Ann Arbor Bonsai Society

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

08/25/2026

From our President Don Wenzel:

08/24/2026

Congratulations To Hidden Lake Gardens who won the people’s choice award for the larch forest. Live, laugh, larch

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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.

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.

08/19/2026

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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

08/17/2026

Come join us learn about how to set up our trees for success with this end of the growing season preparedness learning seminar with David Cutchin-- bonsai specialist and horticulturist. See our event listing for more details. AKA "Summer Stress"

08/01/2026

Several of our members attended and Carmen Leskoviansky worked hard to make Suzuki san’s visit a success.
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Long-time readers of the blog may remember I apprenticed under Mr. Shinji Suzuki in the early aughts, before moving to Portland in 2006. Being a busy fellow, Mr. Suzuki had never been here. The Por…