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Indianapolis Bonsai Club

Clubs Indianapolis, IN

Also called: IBC; Indianapolis Bonsai Club; indybonsai.org

Website
https://www.indybonsai.org/
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Last checked
2026-10-05
about
https://www.indybonsai.org/about
membership
https://www.indybonsai.org/membership
calendar
https://www.indybonsai.org/calendar
home
https://www.indybonsai.org/

What it is

The Indianapolis Bonsai Club is a member-run bonsai club for Indianapolis / Central Indiana, with roots in a 1965 Flower and Patio Show booth and a formal founding in 1968 (About). Its main identity is the monthly club meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at Garfield Park Conservatory, plus seasonal shows, auctions, and workshops. Calendar copy says meetings are open to the public; paid membership is required to participate in sales and workshops. It is not a commercial nursery and not a public-garden tuition class series (Garfield Park Conservatory is the meeting / show venue).

Who it’s for

Indianapolis and Central Indiana bonsai enthusiasts, from beginners to experienced growers, who want club meetings, shows, and a Garfield Park–based community. Guests can attend regular meetings. People who only want a one-off botanic-garden ticketed class should look under Learning listings instead.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party club site. It prints annual dues on a membership page, a first-Wednesday meeting cadence with a public conservatory venue and street address, and a dated 2026 calendar of meetings and shows. It is not a Facebook-only club and not a scraped directory card.

  • Club identity / cadence (Home + About + Calendar, checked 2026-10-05):
    • Roots in 1965; founded January 1968 with 18 charter members; About says “Serving Indiana for over 50 years.”
    • Meetings on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM (calendar blocks often print 7:00–9:00 PM).
    • Venue: Garfield Park Conservatory. Home / Membership / About print 2450 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46203; Calendar intro also prints 2505 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis, IN for the same conservatory campus — confirm the live map pin before traveling.
    • Meetings open to the public; sales and workshops members-only (Calendar).
  • Membership / dues (Membership page, checked today):
    • $25 annually; covers up to two members of a household.
    • Pay by cash or credit card in person, or contact the treasurer path printed on the membership page (no Amazon / affiliate path).
  • Upcoming program sample (Calendar, checked today):
    • Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 7:00–9:00 PM — Overwintering Bonsai with Alyssa Batula; Garfield Park Conservatory Classroom.
    • Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 7:00–9:00 PM — Photo-logging Bonsai Workshop with Paul Weishaar; same venue.
    • Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 6:00–8:00 PM — Holiday Gala (members/families; location TBD on calendar at check).

Meeting times, dues, and event samples above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change. Confirm on the live Calendar and Membership pages before joining or traveling.

Official URL

https://www.indybonsai.org/

Location

  • Region: Indianapolis / Central Indiana.
  • Regular meetings: First Wednesday each month, 7:00 PM, at Garfield Park Conservatory. Street prints on official pages include 2450 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46203 and 2505 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis, IN — same campus; confirm room and check-in on the live Calendar listing before visiting.

This is a club meeting identity. It is not a retail nursery showroom and not a botanic-garden tuition desk (even though a public conservatory hosts the meetings and shows).

Notes

  • Category is Clubs. IBC is a first-party, member-run society with printed dues, a first-Wednesday cadence at Garfield Park Conservatory, and dated 2026 calendar posts. Not a nursery. Club programs stay club programming and do not move this card into Learning.
  • Dues ($25 / up to two household members), first-Wednesday 7 PM meetings, and the October / November 2026 program samples come from official pages checked on 2026-10-05 and may change. Note the dual Shelby St / Conservatory Drive street prints for the same venue.
  • Geographic spread: Indianapolis IN is away from Mon St. Louis, Tue Nashville, Wed Ann Arbor, Thu Cleveland, and Fri Sarasota. Preferred over Greater Louisville Bonsai Society (KY; strong dated Oct/Nov 2026 Waterfront Botanical events and $35 dues) as the Clubs pick this ship because IBC prints a clearer first-Wednesday cadence plus a dense dated 2026 calendar. Cape Fear / NVBS / RMBS / Austin held per standing notes.
  • Listing image: official site logo at /images/indianapolis-bonsai-club.png (first-party asset from indybonsai.org).
  • Not affiliated with Bonsai Plaza.
  • No Bonsai Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.

FAQ

Q: When and where does the Indianapolis Bonsai Club meet?
A: About / Membership / Calendar (checked 2026-10-05) say the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at Garfield Park Conservatory. Confirm the next date and exact room on https://www.indybonsai.org/calendar before traveling.

Q: What are the dues?
A: Membership page lists $25 annually, covering up to two household members. Confirm live payment options before treating any path as fixed.

Q: Is this a nursery or a Learning class?
A: Neither, for Bonsai Plaza category purposes. IBC publishes dues and a member meeting schedule, so the card is Clubs. Tree retail with shop prices belongs under Nurseries; garden/nursery tuition classes with printed fees belong under Learning.