November 13th 2025 Meeting at Olbrich
This is a regular meeting from 6:30pm to 7:45pm This meeting is going to continue the conversation started in September about winter preparation and overwintering. The weather has been quite forgiving until this past weekend and temperatures are still not in the danger zone yet, but be careful, the wind can do a lot of…
October 9th 2025 Meeting at Olbrich
This is a regular meeting from 6:30pm to 7:45pm It’s summer again. The weather in the last couple of weeks has been unseasonably warm and I’m sure our trees are as confused as we are. While the winter preparation has been postponed, it’s still worth reminding that weather around here can change quickly. For conifers…
September 11th 2025 Meeting at Olbrich
This is an extended meeting from 6:30pm to 8:45pm September started with a bang and with temperatures that definitely feel more like fall than summer. It should be a good reminder that it’s never too early to start planning for winter. And if you have tropicals there’s a good chance that in the last few…
August 14th 2025 Meeting at Olbrich
This is a regular meeting from 6:30 to 7:45pm The kusamono workshop has been a resounding success, and we will take give members the opportunity to show what they have created with the help of our guest artist Young Choe. Hopefully it will be a constructive discussion where even those who didn’t attend can get…
July 10th 2025 Meeting at Olbrich
This is an extended meeting from 6:30 to 8:45pm in the commons (from the entrance, straight at the end of the hallway, where we have our annual show). This meeting will be all about kusamono. As already mentioned in June, we will be honored to have Young Choe as special guest, who will demonstrate how…
June 12th 2025 Meeting at Olbrich
This is an extended meeting from 6:30pm to 8:45pm The weeks before the Annual Show are always pretty hectic, so we hope you had the chance to relax a bit because we have a couple of months full of excitement ahead of us with extended meetings both in June and July, and a choke-full schedule…
Annual Show 2025 – Ribbons
For the first time we had a judge attending our show and critiquing our trees. There’s always room for improvement and we will try to make it better for next year but, overall, we believe that this “experiment” was a great success. The judge’s comments have been recorded for each tree entered in the show…
Silent Auction for Jennifer’s Trees
As some of you already know, Jennifer has decided to donate to the club all seven trees that were entered in this year’s Annual Show (pictures of each tree are shown below, click the image to enlarge). We will hold a silent auction during next meeting, on June 12th for BBS members. Each tree will…
Annual Show 2025 – Top 10 Trees
Another year, another great and successful show, with 60 trees on display and over 2000 votes cast. It’s always a pleasure for us to show our passion with the public and we appreciate everyone who decided to stop by. You could have done a million other things but you chose to spend some time with…
2025 Badger Bonsai Club Annual Show
This weekend, May 17-18, the Badger Bonsai Club will host their annual exhibit at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Come and join us any time between 10am and 4pm to explore some of the trees from our members private collections. Do you have any questions about bonsai? Club members will be more than happy to answer them.…
May 8th 2025 Meeting at Olbrich
This is a regular meeting from 6:30pm to 7:45pm The weather is getting warmer and the trees are starting to put out their new leaves. The magnolias at the Arboretum are in bloom and everywhere around town the crabapple trees are covered with flowers. Even our little trees are finally awake and hopefully everyone has…
April 10th 2025 Meeting at Olbrich
Note this is an extended meeting from 6:30pm to 8:45pm The Wisconsin spring is in full force and we often get to experience all four season in one day. This is an exciting time of year, when we finally get to work on our trees again after the “winter break”. We’ve had multiple members reporting…
March 13th 2025 Meeeting at Olbrich
This is a regular meeting, from 6:30pm to 7:45pm at Olbrich. While technically still in winter, we are already experiencing the first hints of spring, and some members are seeing buds swelling on some of their trees. Keep a close eye on the temperatures because the new buds are delicate and a sudden cold spell…
February 13th 2025 Meeting at Olbrich
This is a regular meeting, from 6:30pm to 7:45pm at Olbrich. I hope everyone enjoyed the annual dinner at the Imperial Gardens in January. This month we are back at Olbrich for our usual meetings, this time to talk about pots. Colin is giving a presentation about pot artistry. Bringing in a tree for show…
January 2025 Members Dinner – no meeting
