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Clubs
Membership clubs and associations, kept separate from nurseries and classes.
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A club listing is a membership organization: a local bonsai club, a regional association, or a society with dues, meetings, and a public face. If the official pages describe members, a calendar, and a club — not retail stock and not a tuition catalog — it belongs here. A nursery open day is not a club. A weekend workshop is not a club unless the organization itself is a membership body.
Listings will be written from those official pages on a check date, in the organization’s words as printed. Wave 1 clubs will land the same way as the other buckets: researched Markdown, one at a time, with no login and no outbound from this index. This page is the clubs category while that work is in progress — an explanation of the bucket, not a thin “no results” card.
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ClubsAmerican Bonsai Association Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Sacramento bonsai club founded in 1958. Meets the 4th Tuesday monthly at Shepard Garden & Arts Center; dues, events and how to join.
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ClubsAnn Arbor Bonsai Society
Ann Arbor, MI
Member-run southeastern Michigan bonsai club meeting on the 4th Wednesday of February–October at Matthaei Botanical Gardens (1800 North Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105). Annual membership dues are $30 (check, cash, or card/PayPal at the meeting); renewals due by March 31. Dated Oct 28, 2026 Bonsai Trivia Night runs 6:30–9:00 pm at Matthaei.
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ClubsAtlanta Bonsai Society
Atlanta, GA
Volunteer-run, non-profit bonsai club for metro Atlanta, founded in 1963 per its About page (logo reads “Established in 1962”) and incorporated in Georgia on July 16, 1973. It typically meets on the third Saturday of each month, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM, with afternoon workshops 1:00–4:30 PM. A Standard Yearly Membership costs $40 for 365 days, and workshop sessions are currently $75 for at least 3 hours. Dated fall 2026 program includes the Oct 10 Ormewood Park Makers Fest booth, an Oct 14 beginner meeting at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, a Nov 21 garden visit to Miyata Bonsai, and a Dec 12 annual meeting and holiday party.
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ClubsAustin Bonsai Society
Austin, TX
Austin, Texas bonsai club with monthly meetings on the second Wednesday at 7:00 PM at the Zilker Garden Center (2220 Barton Springs Rd) and member workshops on the third Tuesday. Its 2026 club calendar lists dated programs through November, including the November 11, 2026 holiday party. Individual dues are $38.00 per year; family dues $43.50. Visitors are welcome.
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ClubsBadger Bonsai Society
Madison, WI
Madison, Wisconsin bonsai club formed in 1972 that meets on the second Thursday of each month (except January, when it holds a members' dinner) from 6:30 to 8 PM at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Avenue. Its own site lists the next meetings on Thursday, November 12 and Thursday, December 10, 2026, publishes a monthly newsletter (latest October 2026), runs an annual show with a People's Favorite vote and keeps a lending library for members. Meetings are open to the public; dues are $30 individual, $40 family or $20 student a year.
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ClubsBlue Ridge Bonsai Society
Asheville, NC
Asheville, North Carolina bonsai club and 501(c)(3) nonprofit with more than 100 members. It meets monthly, generally on the second Sunday from 1 to 4 PM in the North Carolina Arboretum's Education Center classrooms, with programs by members and visiting artists, bring-a-tree help and workshops for beginner to advanced growers. Its next posted meeting is the annual Potluck and Auction on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at the NC Arboretum. Membership is $35 a year for an individual or $40 for a household. In 2026 the society co-organized the American Bonsai Society Learning Seminars at the Arboretum.
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ClubsBoise Bonsai Society
Boise, ID
Boise, Idaho bonsai club with workshops, collecting trips, annual shows and a beginners' Bonsai Academy. All ability levels welcome; see the club's current meeting and show schedule.
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Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis bonsai society meeting the first Tuesday at 7 PM at 4651 Shaw Blvd, with member workshops at Timberwinds Nursery. Dues $20 individual, $25 family.
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ClubsBonsai Society of Portland
Milwaukie, OR
Portland-area educational non-profit bonsai club (sharing bonsai with Portland "since 1965," per its About page) that meets the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Milwaukie Community Center, 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Dr, Milwaukie, Oregon. Meetings include a guest program, vendor marketplace from 6:00 PM, a member display and a raffle or auction. Next on its own calendar: a drop-in Open Studio on Saturday, November 7, 2026 and the November 16, 2026 general meeting with Matt Reel on wiring techniques plus a suiseki exhibit. Dues are $30 single or $40 family, payable online.
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Bonsai Society of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco bonsai club with monthly 2nd-Thursday meetings at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. 2026 dues, workshops, and auction cited from bssf.org.
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ClubsBonsai Society of Upstate New York
Rochester, NY
Rochester, New York bonsai and suiseki club, organized in October 1972 and incorporated as an educational 501(c)(3) non-profit in 2016, that meets monthly in the lodge at the back of Buckland Park, 1341 Westfall Road, Rochester (Brighton). Its posted calendar lists the Annual Holiday Party & Auction on December 15 at 6:00 PM, Saturday afternoon meetings on January 30 (featuring Harvey Carapella) and February 27, and evening meetings at 7:00 PM in March and April, including a Bill Valavanis presentation. Visiting a general meeting is free; dues are $50 per household per calendar year.
