Past Events

Meetings

Regular Society Meetings

The Tennessee Valley Bonsai Society meets on the second Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. The usual meeting place is the US Agricultural Department, 6183 Adamson Circle, Chattanooga, TN.

Meetings are open to all with an interest in bonsai.

Please check upcoming events for any changes or cancellations.

  • Ceramic Workshop

    Mark Issenberg's 3005 Plum Nelly Road, Rising Fawn, GA

    Bring your creativity and love of bonsai and fun to the regular meeting of the TVBS at 1:00 p.m. Workshop is full, but observers are welcome!

  • Holiday Party and Silent Auction

    Urban Horticulture Center 3009 Wood Ave, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Celebrate the Holiday season with the Tennessee Valley Bonsai Society with a potluck dinner at 1:00.  Members are invited to bring a guest.   There will be a silent auction where you can find some great gifts for friends and family or something special for yourself.

  • TV Bonsai Society 2024 Spring Show

    Camp Jordan Arena 323 Camp Jordan Parkway, East Ridge, TN, United States

    Please keep the date and check back for details!

  • Wiring Workshop

    A workshop will be held at John Mullins' place that will focus on wiring.

  • Japanese Black Pine Workshop

    US Department of Agriculture Chattanooga TN 6183 Adamson Circle, TN, United States

    This workshop will feature work on a Japanese Black Pine. Trees will be provided.

  • Root over Rock Workshop

    1356 Highway 163, Calhoun, TN

    Saturday February 15, 2025:  Root over Rock Workshop All are welcome to come and observe the workshops and browse the greenhouses for trees.   1356 Highway 163, Calhoun, TN Participation limited to 6 persons per workshop Morning Workshop:  9 a.m. to 12 noon:  Afternoon Workshop:  1 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Cost of the Workshop: $35 Contact […]

  • Yamadori Workshop

    Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center 400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Please arrive at Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center (400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419) by 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 22nd.  We will meet at the Welcome Center to get checked in, then we will drive our vehicles down to their Native Plant Nursery (yellow line) where we will then park our cars.  From […]

  • Carving Workshop for Members

    The carving workshop with Drew Binkely will be this coming Saturday September 27. At this point the workshop is full. If you have had an opportunity to watch the video of Drew working on Eisei-En you can see that it will be packed with a lot of information and new techniques. Drew is driving down […]

  • Regular Society Meeting

    US Department of Agriculture Chattanooga TN 6183 Adamson Circle, TN, United States
  • Yamadori Dig At Reflection Riding

    Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center 400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Yamadori Dig will be held at the  Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center February 28th. Yamadori, a term derived from Japanese, literally translates to “collected from the mountains.” In the context of bonsai, Yamadori refers to trees that have been collected from their natural habitat in the wild, rather than being cultivated in a nursery […]