WELCOME TO THE YAMA KI BONSAI SOCIETY

The Yama Ki Bonsai Society was formed in 1973 by a group of individuals with a mutual interest in bonsai. Its purpose was to foster a forum for discussion and education on bonsai for people living in Westchester County, NY and Fairfield County, CT. Our name, Yama Ki, means "Mountain Tree."

Our programs throughout the year offer a variety of topics related to bonsai, including lectures, demonstrations, workshops, and other activities designed to help the novice as well as to appeal to the more experienced bonsai enthusiast. The group usually meets on the second Saturday of the month at the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford, Connecticut. For venue directions, click here.

Feel free to attend any meeting or outing listed in our club newsletter. Reading our newsletters is the best way to learn about bonsai and to get to know the people of Yama Ki (and their plans for the year). The Meetings & Events section below shows up-to-date details for upcoming meetings.

MEETINGS & EVENTS

Saturday & Sunday, July 11 & 12 at the Bartlett Arboretum
Yama Ki Bonsai Exhibit, open to the public.
Wednesday, August 5th, at the Bartlett Arboretum
Peter Adams, a Washington state bonsai artist and author, will be our guest speaker for an afternoon workshop (2:00 - 6:00 PM, limit 6, $75 fee) and evening lecture/discussion (6:45 - 9 PM). See the July newsletter for more details. To learn more about Peter, visit his website before attending.
Saturday, August 29th, 12:00 at the Gastrich's home
Bring a chair, auction items and plenty of cash. The best part though, is to see their fabulous bonsai collection. Only current members can attend.
September Meeting at Marty Schmalenberg's home & studio
Date and time details coming soon!

NEWS

At the request of Anne Savino, daughter of Maurice Yohai, the YAMA KI BONSAI SOCIETY arranged an auction of her father's beloved extensive bonsai collection. Many YAMA KI members spent innumerable hours over many days pruning and preparing the plants for the auction.

Norm sends a huge THANKS! to all those members who helped make the Yohai Auction a great success. We had 15 members Friday and 23 on Saturday helping...WOW that's great. This resulted in a substantial increase in our treasury and those who came got the opportunity to pick up some great bargains. This kind of support is what makes YAMA KI outstanding!

YAMA KI’S EXHIBIT TREES ~ 2008

The NYBG KIKU exhibit was a huge success!

Thanks to all for participating and to those who organized it.

DIRECTIONS

For directions to the Bartlett Arboretum, click here.

Other occasional meeting venues include:

Glenbrook Community Center in Stamford. Click here for directions.
Lasdon Arboretum. Click here for directions.
Muscoot Farm. Click here for directions.