Exciting changes for 2008 Show Schedule!
Please be sure to visit our Events section to see the exciting changes we have in store for this year's shows.
We have changed our annual show to an informal 1-day display to give everyone time to get excited for our main event, now in October.
For more details (including dates, times, guest artists, registration details, and vendors) please see click on the EVENTS link to the left.
Ohio Bonsai Exhibition Information and Fliers
Click on the following green links for some great details regarding the Ohio Bonsai Exhibition
Ohio Bonsai Exhibition Artists and Workshops
Ohio Bonsai Exhibition Workshop Registration
Ohio Bonsai Exhibition Highlights: Press Release
TINY TREES FROM AROUND THE STATE
Clubs from all corners of the state to assemble in Central Ohio;
Franklin Park Conservatory will host the gathering as part of the "Bending Nature" exhibit.
Striking examples of bonsai from every corner of the state will be on view October 25 & 26 when the first ever Ohio Bonsai Exhibition is held in Columbus at Franklin Park Conservatory. Bonsai clubs from Akron, Canton, Chardon, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton and Newark have been invited to participate in the event, which is expected to showcase the participating clubs' best specimens of this ancient Japanese art that captures the essence of a tree in miniature.
Welcome to the Columbus Bonsai Society
In the 1970s several founding members created the Columbus Bonsai Society in Columbus, Ohio. The mission of the Columbus Bonsai Society is to promote knowledge and understanding of the art and craft of Bonsai among the general public, especially in the Central Ohio area; and to create educational, artistic, horticultural, and social opportunities for Society members related to the growing and care of miniature trees and related art forms.
The Columbus Bonsai Society is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit educational organization. CBS holds an annual show each year in June, we host several visiting Masters each year, attend field trips, hold demonstrations and workshops, and have annual picnics and holiday parties. Presently, the Society has about 75 active members.
Meetings
We welcome you to attend our monthly meetings, which are open to everyone. Our meetings take place at Franklin Park Conservatory at 2:00 PM ET on the third Sunday of each month (some exceptions for holidays). The Conservatory, which has its own public collection of bonsai, is located at 1777 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, 43203.
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2008 Meeting Schedule
Unless otherwise noted, The Columbus Bonsai Society meets the third Sunday of every month at 2:00 PM ET. at the Franklin Park Conservatory. The public is welcome to these meetings.
Board meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM ET in the Franklin Park Conservatory library. Board meetings are open to members.
