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​WELCOME!

Our members share an appreciation and great enthusiasm for the ancient art of bonsai design and care. The club is open to anyone who shares this enthusiasm or just wants to learn more about bonsai. 

Next Club Meeting:
Sunday July 13 
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Designer:  Matthew Gelacio
Check out the newest addition to the Website,  Bonsai articles by SDBC Member Charlie Mosse. Use this quick link, or go to Resources/Articles
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Bring Your Own Tree Workshops With Mike Lane
​June 22 or 23
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​MIKE PISTELLO: PINE MAINTENANCE
​BUNJIN THEORY

Pavilion Artistry: Dennis Wagner and five supervisors add bamboo fountain



SDBC Bonsai Collections

The club owns two bonsai collections.  They are maintained by club members.   
  • ​Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park​​​​
  • Bonsai Pavilion at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park​​

Golden State Bonsai Federation

San Diego Bonsai Club is a member of the Golden State Bonsai Federation which includes clubs through out California.  GSBF offers quarterly Zoom lectures.  About a week before the event, SDBC will send out an email to our members with instruction on how to log into the lecture. 
Also, save the date of October 24, 25 and 26, 2025 for the GSBF Bonsai Rendezvous at the Hotel Mission De Oro in Santa Nella, CA.  
​For more information on everything bonsai in California, including the three beautiful bonsai collections, visit the GSBF web site.

Note for members​

Are you aware that one of the perks of being a member of the San Diego Bonsai Club is having access to the knowledge of more senior members? Members can arrange for private one-on-one or small group lessons with a club expert.
Check it out here.

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  • Home
  • Activities
    • Next Meeting
    • 2025 Calendar
    • 2025 Fall Show
    • Bonsai Show Maps
  • Education
    • About SDBC Education
    • Beginner's Classes Overview
    • Beginner's Class Schedule
    • Workshops & Skills Classes
    • Study Groups >
      • Shohin Study Group
      • All About Bonsai Study Group
      • Ficus Study Group
    • Private Lessons
    • The Larry Ragle Scholarship
  • Resources
    • Newsletter
    • Seasonal Task Schedule >
      • Newsletter
    • Club Forms
    • Club Library
    • Vendors
    • Photos >
      • Tanuki Creation By John Jackson
      • 2023 California Shohin Conference
      • 2020 Winter Silhouettes
      • 2018 Fall Show
      • 2018 SD County Fair
      • Spring 2018 Show
      • 2018 Cal Shohin Seminar
      • 2017 GSBF Convention #40
      • 2017 Fall Show
      • 2017 Spring Show
      • 2016 Fall Show
      • 2016 Nisei Week Trip
      • 2016 Spring Show
      • 2016 Bonsai-A-Thon
      • 2016 Winter Silhouettes
      • 2015 Fall Show Photos
      • 2015 Nisei Week Trip
      • Bonsai Stolen from San Gabriel Nursery
      • 2015 Spring Show
      • 2015 Bonsai-A-Thon
      • 2014 Fall Show
      • 2014 Nisei Week Trip
      • 2014 July Bus Trip
      • 2014 Spring Show
    • Articles >
      • Charlie's Corner
      • Lime Sulfur
      • Bougainvillea Bonsai
      • Soil: It's What Goes in the Pot
      • 'Lyn's Bonsai Soil Mix
      • Back-Budding
      • Fertilizer
      • Wiring
      • REBS 2014 Show
      • 2014 Boxwood Dig
      • Club History
      • Club Logo
      • Time Traveler
      • First Show May 1966
    • Remembering... >
      • Remembering Big Dave Rochester
      • Remembering Marty Mann
      • Remembering Ko Tsushima
      • Remembering Harry Hirao
      • Remembering Bob Meyer
    • Video >
      • 2019-2021 Videos
      • 2015-2018 Videos
      • Video
      • More Video
  • Membership
    • Membership Form
    • Membership Benefits
    • Volunteer
  • Safari Park Bonsai Pavilion
    • Overview and History
    • Bonsai Pavilion Trees
    • Stolen Bonsai
  • About
    • Overview of Club
    • By-Laws
    • Past Presidents
  • Contact