Our club show for 2025 is in the books and was a great success! A huge thank you goes out to our activities director and show committee members for their work setting up the event as well as to all the members who contributed to planning, setup, display, and takedown…..the show would not be possibleContinue reading “MHBS 2025 Annual Club Show Recap”
Category Archives: Shows
Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society Club Show 2024: Highlights
The Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society Club Show 2024 was a great success! A huge thank you to our show committee and activities director for setting things up and to all the members who helped in ways big and small to make the show happen. Thanks to David Hodgetts of DJH Bonsai for providing a demonstrationContinue reading “Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society Club Show 2024: Highlights”
MABS 2024!
(courtesy of and thanks to Nancy Castillo via The TWIG) Thirteen MHBS club members made the trip down to Pennsylvania to enjoy the 2024 MABS Spring Festival. Attendees enjoyed workshops and demonstrations by guest artists Boon Manakitivipart, Sergio Cuan, and Rafael Torres. Demo trees were raffled and silent auctions held throughout the event and theContinue reading “MABS 2024!”
MABs prep & BYOT workshop
Thanks to all who brought trees for consideration for showing at/representing our club at the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Bonsai Society (MABS) meeting in April and thank you to DJH Bonsai for the meeting space and expertise! The MHBS is responsible for showing several displays at the conference and those present helped to select trees for aContinue reading “MABs prep & BYOT workshop”
MHBS CLUB SHOW 2023
Thank you from all of us at MHBS to our show co-chairs, Tara and Arika, and to all the club members and individuals who helped to contribute and put together the club show to make it a sucess! Thank you to all of our members who supplied trees as well – the show wouldn’t beContinue reading “MHBS CLUB SHOW 2023”
2023 Club Show Planning Workshop
Members assembled at DJH Bonsai in Feura Bush with a wide variety of trees, stands, and accents to put together displays for the upcoming club show and to give and get advice on displays. Welcome to our new members and those joining us for the first time to check out the club! We love toContinue reading “2023 Club Show Planning Workshop”
MHBS Bonsai Show at Albany Center Gallery 9/21 and 9/22
Before Impressionism, Cubism, Pointillism, Surrealism and Pop Art—there was Bonsai. That’s why this year’s annual MHBS bonsai show will take place in an art gallery. Examples of the ancient art of bonsai will be on display at The Albany Center Gallery, 488 Broadway, September 20-21. Viewing hours will be Saturday from 12 to 5 andContinue reading “MHBS Bonsai Show at Albany Center Gallery 9/21 and 9/22”
Annual Bonsai Tree Show
The Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a free bonsai event on Saturday and Sunday, August 25-26. All are invited for free workshops, free consults, starter trees, and gorgeous bonsai displays at pfm bonsai, 7 Western Avenue in West Charlton, NY. See bonsai trees in all stages of development. Attend free bonsaiContinue reading “Annual Bonsai Tree Show”
July and August with MHBS
On July 22nd, MHBS does accent plants with guest artist Young Choe. Great timing for our club show on August 25th and 26th. Be sure to sign up. Young will not be bringing any materials for her lesson so gather together containers and plants for the meeting. On July 29, the club visits Martin Schmalenberg’s studioContinue reading “July and August with MHBS”
NEW June Club Events
The planned June collecting trip has been postponed to a future date, so here’s a late entry for June. On Sunday, June 24, at 12:00 noon, the Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society will host a demonstration and lesson on bonsai techniques to develop great bonsai. Pauline will demonstrate a number of techniques that will help you develop yourContinue reading “NEW June Club Events”
Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society 