In place of our January meeting we will have our usual holiday dinner on Thursday, January 9th at Imperial Garden on Allen Blvd in Madison. Drinks at 6 pm and dinner at 7 pm. Dinner will be banquet style as it was last year with 5 entrees, egg roll and tea. The cost of $25…
December 12th 2024 Meeting at Olbrich
This is a regular meeting, from 6:30pm to 7:45pm at Olbrich. December is usually a slow month for bonsai hobbyist, especially in Wisconsin. Your trees should be all tucked in for the winter, but while you wait for spring you can start planning ahead and buy supplies accordingly. At this meeting we will review the…
November 14th 2024 Meeting at Olbrich
This is a regular meeting, from 6:30pm to 7:45pm, at Olbrich.This November meeting we are heading into winter with a silhouette show, this is a great way to display the branch structure of your trees and a good opportunity to showcase the work that members have put in creating said structure. As long as your…
October 10th 2024 Meeting at Olbrich
This is a regular meeting, from 6:30pm to 7:45pm, at Olbrich.The mornings temperatures are getting cooler and the days shorter. For everyone else this means fall has arrived, but for the bonsai hobbyist, especially those living in Wisconsin, this is also a stark reminder to have a plan in place to overwinter their trees.Moreover, November…
September 12th 2024 meeting at Olbrich
This is an extended meeting, from 6:30pm to 8:45pm, at Olbrich. The focus of this meeting is on wiring so bring your tree(s) to work on, or just wander around and watch other members set their trees in shape before winter. Agenda of the meeting:
August 8th 2024 Meeting at Olbrich
This is a regular meeting, from 6:30 to 7:45, at Olbrich. Summer is in full swing and tropical trees are once again the topic of the meeting, plus general information on other species for maintenance during this time of year. Agenda of the meeting:
July 11th 2024 Meeting at Olbrich
This is a regular meeting, from 6:30pm to 7:45pm, at Olbrich. The meeting will cover tropical trees, summer is the ideal time of year to take care of our warm-loving trees. Agenda of the meeting:
June 13th 2024 Meeting at Olbrich
This is an extended meeting, from 6:30pm to 8:45pm, at Olbrich. For the newcomers, to get to the meeting room, turn right past the main entrance and follow the corridor until you reach a large room then go up the stairs on your left (or take the elevator). Agenda of the meeting:
Annual Show 2024 – Top 10 Favorite Trees
Once again we’re done with our show. It was a lot of fun and we appreciate every single one of the almost 2000 people who stopped by and voted for their favorite tree, we hope you enjoyed attending the show as much as we did hosting it. Evergreen, tropicals, deciduous, flowering trees… the top 10…
May 9th 2024 Meeting at Olbrich
This is a regular meeting, from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Agenda of the meeting: May 2024 Newsletter
April 11th 2024 Monthly meeting at Olbrich
This is an extended meeting from 6:30pm to 8:45pm We meet in the large room on the first floor, instead of going up the stairs for our usual meetings. The meeting will be all about repotting. Bring your own tools, soil and tree to repot. Also remember to bring some plastic bags to avoid spreading…
March 14th 2024 Meeting at Olbrich
This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Agenda of the meeting: THE ANNUAL DUES FOR 2024 ARE OVERDUE. If you haven’t paid yet, please do so. Info on how to pay is available both on the website and in the newsletter
February 8th 2024 Meeting at Olbrich
This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Agenda of the meeting: THE ANNUAL DUES FOR 2024 ARE OVERDUE. If you haven’t paid yet, please do so. Info on how to pay is available both on the website and in the newsletter February 2024 Newsletter
Jan-2024 member dinner … no meeting
In place of our January meeting we will have our usual holiday dinner on Thursday, January 11th at Imperial Garden on Allen Blvd in Madison. Drinks at 6 pm and dinner at 7 pm. Dinner will be banquet style as it was last year with 5 entrees, egg roll and tea. The cost of $24…
December -14-2023 meeting at Olbrich
The meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens -Meeting in the Atrium. This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Agenda of the meeting: Remember that annual dues for 2024 are payable starting November 1st 2023. Dec. 2023 Newsletter ————————————————Badger Bonsai Society
Bonsai leaf reduction by Jason
Bonsai leaf reduction. Just how much will leaves reduce in bonsai soil and a bonsai pot? These are both cuttings from Mary that I was given at my first Badger Bonsai meeting. Once rooted the cuttings on the left were planted in a 6” deep pot with potting soil, the plant on the right was…
Field-grown Maple 2023 study by Jason D.
