Welcome to PSBA
Puget Sound Bonsai Association
Photo by club member Anthony Fajarillo
Coming Up:
Our upcoming 2026 events lineup at a glance:
January 31st - February 1st PSBA’s Winter Silhouette Show at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens - see details below!
February 23rd - “Bring Your Own Tree” study group style meeting at CUH 7:00 - 9:00 PM. (no technical series)
March 15th at CUH - PSBA Annual Spring Sale, NOON - 3PM
March 23rd at CUH - Technical Series 5:30 - 6:30 PM, discussion to be determined.
March 23rd at CUH - General Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 PM, presentation on repotting by guest artist Michael Hagedorn.
April 27th at CUH - Technical Series 5:30 - 6:30, discussion to be determined.
April 27th at CUH - General Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 PM, demonstration on the Lǐngnán School of pénjǐn by Che Zhou Sheng
THE PSBA BONSAI TECHNICAL SKILLS SERIES IS HERE!
By member request, PSBA is initiating a series of pre-program presentations dealing with bonsai technical skills and seasonal care.
All presentations will take place inside the CUH Merrill Commons (glassed-in room in CUH courtyard) from 5:30 – 6:30 prior to our general meetings when we have a guest artist.
The pre-program presentations are open to all members without cost or reservation, like our general meetings.
Puget Sound Bonsai Association Winter Silhouette Show 2026
WHEN: January 31 - February 1, 2026 10AM-4PM Open to the Public
WHERE: Bellevue Botanical Garden - Aaron Education Center
The Puget Sound Bonsai Association invites you to experience the wonder of bonsai in their winter form. Join us, as we explore the subtle beauty of bonsai trees in their winter silhouette form.
In the quiet beauty of winter, ancient bonsai trees reveal their purest form. Stripped of leaves, each branch and trunk stands in sharp relief, showcasing the artistry of structure, balance, and design.
This exhibition invites you to discover the intricate framework and branching of deciduous bonsai trees. In the winter, elegance is found not in the foliage, but in the graceful architecture beneath.
Monday, February 23rd, 2026, 7:00 PM at CUH
Bring Your Own Tree (B.Y.O.T.) General Meeting
Bring your own bonsai, tools, and whatever else you need to work on in the company of your fellow PSBA members. There will be advanced members available to provide suggestions, guidance, and help if needed.
We will have a raffle at this BYOT meeting. This Larch will be one of the items in the raffle.
This larch will be raffled off at the February 23rd PSBA meeting.
See you there!!
Click to email psbaspringsale@gmail.com
Monday, March 23rd, 2026, 5:30 - 6:30 at CUH
Technical Series
Monday, March 23rd, 2026, 7:00 - 9:00 at CUH
General Meeting with guest artist Michael Hagedorn
Many thanks to two PSBA long time and hard working members!!
Kathy, Elsa, and Guy
Kathy and Elsa
Check out our new photo gallery “Spring Show 2024”,
photos by Aki Yamakawa
and … our new photo gallery “Spring Show 2025”, photos by the PSBA website group.
Volunteers at our 2025 Auction held at PBM.
Suggested:
Recommended Read by Ladd Smith
The book is “The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsessions”, by Amy Stewart (who lives in Portland). I could not put it down. One of my people sent me this link below about a zoom presentation with Amy Stewart.
The really cool part is the book mentions the PBM and the chapter about bonsai is on Enrique Castaño, our PSBA guest artist in November!
Here’s a link to a Seattle Times story about Local Bonsai featuring club members Tony Fajarillo, Bruce Williams, and others.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattles-thriving-bonsai-community-tells-stories-through-tiny-trees/
Check out a New Yorker article on Portland area bonsai artist, Ryan Neil (link to New Yorker Magazine article)
Video coverage of the Puget Sound Bonsai Association 2021 Public Bonsai Auction (YouTube video by Ben Nguyen)
Fall Yamadori in the Pacific Northwest (YouTube video by Ben Nguyen)
Join the club!!
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