Lexington, Kentucky · Est. 2023
The patient art of
growing trees in pots.
We are a circle of growers in central Kentucky who meet to shape, prune, and share the slow craft of bonsai — from your first nursery juniper to trees tended across decades.
- 429
- Friends
- 67
- Members
- 12+
- Meetings
- 3+
- Years
About the society
A place to learn the long view
Founded in 2023, the Central Kentucky Bonsai Society brings together beginners and seasoned growers alike. We meet on the third Saturday of each month for demonstrations, hands-on workshops, and the simple pleasure of looking closely at one another's trees.
No tree, and no grower, is too young to start. Bring a question, a cutting, or just your curiosity.
See when we meet next →Learn
Demonstrations and workshops on styling, repotting, wiring, and overwintering for our climate.
Cultivate
A lending library, a club tool kit, and group buys on soil, pots, and nursery stock.
Community
Our September show, an annual auction, and friendships measured in seasons.
4th Annual CKBS
Bonsai Exhibit
at Historic Michler's Greenhouses
Lexington, Kentucky
September 18–20, 2026
What's coming up
Calendar
4th Annual Bonsai Exhibition at Michler's Historic Greenhouses
All day · Michler's Historic Greenhouses
Workshop: Traditional Japanese Garden Juniper
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Michler's Historic Greenhouses
Workshop: Shohin 'Golden Gate' Ficus
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Michler's Historic Greenhouses
Workshop: Classic 'Grace Hendriks Phillips' Boxwood
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Michler's Historic Greenhouses
Membership
Join the society
Membership runs the calendar year and includes everything we do together. Dues stay low on purpose — this is a club, not a business.
- Twelve monthly meetings with guest demonstrators
- Hands-on workshops at member cost
- Lending library, club tools, and group buys
- Consideration in our seasonal shows
Choose your level
Friend
Sign up free — newsletter, open meetings, and a seat at the bench.
Basic Membership
Full membership: workshops, the lending library, show entry, and voting rights.
Family Membership
A full membership covering everyone at one address — bring the whole household to the bench.
Sustaining Membership
Everything in a Basic membership, plus your extra support helps keep dues low for everyone.
Friends join free. Paid memberships are handled by Join It, our membership platform.
Stay in the loop
Subscribe to our newsletter
Meeting reminders, show announcements, and a seasonal care note in your inbox each month. No more than that.
The newsletter goes out to members — joining as a Friend is free, and we'll take you there to finish signing up.
Get in touch
Contact us
Questions about visiting a meeting, donating a tree, or booking us for a demonstration? Send a note — a real person reads every message.
- contact@ckbs.info
- When
- The third Saturday of every month, 9 AM. Guests and trees are always welcome. View our calendar.