Brandywine Bonsai Society
Also called: BBS; Brandywine Bonsai Society (Wilmington, Delaware); gobbs.org
- Website
- https://www.gobbs.org/
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Last checked
- 2026-10-23
- meetings
- https://www.gobbs.org/meetings.htm
- locations
- https://www.gobbs.org/locations.htm
- newsletters
- https://www.gobbs.org/2026%20newsletters.htm
Brandywine Bonsai Society
Category: Clubs Also called: BBS; Brandywine Bonsai Society (Wilmington, Delaware); gobbs.org
What it is
The Brandywine Bonsai Society is a bonsai club based in Wilmington, Delaware. It was founded in 1967 and has more than 50 members from Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. The club meets monthly, except in December, for programs, demonstrations and workshops.
Official URL
Official club site: https://www.gobbs.org/
- News and 2026 schedule: https://www.gobbs.org/news.htm
- Meetings: https://www.gobbs.org/meetings.htm
- About us: https://www.gobbs.org/about%20us.htm
- Meeting locations: https://www.gobbs.org/locations.htm
- 2026 newsletters: https://www.gobbs.org/2026%20newsletters.htm
Last checked
2026-10-23.
Who it’s for
Bonsai growers at any level in northern Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Cecil County, Maryland, who want a long-established monthly club.
Why it’s listed
It is an active local club with a regular meeting pattern, a named venue and a dated 2026 schedule. Checked on 2026-10-23:
- Meetings: monthly except December, generally on the third Saturday at 10 AM, at the Brandywine Town Center Community Center (Naamans Road side, by the pond).
- Next posted meeting: Saturday, November 21, 2026: Business Meeting and Garage Sale, at Brandywine Town Center.
- Other 2026 items: a May 16 demonstration by Marco Invernizzi, and a summer picnic and auction at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square, PA.
- Exhibition: the club puts on a November bonsai exhibition at Longwood Gardens.
Location
Brandywine Town Center Community Center, Wilmington, Delaware (Naamans Road side, by the pond). This is the usual meeting venue.
Notes
- Delaware is thin (one listing, a Learning entry in Frankford). This is the first Delaware club. CO, NC and UT (yesterday’s states) were avoided.
- The October 17 meeting topic was still listed as TBD. Check the News page before going.
- Listing image: the club’s own header logo (
index_htm_files/70185.jpg, 700×300 JPEG), saved asbrandywine-bonsai-society-logo.jpg. The site has no og:image. - Not affiliated with Bonsai Plaza. No form, membership payment or contact was made.
FAQ
Q: When does the Brandywine Bonsai Society meet? A: Monthly except December, generally on the third Saturday at 10 AM.
Q: Where are meetings held? A: At the Brandywine Town Center Community Center in Wilmington, on the Naamans Road side by the pond.
Q: What’s the next meeting? A: The Business Meeting and Garage Sale on Saturday, November 21, 2026.
Q: How old is the club? A: It was founded in 1967.
Q: Does the club put on a show? A: Yes, a November exhibition at Longwood Gardens.