Welcome back KBS Members and New Members for 2024!  We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming meetings, please see schedule below and check back often for updates or changes. Be sure to keep your trees protected from the January east Tennessee winter storms in an unheated garage or lean-to! 1 – Jan 13 meeting at Stanley’s Greenhouse – from 10-12 noon. 2 – Pot making workshop with John Cole on Saturday, January 27 – contact us for more details! 3 – Feb 10 meeting at Stanley’s Greenhouse – New time is from 12-4. 4 – Feb 17 – Free Trident maple workshop at my house from 10-4 ..read more

Come join Knoxville Bonsai Society’s 23rd annual Fall Display – Sunday October 22nd from 10am – 7pm. Located at the beautiful Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave., in the Dogwood Building Center. Admission is free – event indoors and family friendly! 40+ local trees on display from across the state and surrounding Southeast cities. We will have guests artists, demonstrations, and vendors selling trees, pots, stands, and accessories ..read more

10th Annual Knox Asian Festival Aug 26th, 10:30 AM – 8:00 PM  Knoxville Asian Festival @ World’s Fair Park Prepare to experience authentic foods, exciting performances, and traditional activities that represent the Asian cultures of:  Japan, Indonesia, China, The Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Korea, Nepal & Myanmar. What’s Happening in 2023: The Asian Cultural Parade will start at 10:30 AM at the Water Fountain on the Festival Lawn and end at 11:30 AM at the Amphitheater stage. During the festival, booths for each country will hav ..read more

Photo credit: Tennessee Valley Bonsai Society Facebook page Tennessee Valley Bonsai Society Annual Show 2023 TVBS will have our annual show at The Master Gardener Show next weekend (April 15 and 16, 2023) at Camp Jordan. We would love all of our fans and followers to come out to see what our club has been doing. It’s a great chance to see a lot of high level/advanced bonsai up close and ask all your questions! KBS Knoxville will have a few trees on display, come out and support all our bonsai artists across eastern Tennessee ..read more

We want to welcome KBS Members and New Members a Happy New Year! It is coooold in Knoxville, TN this January, be sure to protect your trees from the winter weather, snow, and ice. Event Schedule Updated for 2022! Check out our schedule of upcoming KBS Meetings, Workshops (spring will be busy!) and Bonsai Shows around the East Tennessee region. Check back often for updates, or Contact Us to be added to the monthly email list ..read more

Meeting is this Saturday, Oct 23, from 10am to 1pm – Contact us for details! Please bring your trees to work with. We will be there to help. You can bring conifer, tropical and deciduous. Please bring your tools and wires. We would like to teach/demo on wiring. We will have some juniper and deciduous branches and you guys can practice on wiring a branch ..read more

1 – Meeting is this Saturday, July 17, from 10 to 1 and it will be at Mark and Pat Phillip’s place. Contact us for address/location.  It is also Mark Birthday so we will have cake and ice cream! 2 – Please bring trees if you need help. 3 – The show preparations are going well and I have some updates:   a. We have about 30 spaces for KBS members to display their trees.   b. 6 spaces for Beginner trees. This is filled and the names of the people committed are Matt, Carol, Arvind, Joe. Q, Noah and Julian. Thank you.    c. 24 spaces for KBS Members.  Again as for righ ..read more

Join us for the 20th Anniversary Bonsai Show featuring guest artist Bjorn Bjorholm! August 28th-29th at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum Beautiful styled bonsai on display from local area artists of all categories. Vendors, silent auction, demonstrations, and judging competition open to the Public Free! Workshop for KBS and local-area club members (contact for details ..read more

Spring is here! KBS workshop schedule has been announced for repotting, deciduous trees like Japanese Maples, and getting ready for Pines and Tropicals this summer. New Members are always welcome to attend and join in the new year. Saturday, March 13th, KBS Meeting and Deciduous Workshop 10am-5pm at Shannon Salyer’s nursery. Contact Us for address. Saturday, March 20th, Repotting Workshop will be at Tom Bjorholm’s house from 10-12.  Contact Us for address.  Saturday, April 10th, KBS Members Meeting from 10-1 and it will be at Dat Tran’s house. Trees and pots for sale from previous KB ..read more

If you live in east Tennessee, enjoy the deciduous tree colors and be sure to keep your pots and roots from freezing in this late fall/early winter weather! Join KBS Members and New Members at the Knoxville Botanical Garden in December (date TBD). More details will follow. December Reminders: 1 – We need to start planning for the 20th anniversary show next year in Aug 28th and 29th. 2 – Hope some of you were able to sign up with Bonsai Empire for their courses. 3 – 2021 membership. If you have not renewal your membership, please do so this Saturday. KBS Workshop/PlayDay November 21st ..read more