About the Society

About the Society

Updated 12 / 15 / 2009

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This Larch forest by Mark Karczewski is the winner of the People's Choice Award at the 2009 Prairie State Bonsai Society Bonsai Show held at the Morton Arboretum.

Mission:

Our mission is to promote the practice and art of bonsai tree care through an exchange of experience and knowledge at meetings and workshops.

Meetings:

Meetings are 7:30 PM on the 1st Wednesday of each month, February to December at the College of DuPage (COD), Glen Ellyn, IL.  See News & Events for specific room locations. Visitors are welcome. At least one presentation or demonstration at each meeting, often from visiting Bonsai masters. Demonstration trees are raffled at the meeting.

Club Events:

We sponsor three events:

• Club picnic and show at the Japanese Gardens in the Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva in June.

• Club show at Morton Arboretum in Lisle in July.
• Holiday party in December.

Member Benefits:

• Established network of fellow bonsai enthusiasts from beginner to expert.
• Guidance and assistance in developing bonsai skills from expert club members.
• Monthly newsletter of events and bonsai articles.
• Monthly meetings with interesting informative programs.

• New members will receive at their first meeting: Survival Guide - For the First-Time Bonsai Owner published by the New England Bonsai Gardens.

• Borrowing rights from the PSBS library of books, magazines and videos.
• Opportunity to use PSBS Grow Plot for training trees.
• Earliest opportunity to register for club workshops.
• Volume discounts, when available, on bonsai conventions attendance fees.
• Periodic access to bonsai supplies at volume prices through club purchases.
• Club logo merchandise

Membership Fees:

Annual memberships (join now for membership thru March 2010):
Individual - $30.00
Family - $35.00
 

How to Become a Member:

To become a member email us or come to a meeting, workshop or event and talk to a member for more information