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ClubsBrandywine Bonsai Society
Wilmington, DE
Wilmington, Delaware bonsai club founded in 1967, with more than 50 members from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. It meets monthly except December, generally on the third Saturday at 10 AM at the Brandywine Town Center Community Center. Its next posted meeting is the Business Meeting and Garage Sale on Saturday, November 21, 2026. The club also holds a summer picnic and auction and a November exhibition at Longwood Gardens.
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ClubsCentral Oklahoma Bonsai Society
Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City bonsai club founded April 16, 1987, which calls itself the first state-registered public bonsai club in Oklahoma. It meets the second Tuesday of each month except December, 7 to 9 PM, at the Will Rogers Garden Exhibition Building, 3400 NW 36th St. Upcoming dates on its own calendar are a Lone Star Bonsai Federation traveling-artist event with Rob Kempinski on Tuesday October 20, 2026 from 6 PM, a show-and-tell meeting on November 10 and a holiday dinner on December 8.
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ClubsCleveland Bonsai Club
Cleveland, OH
Member-run Northeast Ohio bonsai club (since 1956) meeting January–November on the 4th Saturday, 9:30 am–12:00 pm, at Rockefeller Park Greenhouse (750 E. 88th St, Cleveland, OH 44108). Annual membership dues are $25 (cash/check at meetings or online product page). September 2026 post previews October winter-care programming; guests welcome at meetings and shows.
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ClubsEast Bay Bonsai Society
Oakland, CA
Oakland, California bonsai club founded in 1961, with 120+ members, monthly general meetings at 7:30 PM on the second Wednesday at the Lakeside Garden Center (666 Bellevue Ave). Its 2026 calendar lists a November 11 show-prep workshop, a free two-day annual show November 14–15, 2026 with headliner Dave De Groot, and a December 9 holiday party. Dues are $30 per year per individual and $40 per household. Guests are encouraged to attend before joining.
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ClubsGreat Swamp Bonsai Society
Roseland, NJ
Northern New Jersey bonsai club founded in 1976, with free monthly meetings on the second Tuesday from 6 to 9 PM at the Essex County Environmental Center in Roseland. Its next posted meetings are a forest workshop and sacrifice-branch program on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and the annual club auction on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The club also runs an Artist in Residence program, guest-artist workshops and a June annual show.
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ClubsGreater Louisville Bonsai Society
Louisville, KY
Not-for-profit bonsai club for the Louisville, Kentucky area, established in 1971 per its About page, with monthly meetings, hands-on workshops, demonstrations, lectures, a regular raffle and a monthly newsletter. Membership dues are $35 per year. Fall 2026 meetings are held on Tuesday evenings, 6–8 PM, at Waterfront Botanical Gardens, 1435 Frankfort Ave (Oct 20 wiring fundamentals and bring-your-own-tree night; Nov 17 overwintering and BYOT), plus a Saturday Nov 14 program with visiting artist Julian Adams (pine talk free for members, $80 hands-on workshop with starter pines and lunch) and a Dec 2 Christmas party.
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ClubsGreen Mountain Bonsai Society
Burlington, VT
Vermont bonsai club founded in 1981, a non-profit educational organization that meets on the third Sunday of most months, mostly at Gardener's Supply, 128 Intervale Road, Burlington. It runs lectures, workshops and guest-artist programs, shows members' trees each year at the Champlain Valley Fair, and charges $30 annual dues. Its own calendar listed no future dated events on the check date; the latest listed was the 2026 fair exhibit that ended September 6.
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Houston Bonsai Society
Houston, TX
Houston-metro nonprofit bonsai club founded in 1967. Monthly first-Saturday meetings on Pinemont Drive, with membership benefits cited from houstonbonsaisociety.org.
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ClubsIndianapolis Bonsai Club
Indianapolis, IN
Member-run Indianapolis bonsai club (roots 1965 / founded 1968) meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at Garfield Park Conservatory. Annual dues print $25 and cover up to two household members. Dated 2026 calendar posts include October 7 Overwintering and November 4 Photo-logging programs; meetings are open to the public (sales/workshops members-only).
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ClubsIowa Bonsai Association
Des Moines, IA
Non-profit statewide bonsai club based in Des Moines, Iowa, founded in 1979 per its home and Membership pages. It meets on the third Saturday of every month except December, 9 AM to 1 PM, at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive, and visitors are always welcome. Dues are $25 a year for an individual and $35 for a household. The posted calendar lists Saturday, October 17, 2026 (winter care discussion) and Saturday, November 21, 2026 (annual auction of donations). Members care for the Hirsch/Landany Bonsai Collection at the Botanical Garden, which the club calls the only public bonsai exhibit in Iowa, and the club publishes a monthly newsletter.