Field-grown Maple 2023 study Just how much better do plants grow in the ground than other methods. Initial plants were air layered maples purchased from the Midwest August show that were approximately 20 inches tall at the start with a trunk circumference of 4cm to 4.5cm . Sample one was grown in a wide plastic…
Winter Storage and Prep.
NovemberOutdoor: This is a time to be prepared for the coming winter, once night temperatures consistently fall to around 25 F trees will need protection. Decide where and how you will protect your trees; mulch bed, coldstorage house, cold greenhouse, etc. Acquire any needed materials now so that you are not caught without needed supplies…
November -9-2023 meeting at Olbrich
The meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens -Meeting in the Atrium. This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Agenda of the meeting: Nov. 2023 Newsletter … needs PDF reader ————————————————Badger Bonsai Society
October -12-2023 meeting at Olbrich
The meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens -Meeting in the Atrium. This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Agenda of the meeting: Oct. 2023 Newsletter … needs PDF reader ————————————————Badger Bonsai Society
September-14-2023 meeting at Olbrich
The meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens -Meeting in the Atrium. This is an extended time meeting … from 6:30pm to 9pm. Remember that when entering Olbrich, please be considerate of your noise level, as other activities may be present. Agenda of the meeting: Sept. 2023 Newsletter … needs PDF reader ————————————————Badger Bonsai Society
August-10-2023 meeting at Olbrich
The meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens -Meeting in the Atrium. This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Remember that when entering Olbrich, please be considerate of your noise level, as other activities may be present. Agenda of the meeting: Aug 2023 Newsletter … needs PDF reader ————————————————Jason (updated Aug-10-2023)Badger…
July-13-2023 meeting at Olbrich
The meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens -Meeting in the Atrium. This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Remember that when entering Olbrich, please be considerate of your noise level, as other activities may be present. Agenda of the meeting: July 2023 Newsletter … needs PDF reader ————————————————Jason (updated July-13-2023)Badger…
2023 Spring Badger Bonsai Show
News Story on the Bonsai Show Video of Bonsai Show Trees Video os some of the Demos from the show (Tree: Botanical Name, Common Name, Style) Tree 4: Syringa, Dwarf Korean Lilac, Informal Upright **Peoples Choice #2** Tree 12: Pinus Mugo, Swiss Moutain Pine, Informal Upright Tree 15: Ginco Biloba, Ginco, Flame **Peoples Choice #5**
June-8-2023 meeting at Olbrich
The meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens -Meeting in the Atrium. This is an extended meeting time … from 6:30pm to 9pm. Remember that when entering Olbrich, please be considerate of your noise level, as other activities may be present. Agenda of the meeting: June 2023 Newsletter … needs PDF reader Video of the…
May-11-2023 meeting at Olbrich
The meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens -Meeting in the Atrium. This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Remember that when entering Olbrich, please be considerate of your noise level, as other activities may be present. Agenda of the meeting: New attendees introductions (Potential new members and visitors are welcome…
April-13-2023 meeting at Olbrich
The meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens -Meeting in the Atrium. This is an extended time meeting … from 6:30pm to 9pm. Remember that when entering Olbrich, please be considerate of your noise level, as other activities may be present. Agenda of the meeting: New attendees introductions (Potential new members and visitors are welcome to…
