Welcome to the Shreveport Bonsai Society
We hold regular meetings on the second Saturday of each month.
Meetings are held at the Barnwell Art and Garden Center, 601 Clyde Fant Pkwy in Shreveport.
We hope to create interest and inspire participation by both advanced and beginner growers of bonsai and to increase enjoyment of bonsai. We advance appreciation of bonsai through club participation in exhibits and shows. We supply our members with information on bonsai, including methods, sources of supplies, and experiments. Everyone is welcome.
Native Louisiana Trees for Bonsai
by Charles Canfield
Tired of the usual Junipers? Bored with the indoor Ficus? Frustrated with buying Bonsai trees by mail, only to have them die in the Louisiana climate? Why not look around our backyards or just down the road at the native trees available to the Bonsai enthusiasts in our area. Why do we go to the effort to collect Bonsai material when it is already available in the store or as near as our mail box? First is the joy of being outdoors with the anticipation of finding that little masterpiece on the next hill. Second, you find (and afford) a tree that has been trained for 20, 50 or 100 years? Third, every tree you collect is guaranteed to withstand our harsh summers and mild winters.