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ClubsLiving Art Bonsai Society
Huntsville, AL
Non-profit bonsai club in Huntsville, Alabama, founded October 3, 2000. It meets on the third Saturday of the month at 1:00 PM at Huntsville Botanical Garden, 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue, in the Volunteer Classroom of the Linda J. Smith Building, with a short business meeting followed by a work session until 4:00 PM, and everyone is welcome. Annual dues are $30 per person or family. The posted schedule lists Saturday, October 17, 2026 (winter pruning presentation by Scott Horan), a John Walker workshop on November 6 and 7, 2026, and Saturday, November 21, 2026 (election of 2027 officers), with no December meeting. The club also holds an annual spring show and a club display at the Botanical Garden.
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Long Island Bonsai Society
Oyster Bay, NY
Long Island nonprofit-style bonsai club meeting the 2nd Monday at Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay. 2026 dues $50 individual / $75 supporter cited from LIBS News.
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Midwest Bonsai Society
Glencoe / Highland Park, IL
Chicagoland nonprofit-style bonsai club meeting at Chicago Botanic Garden Regenstein Center. Dues $35 electronic / $45 printed newsletter; 2026 General Meeting schedule published (e.g. Oct 5 Iron Bonsai; Nov 2 Winter Care).
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ClubsMilwaukee Bonsai Society
Hales Corners / Milwaukee, WI
Member-run, non-profit Milwaukee-area bonsai society founded in 1969, meeting on the first Saturday of the month at 9:00 AM in the lower level of Boerner Botanical Gardens (9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners, WI). The 2026 membership form prints Individual dues of $35 / $62 / $89 (1 / 2 / 3 years) and Family dues of $47 / $86 / $125. Dated 2026 schedule includes the November 7 Winter Preparation meeting and the November 20–22 Folk Fair exhibit; monthly meetings are free and open to the public.
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ClubsMinnesota Bonsai Society
Saint Paul, MN
All-volunteer Twin Cities bonsai club founded in 1971. Monthly first-Tuesday meetings at Wilder Center in Saint Paul, with $50 household dues cited from minnesotabonsaisociety.org.
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Nashville Bonsai Society
Nashville / Middle Tennessee, TN
Member-run Middle Tennessee bonsai club founded in 1975 and organized as a 501(c)(3). Annual dues are $35 individual, $45 family, and $10 junior (under 16, not with a family). Monthly meetings run except July, August, December, and January; dated Oct 15, 2026 Andrew Robson morning and afternoon workshops are $75 each at Hopson House, and Mentorship 101 is a six-session member course at $250.
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ClubsNebraska Bonsai Society
Omaha / Lincoln, NE
Statewide Nebraska bonsai club founded in 2009 that generally meets on the third Sunday of each month from 1 to 5 PM, alternating between Lincoln and Omaha, with a seminar or demonstration followed by a hands-on study group. Its own site lists a yearly low-cost novice workshop, a Fall Exhibit with the Japanese Ambience Festival at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha, guest-artist weekends and club trips, and charges $30 a year for an individual membership or $40 for a household. Visitors can attend a meeting free before joining.
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Phoenix Bonsai Society
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix-area nonprofit bonsai club founded in 1962. Wednesday meetings September–May at Valley Garden Center, with $40 individual dues cited from phoenixbonsai.com.
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Puget Sound Bonsai Association
Seattle, WA
Seattle-area 501(c)(3) bonsai club meeting at the Center for Urban Horticulture. Fourth-Monday season meetings and $50/$70 dues cited from pugetsoundbonsai.org.
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San Diego Bonsai Club
San Diego (Balboa Park), CA
San Diego bonsai club since 1965. Meets the 2nd Sunday at Casa del Prado in Balboa Park; dues from $30, spring and fall shows and how to join.
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ClubsSho Fu Bonsai Society of Sarasota
Sarasota, FL
Member-run Sarasota bonsai club (formed December 2, 1975) meeting on the second Tuesday of each month, 6:00–9:00 PM, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL 34236). Annual dues print Individual $45, Family $55, Student $20, Secondary $30 / Secondary Family $45, Supporting $75 (BSF membership included). Dated 2026 meeting posts preview October Kintsugi and November Black Pine programming; guests are invited to visit a meeting.
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ClubsTucson Bonsai Society
Tucson, AZ
Tucson, Arizona bonsai club established in 1972 that meets at noon on the second Sunday of each month at EcoGro Nursery, 657 W. St. Mary's Road. Meetings are open to the public and include a seasonal program, a raffle and mentor-led workshop tables where you can bring a tree for help. The society teaches its own desert-focused Bonsai Basics classes at Harlow's Nursery (up to 15 students), holds an annual auction, and has set its 55th Annual Art of Bonsai Exhibition for May 15–16, 2027 at Tohono Chul Gardens.
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ClubsYama Ki Bonsai Society
Stamford, CT
Connecticut bonsai club founded in 1973 for Westchester and Fairfield county enthusiasts, meeting at Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford with monthly events, guest professionals and workshops, and charging $70 a year for membership. Its own site is a Wix page that lists an upcoming event, the Maple Leaf Bonsai Show on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in Pomona, New York, with a make-your-own-tree workshop led by Sergio Cuan, plus a small club merchandise shop.