March-9-2023 meeting at Olbrich
The meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … on the second floor, our normal meeting location. This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Remember that when entering Olbrich, please be considerate of your noise level, as other activities may be present. Agenda of the meeting: New attendees introductions…
February-9-2023 meeting at Olbrich … canceled due to weather
The meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … on the second floor, our normal meeting location. This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Remember that when entering Olbrich, please be considerate of your noise level, as other activities may be present. Agenda of the meeting: New attendees introductions…
Jan-2023 member dinner … no meeting
Thursday, Jan-12-2023 will be the BBS annual membership dinner at Imperial Garden restaurant on the NE corner of Allen Boulevard and University Avenue in Middleton. The full address is 2039 Allen Blvd, Middleton-WI. Schedule for this will be: Social hour begins at 6:00pm in the bar, followed by dinner at 7:00pm in a private room…
Dec-8-2022 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks — no longer required, but your option if you prefer to wear one !!!This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Remember that when entering Olbrich, please be considerate of your noise…
Nov-10-2022 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks — no longer required, but your option if you prefer to wear one !!! This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Remember that when entering Olbrich, please be considerate of your…
Bonsai Foundations Course (session 3, Saturday Nov-12-2022)
This is a reminder that the Session 3 of the Bonsai Foundations Course begins at 9am on Saturday Nov-12-2022. This course for for BBS-members only that have registered and paid for the course. You should have received an email with full details (and confirmed your receipt back to Ron). If you have registered and paid,…
Bonsai Foundations Course (session 2, Saturday Oct-22-2022)
This is a reminder that the Session 2 of the Bonsai Foundations Course begins at 9am on Saturday Oct-22-2022. This course for for BBS-members only that have registered and paid for the course. You should have received an email with full details (and confirmed your receipt back to Ron). If you have registered and paid,…
Bonsai Foundations Course (session 1, Saturday Oct-8-2022)
This is a reminder that the Session 1 of the Bonsai Foundations Course begins at 9am on Saturday Oct-8-2022. This course for for BBS-members only that have registered and paid for the course. You should have received an email with full details (and confirmed your receipt back to Ron). If you have registered and paid,…
Oct-13-2022 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks — no longer required, but your option if you prefer to wear one !!! This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Remember that when entering Olbrich, please be considerate…
Sep-8-2022 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks — no longer required, but your option if you prefer to wear one !!! This is an extended time meeting … from 6:30pm to 8:45pm. Agenda of September meeting: new attendees introductions progression…
51st Annual Show for Milwaukee Bonsai Society
This weekend, Saturday Aug-27 and Sunday Aug-28-2022, the Milwaukee Bonsai Society (MBS) will have their 51st Annual Show at Lynden Sculpture Garden in River Hills, Wisconsin (a northern suburb of Milwaukee-WI).. Additional details are available here. Wayne (updated Aug-22-2022)The Badger Bonsai Society
Aug-11-2022 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks — no longer required, but your option if you prefer to wear one !!! This is a normal time meeting … from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Agenda of August meeting: new attendees introductions update…
Jul-14-2022 meeting — not at Olbrich !
