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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 try their hand at bonsai. 
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September 11 at JFG***
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Nisei Week Japanese Festival 
August 20th 
San Diego Bonsai Club plans a bus trip to Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
for club members, families, and friends 
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SDBC members enjoying the April meeting

John Jackson Creates a Tanuki at the Bonsai Pavilion Safari Park

Tanuki is Japanese for  "Badger".  In Japanese folklore, the badger plays tricks on people so a Tanuki bonsai is one designed to trick the eye.  Also called a Phoenix Graft, the technique demonstrated here joins trees to a piece of interesting deadwood. Here John plants three pomegranate trees in a pot and fits them into carved and drilled openings in the driftwood.
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The demonstration was performed in February of 2022.  
​Give the trees a few years to grow so the living and dead wood can become intermingled. Then stop by the pavilion and see if you are tricked by this Tanuki.​

Check out the latest repotting video:
 If you have a collection of bonsai, then you know that repotting is a fundamental skill needed to nurture your trees.  In this Facebook Live session, Bob Hale takes us through the process.

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​My Favorite Tree

Part of the fun that comes with joining the San Diego Bonsai Club is the chance show your trees to other enthusiastic members. To help do that, we are putting your trees in this virtual display. Send in a picture and short story for your tree and we will collect them here. NO PRESSURE. This is not your best tree or your worst tree, necessarily, just your current favorite. Looking forward to seeing your tree.

SDBC Bonsai Collections

The club owns two bonsai collections.  They are maintained by club members.   
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GSBF has converted Golden Statements to a free digital download. They are available on 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.

Current Activities

  • The schedule of upcoming events is here. ​

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