Upcoming Events & Meetings

Our community typically meets once a month with occasional breaks over the Summer.

You can expect an array of unique focuses at PBS meetings, including informal discussions about Bonsai species and their specific care. Throughout the year, visiting guest artists will present initial styling demonstrations on specific types of Bonsai trees. Additionally, members of neighboring Bonsai Societies will deliver presentations.

At PBS, members are encouraged to bring a tree with them to meetings to ask questions to the group and work on them together.

Upcoming Special Events

Saturday September 12th, 2026

Fall Preparations for Pines

Specific tasks include selective bud thinning, strategic needle plucking and late-season wiring, especially multi-flush pines, focuses on cleaning up summer growth, balancing tree vigor and setting up buds for next spring. We encourage you to bring a pine to the meeting so you can ask specific questions as we soon head into the fall season.

Time: 10am

Location: Kifu Bonsai

9140 Janes Lane, East Greenville, PA 18041

Saturday & Sunday October 3-4, 2026

The 4th Annual “The Art of Bonsai”

The 4th Annual "The Art of Bonsai" exhibit, sponsored by the NJ Bonsai Societies, will be held at the Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ.

Tree Exhibition

The NJBS exhibition is open to everybody.  If you would like to exhibit a tree, please use the following site to submit your tree:  https://njbonsaisocieties.com/exhibitor-tree-entry-1

Tree Raffle

A high-quality medium sized Satsuki Azalea bonsai, imported from Japan, will be raffled off at the show.  Tickets are $25 each or five for $100.  Tickets can be purchased at the show or from Dave Downey at our Sep 12 club meeting.

Workshops

This year's guest artist will be Boon Manakitivipart.  There will be eight total one-hour workshops this year where you can have 1:1 time working directly with Boon.  The cost of the workshop is $100.  The workshops are only available to members of a Bonsai club.  If you would like to reserve time with Boon, please send a message through the NJ Bonsai Societies website "Contact Us".

Volunteers

There is a need for volunteers to help with the setup and tear-down of the show.  Volunteers are needed Friday, 10/2 from 12:00 noon - 5:00pm for setup and Sunday 10/4 from 4:00-7:00pm for tear-down.  Please reach out to Dave Downey at ddowney19@gmail.com if you would like to help on either of these days.

For additional information about the show, including a full list of events, please visit https://njbonsaisocieties.com/

Saturday October 17th, 2026

Justine Stelmach from Forest Inn

Pottery will be presenting a pottery building workshop for 12 participants.

Time: 10am-4pm

Location: Kifu Bonsai

9140 Janes Ln, East Greenville, PA 18041

Visit from Australian Bonsai Artist Tony Bebb

Visiting artist Tony Bebb will demonstrate an initial styling and members are welcome to bring a tree - pizza and drinks to follow the demo.

Time: 10am-4pm

Location: Free Library of Springfield

Township, 8900 Hawthorne Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038

Saturday November 14th, 2026

Gabe Funke from the Brandywine Bonsai Club

He will be speaking about native species used for bonsai.

Time: 10:30

Location: Free Library of Springfield

Township, 8900 Hawthorne Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038

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