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Join us for an educational Bonsai event in conjunction with World Bonsai Day.

midwest bosai society spring 2019

Held at the Chicago Botanic Garden with exhibits, vendors, tours, and workshops.

Bonsai demonstrations and a walk featuring spring-blooming bonsai.

Saturday, May 11, 2019
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tour of the collection at 1:30 p.m.

FREE; ongoing in Nichols Hall
Tour meets in Runnells Courtyard

Chris Baker, the Chicago Botanic Garden’s curator of bonsai and Jack Sustic, retired bonsai curator at the United States National Arboretum demonstrate bonsai tree styling in Nichols Hall. Garden bonsai volunteers present on-going demonstrations of bonsai repotting, pruning, wiring and design from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. At 1:30 p.m., Chris Baker leads a tour of the Bonsai Collection. Spring-blooming highlights in the collection may include wisteria, crabapple, and azalea.

http://www.midwestbonsai.org/

A BCI Gift Membership to one of your club members!

Need a raffle gift or something special for a club event? Welcome one of your club members to the BCI Community! They will receive a one-year full membership to Bonsai Clubs International which includes:Full access to the BCI website; mobile friendly online magazines since 2011; and, our full color BCI Bonsai & Stone Appreciation Magazine, published quarterly. It's easy! Along with your club membership magazine, we will send you an addtional no charge copy which you can distribute to your recipient. To be eligible, your Bonsai / Viewing Stone club must have an active membership with BCI.

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