This social get-together from 6:30pm to 8pm is being hosted at Big Kahuna Tropical Fish & Aquarium Maintenance Service, at 1010 Stewart Street, Madison. This is south of the beltline and east of Fish Hatchery road. (see maps below). PLEASE be sure to bring along a portable chair Activites at July meeting: new attendees introductions…
Jun-9-2022 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks — no longer required, but your option if you prefer to wear one !!! This is an extended time meeting … from 6:30pm to 8:45pm. Agenda of June meeting: new attendees introductions update…
Public Favorites from BBS 2022 Annual Show
With the conclusion of our Badger Bonsai Society 2022 Annual Show today at Olbrich Gardens, we have tallied the attendee’s votes for their favorite tree on display. We had 65 bonsai on display from 17 of our members. Over the course of this 2 day event, we tallied 2034 attendee’s votes. Because not all attendees…
May-12-2022 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks — no longer required, but your option if you prefer to wear one !!! Meeting is from 6:30pm to 7:45pm. Agenda of May meeting: new attendees introductions update on BBS Library presentation of…
Apr-2-2022 workshop photos
Here are some photos from the April-2-2022 members-only workshop. —Wayne Apr-12-2022
April-2022 Monona Dig Activity
Here are photos from the early-April-2022 “dig” activity in the Monona area featuring a juniper and several yew bushes posted later in the week. Here are the mature bushes surrounding a property in Monona that is scheduled to be razed for new construction. Zach and coke can included in some photos to emphasis the size.…
Apr-14-2022 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks — no longer required, but your option if you prefer to wear one !!! Meeting from 6:30pm to 8:45pm … this is an extended meeting. Agenda of April meeting: new member introductions update…
Mar-10-2022 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks — plan on them, but might be relaxed by meeting time !!! Meeting from 6:30pm to 8pm. Agenda of March meeting: new member introductions membership voting on by-laws revisions RonF presentation on pots…
Feb-10-2022 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks ARE REQUIRED !!! Meeting from 6:30pm to 8pm. Agenda of February meeting: new member introductions update on presentation of by-laws revisions to membership Ficus pruning and propogation (could not be completed at Dec…
Membership Dinner on Jan-13th Canceled
Because of the COVID-19 situation in Dane County, we have canceled the Annual Membership dinner that had been planned for Jan-13-2022. Note also that there WILL NOT be a BBS meeting in January-2022. Our best wishes and hoping all stay safe and healthy, the Badger Bonsai Society
Dec-9-2021 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks ARE REQUIRED !!! Meeting from 6:30pm to 8pm. Agenda of December meeting: new member introductions Suiseki and Viewing Stones … members, brings yours along to show and tell Ficus pruning and propogation no…
Nov-11-2021 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks ARE REQUIRED !!! Meeting from 6:30pm to 8pm. Agenda of November meeting: new member introductions discussion of wintering strategies election of officers for 2022 … re-instating secretary position … anyone interested?…
Oct-14-2021 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks ARE REQUIRED !!! Meeting starts at 6:30pm, but goes to 9:00pm this month. Agenda of October meeting: new member introductions discussion of wintering strategies bonsai design / styling discussions (formal and informal upright,…
Sep-9-2021 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Masks ARE REQUIRED !!! Meeting is our normal 6:30pm to 8:00pm this month. Agenda of September meeting: new member introductions tips for care of boxwood new plantings (from rooted cuttings) review National Bonsai Foundation…
Aug-12-2021 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Same notice about masks (link here) applies to the Aug-12th meeting. HOWEVER, status may change, so please bring along a mask. Meeting is our normal 6:30pm to 8:00pm this month. Agenda of August meeting:…
Jul-8-2021 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. Same notice about masks (link here) applies to the Jul-8th meeting. Meeting is our normal 6:30pm to 8:00pm this month. Agenda of July meeting: new member introductions slideshow of trees from the May-2021 Annual…
Jun-10-2021 meeting at Olbrich
Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Upstairs Meeting Room” … this is on the second floor, our normal meeting location. See the notice about masks below.Meeting is our normal 6:30pm to 8:00pm this month. Agenda of June meeting: new member introductions feedback from Annual Show showcase of trees from April Amur Maple Dig and…
