/2026

Reminder: Tomorrow night, September 23rd, is our auction. 6:30pm at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. You don’t have to be a member to buy. See “events” for more details.

Beginner Series starts at 6:00pm before the auction and will cover the topic of prepping for winter.

Pictured: Wellfield Botanical Garden in Elkhart, Indiana. It was a delightful venue for the Michiana Bonsai Society show last weekend. The photo is a portion of their Japanese garden which is one of the best I have seen in regard to using plants that thrive in the midwest and applying them according to Japanese garden aesthetic traditions. Staghorn sumac along a river and set before a willow are pictured here. Considered a “weed,” staghorn sumac are useful and seasonally transformative native plants. In this garden, these sumac are elegantly styled and work well with the niwaki aesthetic.

From our Auction Chair:The Ann Arbor Bonsai Society - Annual Auction is Thursday, September 23, 2026. Purchasing items ...
09/14/2026

From our Auction Chair:

The Ann Arbor Bonsai Society - Annual Auction is Thursday, September 23, 2026. Purchasing items at the auction is available to all persons. Attached below are instructions and forms for those who want to purchase at our Auction. You can save time on the evening of the auction, if the forms are prepared ahead-of-time and brought to the auction.

Live Auction buyer form:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SvpQhwnSYonqsV9cMSo9IlLva-gaMzQN/view?usp=drivesdk

Silent Auction buyer form:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NyTEiupLpk-_JTLdKnnl6YS7WYDzP7K6/view?usp=drivesdk

Buyer instruction sheet:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NyTEiupLpk-_JTLdKnnl6YS7WYDzP7K6/view?usp=drivesdk

Ann Arbor Bonsai Society members Michael Bruneau (a bonsai horticulturist at UM Botanical Gardens)and Hannah Akio (a nat...
08/26/2026

Ann Arbor Bonsai Society members Michael Bruneau (a bonsai horticulturist at UM Botanical Gardens)and Hannah Akio (a nationally noted Kusamono artist) will be there talking about and demonstrating bonsai and kusamono. Come say ヤッホー

From our President Don Wenzel:
08/25/2026

From our President Don Wenzel:

Carmen Leskoviansky gave a fabulous demo today using a challenging Blue Spruce at our annual bonsai show that runs throu...
08/23/2026

Carmen Leskoviansky gave a fabulous demo today using a challenging Blue Spruce at our annual bonsai show that runs through 4 pm today at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. We are so lucky to have her in our bonsai and horticulture community. While a bonsai apprenticeship is intense and requires as much work as any post graduate degree, it is not formally accepted as an academic credential. I want to recognize her hard work and dedication to bonsai and to the community. She belongs to a true bonsai legacy passed down multiple generations. I had the pleasure of meeting both her teacher, Michael Hagedorn, and his oyakata, Shinji Suzuki, this year in Portland. What and incredible bonsai family! Thank you, Carmen.

I love walking around and listening to people as they interact with the vendors, with friends (old and new), and discuss...
08/23/2026

I love walking around and listening to people as they interact with the vendors, with friends (old and new), and discuss the exhibits. I heard a lot of people enjoying themselves as I wandered. There is one more day this year to find out why a bonsai show is delighting people of many diverse backgrounds and ages.

Tables awaiting this weekend’s vendors: Tom Phardel PotteryLakeside BonsaiKen’s World of BonsaiStone Garden PotteryAncie...
08/18/2026

Tables awaiting this weekend’s vendors:

Tom Phardel Pottery
Lakeside Bonsai
Ken’s World of Bonsai
Stone Garden Pottery
Ancient Art Bonsai
Pot Punching Potters
Wood by Leonard Bell
Tempest NeuCollins Pottery
Green Witch Gardens
Mulberry Creek Herb Farm

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1000 E Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI
49525

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