GSBF
Member Clubs
The GSBF has divided its member Clubs into the following 5 Districts.
Follow the links below to
find the Club nearest you.
District A - Northern California & Affiliated
Clubs in Nevada
District B - San Francisco Bay Area
District C - Central California
District D - Los Angeles Basin
District E - Southern California & Affiliated
Clubs

District E
Southern
California & (Affiliated) Nevada
Bonsai & Beyond
Meeting Day: 3rd Tues every other month
Time: 6PM
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden , 230 Quail Gardens Drive Encinitas, CA 92024
Second Meeting Day: 1st Sunday every other month
Time: 10AM
Location: Balboa Park, Casa Del Prado, Rm 101 2125 Park Blvd San Diego, CA 92101
Club Contact: Philip Tacktill, President, 858-259-9598 858-344-8777 jiusanbonsai@roadrunner.com
Club Contact: Maryanne Monck 760-415-5987
Hoi Bonsai Viet
Meeting Day: 2nd Sunday
Time: 9AM
Location: 10351 Bellehurst Avenue, Westminster, CA
Club Contact: Dieu Phan, President, 949-378-3446 dieuban46@yahoo.com
Kofu Bonsai Kai
www.kofukai.org
Meeting Day: 3rd Saturday
Time: 7PM
Location: Anaheim Methodist Church, 1000 S. State College Blvd.,
Anaheim, CA
Second Meeting Day: 3rd Saturday; Type: Clinic/Workshop
Time: 4PM
Location: Anaheim Methodist Church, 1000 S. State College Blvd.,
Anaheim, CA
Club Contact: Paul DeRose, President, 714-637-4592
Club Contact: Bill Hutchinson, Treasurer, 714-964-6973 wlhutchinson@verizon.net
Satsuki Bonsai Society
Meeting Day: 1st Sunday
Time: 9AM
Location: 713 N. Newhope, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Club Contact: David Nguy Correspondent, 323-223-9102 323-842-9102 Waimexport@aol.com
Orange County Bonsai Society
Meeting Day: 4th Sunday
Time: 1PM
Location: Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 South Dale Ave.,
Anaheim, CA
Club Contact: Ken Schlothan, President, 714-761-3155 ocbonsai@gmail.com
San Diego Bonsai Club, Inc.
www.sandiegobonsaiclub.com
Meeting Day: 2nd Sunday
Time:10AM
Location: Balboa Park, Casa Del Prado, Room 101, San Diego,
CA
Club Contact: Steve Valentine, President, 760-445-2548 caryme2@yahoo.com
Club Contact: Abe Far, Treasurer, 619-234-3434 abe_far@yahoo.com
San Diego Shohin Study Group
Meeting Day: 3rd Sunday
Time: 1PM
Location: At Members Homes
Club Contact: Abe Far, Correspondent, 619-234-3434 abefar@yahoo.com
San Pu Kai
www.sanpukai.org
Meeting Day: 2nd Tuesday
Time: 7PM
Location: Brengle Terrace Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace,
Vista, CA
Club Contact: Joanie Berkwitz, President, 760-431-1014 mold40@roadrunner.com
Club Contact: Maria Barbosa, Correspondent, 619-606-6523 bonsaigarden@earthlink.net
Vietnamese Bonsai Society
www.bonsaifriends.com
Meeting Day: 3rd Sunday
Time: 9AM
Location: 10428 Stanford Avenue #B, Garden Grove, CA 92840
Club Contact: Dan Nguyen, Vice President, 949-394-4933 dansirvine@yahoo.com
Club Contact: Thong Phan, Correspondent, 714-425-8002
Yukiyama Bonsai Kai
www.BonsaiReno.org
Meeting Day: 1st Saturday
Time: 10AM
Location: Garden Shop Nursery, 3636 Mayberry Reno, NV 89502
Club Contact: Patrick Flynn, President, 775-825-1858, 775-848-0300 PTFlynn@sbcglobal.net
Club Contact: Mike Draeger, Correspondent, 775-333-2962 MD56@sbcglobal.net
Affiliated
Clubs
Las Vegas Bonsai Society
www.lvbonsaisociety.com
Meeting Day: 2nd Wednesday
Time: 7PM
Location: Nevada Garden Club Center, 3333 W. Washington Blvd.,
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Club Contact: Bob Kovach, President, 702-257-4768
Club Contact: Merle Vande Weerd, Treasurer, 702-897-2166
Phoenix Bonsai Society
www.phoenixbonsai.com
Meeting Day: 1st three Tuesdays of September thru May
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Valley Garden Center, 1809 15th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85007
Club Contact: Jamie Sims, President, 480-854-3158 jamie.sims@globalcrossing.com
Club Contact: Susie Kingston, Correspondent, 480-390-5556 skingston@cox.net
Tucson
Bonsai Society
Meeting location: Tucson Botanical Gardens
Meeting address: Tucson, AZ
Meeting date/time: 3rd Sunday, 11:00 AM
President: David Meyer
Phone: 520-749-4155
E-mail: d.meyer11@yahoo.com
Website: www.tucsonbonsaisociety.org
Scottsdale Bonsai Society
http://scottsdalebonsai.weebly.com
First Meeting Day: 1st Saturday (see website)
Time: 1:30PM
Location: Via Linda Senior Center, 1440 E. Via Linda Scottsdate, AZ 85259
Second Meeting Day: 3rd Saturday; Type: Meeting (see website)
Time: 1:30PM
Location: Granite Reef Senior Center, 1770 N. Granite Reef Road Scottsdale, AZ
Contact: Araxi Hovhannessian President, 480-649-6471, 480-965-0030 araxi@aol.com
Contact: Pat Mitchell
Nevada County Bonsai Club
First Meeting Day: 3rd Tuesday
Time: 6PM
Location: Nevada City Rood Center Library Community Room Nevada City, CA 95859
Second Meeting Day (Business/Workshop): 3rd Tuesday
Time: (Varies)
Location: 11581 Dennis Way Grass Valley, CA
Club Contact: Leo Martinez, President 530-273-2628 916-549-4018 lrmartin@cebridge.net
Club Contact: Phil Richardson 530-268-8653 philrhorn@aol.com
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