Lancaster Bonsai Society

02/21/2026

Our popular Bonsai 101 presentation is back on the first Saturday in March!

10/02/2025

All are welcome to come to our Members' Auction on Wednesday the 8th!

02/24/2025

Come one, come all ages. This is an opportunity to get started on a more than rewarding hobby

02/22/2024

Join us for our first public event of the season!

08/11/2023

The Basics of Bonsai this Saturday, August 12 at 10am.
The Friends of the Tanger Arboretum present Dr. Ryan Wagner's “The Basics of Bonsai” at LancasterHistory, 230 N President Ave, Lancaster, PA.
During this program participants will learn a brief history of bonsai, the aesthetics and horticulture of bonsai, and tips on how to care for developing bonsai. Participants will also learn tips on the “dos” and “don’ts” of bonsai with attention to aesthetics and general health. Dr. Wagner will demonstrate some techniques for those picking up their new bonsai at garden centers to shape these readily available plants.
TICKETS: $5/Adult (18+), $3/Child, & FREE for Arboretum Members
American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Admission accepted.

https://www.lancasterhistory.org/events/

02/22/2023

10/06/2022

Our annual Members' Auction will be the focus of our October meeting. Those of us who have trees and bonsai-related materials donate them to auction for the benefit of the club. A great opportunity to start or expand your collection.

09/06/2021

It's time for our Members' Auction. Club members who have a surplus of trees, pre-bonsai, and bonsai-related paraphernalia donate them for sale to members & friends looking to add to their collections. For the benefit of our club's treasury to support future programming.

04/09/2021

We'll be holding our April meeting at the Visitor's Center of the Conestoga House and Gardens on Wednesday the 14th from 7 to 9 pm. It's a Members' Work Night, so bring a tree or two to style for the evening. The club will provide the wire (and don't forget your mask).

01/28/2021

Friend-of-the-Club Arthur Joura, curator of the Bonsai Collection at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville is hosting a new online series that offers a lavishly-illustrated look at bonsai at their collection. The first installment considers the collection’s philosophical foundations in depth, highlighting exactly what makes our bonsai unique from any other public display to be found.beginning an in-depth series about the trees in their collection. The introductory program begins today -
https://4020a.blackbaudhosting.com/4020a/AE21-Bonsai-at-The-North-Carolina-Arboretum-More-Than-Meets-the-Eye-Jan-28