Public Favorites from 2021 BBS Annual Show
The Badger Bonsai Society 2021 Annual Show held this past weekend at Olbrich Gardens was a resounding success. With 59 individual trees on display, 4 bonsai demonstrations, and an estimated 1300 to 1400 individuals attending was a welcome respite from being cooped up due to COVID-19. The public cast a total of 1155 votes. The…
May-13-2021 meeting at Olbrich
Masks and safe-distancing is required. Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Atrium” … this is on the first floor, below where our meetings are normally held. Meeting is from 6:30pm to a later time of 9:00pm this month. Agenda of May meeting: new member introductions comments on World Bonsai Day on May-8th plans for…
World Bonsai Day: May-8-2021
Saturday May-8-2021 is World Bonsai Day. Visit the National Bonsai Foundation online on Saturday May-8th to see the special activities that they have planned for your online participation. And check out the history and meaning of this event. Want to learn more about the World Bonsai Day? Established by the World Bonsai Friendship Federation in…
Apr-8-2021 meeting at Olbrich
Finally we are back to face-to-face meetings. Masks and safe-distancing is required. Meeting will be in the Olbrich Gardens “Atrium” … this is on the first floor, below where our meetings are normally held. Agenda of April meeting: distribute 2021 Annual Show poster sign up for Annual Show working crews notice of Tim’s Amur Maple…
Mar-2021 zoom meeting … no physical meeting
As the COVID-19 situation has not improved … so again, no physical meeting at Olbrich. Instead we are going to “meet” via a virtual meeting on Thursday Mar-11th, starting at 6:30pm, using the free Zoom web client … no time restrictions. The specific details for this Zoom virtual meeting will be mailed out to BBS…
Feb-2021 zoom meeting … no physical meeting
As the COVID-19 situation has not improved … so again, no physical meeting at Olbrich. Instead we are going to “meet” via a virtual meeting on Thursday Feb-11th, starting at 6:30pm, using the free Zoom web client … no time restrictions. The specific details for this Zoom virtual meeting will be mailed out to BBS…
Virtual Events in Feb-2021
In Feb-2021, there are a couple relevant virtual events taking place that could be of interest to bonsai enthusiasts. Wisconsin Garden and Landscape Expo Generally sessions are at no cost, though some workshops or sessions may have a cost … use the above link for information and to register, not links on image below. The…
Jan-2021 zoom meeting … no physical meeting & no annual dinner in Jan
As the COVID-19 situation has not improved … so again, no physical meeting at Olbrich. Instead we are going to “meet” via a virtual meeting on Thursday Jan-14th, starting at 6:30pm, using the free Zoom web client … no time restrictions. The specific details for this Zoom virtual meeting will be mailed out to BBS…
Dec-2020 zoom meeting … no physical meeting
As the COVID-19 situation has not improved … so again, no physical meeting at Olbrich. Instead we are going to “meet” via a virtual meeting on Thursday Dec-10th, starting at 6:30pm, using the free Zoom web client … no time restrictions. The specific details for this Zoom virtual meeting will be mailed out to BBS…
New menu item — What’s New … ?
A new menu item (shown as the top choice of the left side menu block) for What’s New has been added to the website. This will allow you to quickly recognize changes and/or additions to the Badger Bonsai Society website … and will generally provide a link to directly navigate to the relevant content, making…
Nov-2020 meeting … no physical meeting … but doing a virtual meeting …
As the COVID-19 situation has not improved … so again, no physical meeting at Olbrich. Instead we are going to “meet” via a virtual meeting on Thursday Nov-12th, starting at 6:30pm, using the free Zoom web client … no time restrictions. The specific details for this Zoom virtual meeting will be mailed out to BBS…
Oct-2020 meeting … no physical meeting … but doing a virtual meeting …
As the COVID-19 situation has not improved … so again, no physical meeting at Olbrich. Instead we are going to “meet” via a virtual meeting on Thursday Oct-8th, starting at 6:30pm, using the free Zoom web client … no time restrictions. The specific details for this Zoom virtual meeting will be mailed out to BBS…
Sept-2020 Creating a Jade Tree Grove
At our September-2020 Zoom meeting, MaryE of the Badger Bonsai Society demonstrated her concept and development of an Elephant Bush (Jade Tree) grove style planting. You can view a PDF of MaryE’s presentation (link will open in a new window for viewing, or download a PDF depending on your system / browser settings). Here is…
Sep-2020 meeting … no physical meeting … but doing a virtual meeting …
