BC Bonsai

2024 Calendar

Call 630-690-0404 or 630-386-1515 for more information and to sign up for any of the workshops or other events.

All are invited to come out to the nursery on the weekends when we are open and learn about styling trees while they are in the ground. Practice is the only way to gain or sharpen your bonsai skills. We will teach you on our trees at no cost to you. You can also develop trees for harvesting in the spring. Call 630-386-7585 for more information and to confirm that we will be open.

• January

• 13th thru Feb. 24th our 7 week bonsai basics class

.. topics covered: History of bonsai, Styles, care, bug control, watering, feeding, wiring, tools, propagation, soils and repotting, aftercare and more. Call us at 630-386-1515 to reserve a spot. Cost: $185

• Feburary

• 24th PSBS silouette show at Cantigny. See PSBS website for more information.

• March

• 9th Forest planting workshop from 9:30 to Noon. $70 for five tree forest or $90 for 7 tree forest. Trees, soil and pots provided. Please bring you own tools if you have them. For more information and to sign up for the class please call us at 630-386-1515.

• 9th Exposed root workshop - multiple verieties - from 1:30pm to 4 pm. Cost is $50. Trees, soil and pots provided. Bring your own tools if you have them. For more information and to sign up for the workshop please call us at 630-386-1515.

• 10th Forest planting workshop from 9:30 to Noon. $70 for five tree forest or $90 for 7 tree forest. Trees, soil and pots provided. Please bring you own tools if you have them. For more information and to sign up for the class please call us at 630-386-1515.

• 10th Exposed root workshop - multiple verieties - from 1:30pm to 4 pm. Cost is $50. Trees, soil and pots provided. Bring your own tools if you have them. For more information and to sign up for the workshop please call us at 630-386-1515.

• 16th Harvest trees at our Wheaton location - multiple verieties - from 9:30am to 4 pm. Cost is $50 to $125. Potting of harvested trees is at extra cost depending on the tree. Bring your own tools if you have them . For more information and to sign up for the workshop please call us at 630-386-1515.

• 17th Harvest trees at our Paw Paw location - multiple verieties - from 10am to 4 pm. Cost is $50. Potting of harvested trees is an extra cost depending on the tree. Bring your own tools. For more information and to sign up for the workshop please call us at 630-386-1515.

• 23th Repotting of hardy trees at our Wheaton location form 9:30am to 4 pm. Cost is $15 and up depending on the size of the pot. Bring your own trees and tools if you have them. For more information and to sign up for the workshop please call us at 630-386-1515.

• April

• 6th pine styling workshop from 9:30am to noon. Bring your own tree. Cost is $25. Bring your own tools if you have them. For more information and to sign up for the workshop please call us at 630-386-1515.

• 6th evergreen workshop from 1:30pm to 4 pm. Bring your own evergreen or buy one from us. Cost is $50. Bring your own tools if you have them. For more information and to sign up for the workshop please call us at 630-386-1515.

• 13th styling of Maple and deciduous trees workshop from 9:30am to noon. Cost is $25. Bring your own trees and tools if you have them. For more information and to sign up for the workshop please call us at 630-386-1515.

• 13th styling of Maple and deciduous trees workshop from 1:30pm to 4 pm. Cost is $25. Bring your own trees and tools if you have them. For more information and to sign up for the workshop please call us at 630-386-1515.

• 20th styling and spring chores of juniper trees workshop from 9:30am to noon. Cost is $25. Bring your own trees and tools if you have them. For more information and to sign up for the workshop please call us at 630-386-1515.

• 27th styling of trees "fresh from Burssles" workshop from 9:30am to noon. More information to be provided. Cost is unkown at this time. Bring your own tools if you have them. For more information and to sign up for the workshop please call us at 630-386-1515.

• May

• 25th repotting of tropical trees workshop from 9:30am to 4pm. Cost is $15 and up. Bring your own tools if you have them. For more information and to sign up for the workshop please call us at 630-386-1515.

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