Pioneer Valley Bonsai Society

Pioneer Valley Bonsai Society Practicing, promoting and teaching the Art of Bonsai since 1988. Our society offers a friendly hands-on approach to the art of Bonsai.

The Pioneer Valley Bonsai Society, is a group created by Bonsai enthusiasts from the Greater Springfield (Massachusetts) area. Members of the group learn the art of Bonsai, through instruction, hands-on activities and sharing each other's personal experiences. Throughout the year, our monthly meetings feature a large range of Bonsai topics, everything from basic care techniques to preparation of

Bonsai for display. All skill levels are welcome. If you are a beginner looking for a place to learn about bonsai, or a experienced artist wishing to share your knowledge, The Bonsai Society of Greater Springfield would love to have you join. Members are encouraged to bring plants that they'd like to share, or need guidance with to our meetings. We hope to see you at our future meetings. If you are interested in Bonsai, then come and learn with us!

Pitch pine, PVBS member's only, workshop this Saturday still has a couple spaces available. Details/registration on PVB...
06/09/2026

Pitch pine, PVBS member's only, workshop this Saturday still has a couple spaces available. Details/registration on PVBS web site.

www.PVBonsai.org

Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven is having their annual bonsai exhibition this weekend. Well worth the trip. They put...
06/06/2026

Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven is having their annual bonsai exhibition this weekend. Well worth the trip. They put on a great show every year.
Details on their web site.

This is the public face of the Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven, Connecticut. In includes a calendar of event, contact info, meeting locations, directions and helpful links

Spring has Sprung!Oh, and this reminds me. We have Young Choe here on 5/19. Our meeting is starting earlier than normal...
05/13/2026

Spring has Sprung!

Oh, and this reminds me. We have Young Choe here on 5/19. Our meeting is starting earlier than normal at 6 pm at the Captain Leonard House.

Join Young Choe for her annual Kusamono workshop and explore this expressive art form.Kusamono are potted arrangements o...
05/10/2026

Join Young Choe for her annual Kusamono workshop and explore this expressive art form.

Kusamono are potted arrangements of wild grasses and flowers in unique pots or trays selected to suggest a season or place.
– Source: Young Choe, KusamonoChoe.com

Materials: Participants are welcome to bring their own pots, tools and wire. Some will be available to purchase if needed. Plants that Young Choe selected will also be available to purchase. Soil for Kusamono will be provided.

Capacity: Limited to 14 participants
Non-Participating observers are welcome to attend.You can sign up to participate via our web site events page. www.PVBonsai.com

Meeting/workshop start at 6:00 pm at the Captain Charles Leonard House Tuesday May 19th.

Edited: Hello everyone. Thanks for your input. Here is the stone I originally posted about. I've decided not to cut...
05/07/2026

Edited: Hello everyone. Thanks for your input. Here is the stone I originally posted about. I've decided not to cut it and instead to ask Sean Smith to make a diaza for me.

This picture is where I'd conceptually like to go with this. The 2 larches, both planted in stones, are sitting on a Nick Lenz slab that broke cleanly in 1/2 when someone dropped it (not me!). The display would have the waterfall rock act as the head of the river between both slabs.

I need to come up with a way to set the big stone set up so I can leave it outside all summer.

Thanks to everyone who replied to this. It's appreciated.

Rust never sleeps...
05/01/2026

Rust never sleeps...

What a great day. David Bressem and I worked out a deal on my big Red Pine. Moving it was much easier than I expected,...
04/26/2026

What a great day. David Bressem and I worked out a deal on my big Red Pine. Moving it was much easier than I expected, and it fit perfectly in David's beautiful plantings!

04/25/2026
PVBS had the honor of a visit from renowned award winning bonsai artist Suthin Sukosolvisit. He led a BYOT workshop in t...
04/25/2026

PVBS had the honor of a visit from renowned award winning bonsai artist Suthin Sukosolvisit. He led a BYOT workshop in the afternoon and gave an evening lesson & demonstration on Japanese maple bonsai to our group. Meeting was very well attended, Suthin attracts a crowd.

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13 Winthrop Street
Springfield, MA
01105

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