As the COVID-19 situation has not improved, tight restrictions on the size of meetings at Olbrich Gardens have been re-imposed… (I think it is less than 10 people) … so again, no physical meeting at Olbrich. Instead we are going to “meet” via a virtual meeting on Thursday Sep-10th, starting at 6:30pm, using the free…
August-2020 meeting … no physical meeting … but doing a virtual meeting …
As the COVID-19 situation has not improved, tight restrictions on the size of meetings at Olbrich Gardens have been re-imposed… (I think it is less than 10 people) … so again, no physical meeting at Olbrich. Instead we are going to “meet” via a virtual meeting on Thursday Aug-13th, starting at 6:30pm, using the free…
July-2020 meeting … no annual picnic … but doing a virtual meeting …
Although the COVID-19 situation stay-at-home has relaxed, there is still a restriction on the size of meetings at Olbrich Gardens … (I think it is less than 10 people) … we hope to be back to a physical meeting for Aug-13th, but only time will tell. … and while our NORMAL annual schedule does not…
Jun-2020 Juniper Chinensis ‘Mint Julep’ first Styling
At our June-2020 zoom meeting, Tim provided an overview of his first Styling of a Juniper Chinensis ‘Mint Julep’ tree that he purchased in May-2020 from the Stoughton Garden Center. You can view a PDF of this presentation. (This link will open in a new window, or download depending on your system / browser settings.)…
June-2020 meeting … no physical meeting … doing a virtual meeting …
Although the COVID-19 situation stay-at-home has relaxed, there is still a restriction on the size of meetings at Olbrich Gardens … (I think it is less than 10 people) … therefore we WILL NOT have a meeting of the Badger Bonsai Society on Thursday Jun-11-2020 at Olbrich Gardens However, we are going to “meet” via…
May 2020 events (meeting and Annual Show) canceled …
Because of the COVID-19 situation, effective Mar-18th, Olbrich Gardens has suspended all public access and any scheduled classes or meetings … no date for resumption of activities has been determined yet. therefore we WILL NOT have a meeting of the Badger Bonsai Society on Thursday May-14-2020. Similarly, the Annual Show of the Badger Bonsai…
April 2020 meeting canceled … but we will still plan some April activities for you
Because of the COVID-19 situation, effective Mar-18th, Olbrich Gardens has suspended all public access and any scheduled classes or meetings until at least April-30th … therefore we WILL NOT have a meeting of the Badger Bonsai Society on Thursday April-9-2020. Agenda of April activity (you need to do this on your own): Wayne has prepared…
March 2020 meeting
March 12, 2020 | 6:30pm to 8pm Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI Meeting Agenda: update on MABA program guest presentation on Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) discussion of new concept for membership and program participation is anyone interested in picking up the BBS Library management (starting in May) Mar-2020 BBS Newsletter … needs…
February 2020 meeting
February 13, 2020 | 6:30pm to 8pm Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI Meeting Agenda: during the course of this coming year, we will review and discuss the contents of the National Bonsai Foundation’s display exhibits of the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum. We will start this project at the Feb-2020 meeting with…
Jan-2020 member dinner … no meeting
Thursday, Jan-9-2020 will be the BBS annual membership dinner at Imperial Garden restaurant on the NE corner of Allen Boulevard and University Avenue in Middleton. The full address is 2039 Allen Blvd, Middleton-WI. Schedule for this will be: Social hour begins at 6:00pm in the bar, followed by dinner at 6:30pm in a private room of…
December 2019 meeting
December 12, 2019 | 6:30pm to 8pm Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI Meeting Agenda: Suiseki and Daiza making COOKIE-FEST (bring along cookies if you are so inclined) review of program ideas for 2020 submitted at the Nov-meeting Dec-2019 BBS Newsletter … needs PDF reader ———————————————— Wayne (updated Dec-7th) Badger Bonsai Society
November 2019 meeting
November 14, 2019 | 6:30pm to 8pm Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI Meeting Agenda: election of officers for 2020 solicit program ideas for 2020 if you have a tropical bonsai, bring it in and we can examine / critique / work on them Nov-2019 BBS Newsletter … needs PDF reader ———————————————— Wayne…
Milwaukee Bonsai Society 49th Annual Exhibit Sep-28 & 29
The Milwaukee Bonsai Society will have their 49th Annual Exhibit on Saturday and Sunday September 28 and 29, 2019. You can find more details about the show, location, and guest artist Tyler Sherrod at this link.
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