Bonsai Society of Portland

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American Bonsai Society  Publishes American Bonsai Society (quarterly magazine) holds an annual convention)

Bonsai Clubs International  Publishes Bonsai Clubs International (6 magazines per year), holds an annual convention

Golden State Bonsai Federation is an educational organization comprised of member bonsai clubs in California. 

International Bonsai   Publishes International Bonsai (a quarterly magazine)

National Bonsai Foundation  is one of the groups supporting the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum

American Conifer Society  Publishes the Conifer Quarterly. 

Bonsai Focus  Bonsai Today and Bonsai Europe, have merged to become a whole new magazine - Bonsai Focus.

Stone Lantern   Purchase back issues of the magazine Bonsai Today.  Sells bonsai related materials, provides information for all levels of knowledge.  Also information and books on suiseki and gongshi. 

INFORMATION

Bonsai Help --bonsaihelp.com is an "online community" or discussion portal where you can discuss or get help on a number of bonsai topics.  The Links page shows Clubs, Collections, Discussion Groups, Education, Enthusiasts, Events, Magazines, Nurseries, Online Bonsai Shops, Organizations, Professionals, and Supplies

INFORMATION AND GOODS FOR SALE

Bonsai Network Japan  sells trees and supplies, offers speakers for seminars, interpreters, and Bonsai Tours in Japan.  There is information about "Bonsai Village" (Bon-sai-cho, Omiya-city, Seitama Prefecture), near Tokyo.  In 1923 an earthquake damaged bonsai nurseries and collections in and around Tokyo.  Many growers and gardeners moved to this new area and Bonsai Village was established in 1925.  This is now a center for studying bonsai, and draws people from all over the world.  A Bonsai Festival is held there in May each year. 

ANi Bonsai Seeds Direct  Many varieties of tree seeds suitable for Bonsai.

The Bonsai Site  History of bonsai, introduction to bonsai, tree gallery, advanced techniques and styles, book reviews, plant profiles.  Sells bonsai books. 

Bonsai Northwest  Located just south of Seattle, sells tools, pots, plants, books and much more. 

Dragon Gardens Northwest
Based in Portland.  Stoneware bonsai pots, dragonWIRE, stone, mudmen, glazed (17 colors) and rustic Asian planters, bamboo water spouts and lattice. Call Eric at 503-318-3996 for appointment. 

Daybreak Gardens, Battle Ground, Washington.  Since 1978
Natural Fertilizers to feed your potting soil, pots from Wee Tree Farm, Plants, Supplies and Classes.  360-687-5641  dburnettdg@earthlink.net

Garden Path Nursery, owned by BSOP members Barry & Carole Baertlein, specializes in hostas.  Hostas are good companion plants for bonsai. 

Koyama Nursery, Portland, Oregon.  Owned by BSOP member, Robert Guitron.  Call 503-232-0435 for appointment.  Trees, pots, tools, wire, turface, kanuma, akadama, both indoor and outdoor bonsai. 

Little Tree Nursery, Vancouver WA.  Call 360-574-7460 for appointment.  No website, but you may visit.  Owner likes and specializes in larches. 

Porterhowse Farms  Rare conifers in Sandy OR

Shikoku Bonsai   Near Vancouver BC, Shikoku Bonsai is a design/build firm offering services that address all aspects of Japanese garden planning and landscape.   They offer lectures and slide shows on Japanese gardens and workshops on pruning,  maintaining and constructing techniques.  Bonsai are available for purchase and shipping.

Siskiyou Gardens is a small specialized nursery in Grants Pass Oregon, open by appointment only.  Contact Rachel Winters --  Phone 541-476-6243 or email rachel@siskiyougardens.com for an appointment.  She carries over 100 varieties of rare and unusual trees and shrubs, Shaped pines, dwarf conifers and other specimens especially for containers and Asian-style gardens, bonsai starts from the small and simple to the complex, and finished bonsai.   

Tsugawa Nursery located in Woodland WA.  Mable Tsugawa offers bonsai classes

Wee Tree Farm located in Garland Nursery, Corvallis, Oregon.  Retail nursery with bonsai, prebonsai trees, pots, tools, wire, soil, and classes.  Trees are not currently shipped from the retail store, though pottery, tools, wire, soil, and wind chimes are being offered on the Internet.  Diane Lund offers bonsai classes.

Michael Hagedorn  who in 2006 completed a 2 1/2 year apprenticeship with bonsai master Shinji Suzuki, of Nagano, Japan, lives in Portland, Oregon where he creates, teaches and writes about bonsai.  See his website for the new book about his bonsai apprenticeship, and for many photos of past bonsai work.  Michael also provides professional bonsai services such as maintenance and styling, or a presentation for an organization.

The late John Yoshio Naka,  "in celebration of a grand master's life.  It has been estimated that in all the international world of bonsai, John Y. Naka is easily considered among the top five contemporary greatest masters, the grand masters of the art."   This website presents a partial and beginning but representative run-through of this great teacher’s life.   Written by Robert J. Baran, researcher, author, and webmaster of the Phoenix Bonsai Society.

Colin Lewis'  Bonsai Art  Teacher and author, Colin Lewis, who began his career in bonsai at age 8, speaks eloquently of  "that fanciful landscape of the mind, where anything is possible."   Reading Room, Gallery, and Studio pages provide invaluable and interesting information.

Chase & Solita Rosade  Rosade Bonsai Studio is located just outside New Hope, Pennsylvania.  After Bonsai study and training in Japan, Chase Rosade started Bonsai classes in 1964. The Studio was established in 1970.

Suthin Sukosolvisit's Royal Bonsai Garden is located in Stoughton MA. 

Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection  David De Groot, curator of  Weyerhauser's Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection, often speaks in Portland.  He is the author of  Basic Bonsai Design

Japanese Garden  in Portland, Oregon.  The Bonsai Society holds a yearly spring show in the pavilion.

The Japanese Garden Database   A compendium of Japanese gardens around the world.   While not strictly bonsai or peng sai, this is a great resource of inspiration for trees and garden design.   Filled with photos, links to Japanese gardens, links to sites featuring related topics.

Dungeness Bonsai Society

Eugene Bonsai Society  

Evergreen Bonsai Club meets at Olympic College in Washington state.  Their website features local bonsai events.

Inland Empire Bonsai Society

Olympia Bonsai Club

Pacific Northwest Bonsai Clubs Association

Phoenix Bonsai Society
Here may be found the story of  John Yoshio Naka  written by Robert J. Baran.  Please visit this site for extensive information about the history of bonsai, growing bonsai in the desert, and many other fascinating facts. 

Puget Sound Bonsai Association

Triangle Bonsai of Raleigh, North Carolina

Vancouver Island Bonsai Club of Victoria, BC

Willamette Valley Bonsai is located in Salem, Oregon.

Crash Bonsai  Ever wanted to incorporate a little humor into your bonsai creations?  No?  Well, loosen up!  Check out this site where John Rooney, an artist who is "torn between the desire to create and destroy", shows his combination of little trees and little crashed cars.