Bonsai Societies of Florida: Club/Society Information
Bonsai Societies of Florida: Club/Society Information
BSF is the parent volunteer organization (501c.3) for many bonsai clubs throughout Florida. Those interested in the bonsai artform should contact one of the local clubs listed below. Club websites have contact info and list the date, time and place for their club meetings. By joining a local club, you will benefit from local artist experience and become a member of the growing bonsai community. Should you choose to join BSF without being a member of a local club, please join here as a Member at Large.
Tallahassee Bonsai Society
Leon County Extension Center
615 Paul Russel Road
Tallahassee, FL 32301
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2nd Sunday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
Wilson Sanchez – District 2
trustee2.ws@bonsai-bsf.com
North Florida Bonsai Club
Mandarin Demo Garden
2892 Loretta Road
Jacksonville, FL
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2nd Monday of the Month 7:00 pm
Joe Stumpf – District 3
trustee3.js@bonsai-bsf.com
Gainesville Bonsai Society
Oak Hammock at UF
5100 SW 25th Blvd
Gainesville, FL 32608
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1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month – 10am-12pm
Paul Bova – District 4
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1222646291222847
(private group, contact Trustee)
Hukyu Bonsai Society
Moccasin Lake Park
2750 Park Trail Lane
Clearwater Fl. 33759
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Clearwater: 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month
Jeanne Cosenza – District 5
trustee5.jc@bonsai-bsf.com
Suncoast Bonsai Society
Seminole Recreation Center
9100 113th St. N.
Seminole, FL 33772
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3rd Saturday of the month, 10:00 am – 12:30
Jeanne Cosenza – District 5
trustee5.jc@bonsai-bsf.com
Bonsai Society of Brevard
Melbourne Public Library
540 E Fee Ave,
Melbourne, FL. 32901
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3rd Saturday of the month at 1:00 p.m.
Janice Barnes – District 6
trustee6.jb@bonsai-bsf.com
Central Florida Bonsai Club
Orange County Cooperative Extension
6021 S. Conway Road
Orlando, FL 32812
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3rd Saturday of the month, 10am – 3pm
Janice Barnes – District 6
trustee6.jb@bonsai-bsf.com
KAWA Bonsai Society
Schley’s Bonsai and Supplies (Nursery)
2745 Audubon Ave
Deland, FL 32720
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2nd Saturday of the month at noon, starting March 2025
Janice Barnes – District 6
trustee6.jb@bonsai-bsf.com
Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida
Berne David Botanical Garden
2166 Virginia Av
Fort Myers, FL 33901
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3rd Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Tom Friend, District 7
trustee7.tf@bonsai-bsf.com
Ichiban Bonsai Kai
Harold Avenue Recreation Center
23400 Harold Ave
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
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Every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tom Friend – District 7
trustee7.tf@bonsai-bsf.com
Sho Fu Bonsai Society of Sarasota
Selby Botanical Garden (Great Room)
1534 Mound Street (NEW as of 1-9-2024)
Sarasota, FL 34236
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2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Tom Friend – District 7
trustee7.tf@bonsai-bsf.com
Bonsai Society of the Palm Beaches
Mounts Botanical Gardens
531 N Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33415
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1st Tuesday of the month @ 6:30 p.m.
Jim Ferguson – District 8
trustee8.jf@bonsai-bsf.com
Treasure Coast Bonsai Society
Port St Lucie Botanical Garden
2410 SE Westmoreland Blvd
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
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See Facebook link for meeting info
Jim Ferguson – District 8
trustee8.jf@bonsai-bsf.com
Lighthouse Bonsai Society
Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd St, Delray Beach, FL 33444
Third Saturday each month starting at 9am to 1pm.
Jim Ferguson – District 8
trustee8.jf@bonsai-bsf.com
Heathcote Botanical Gardens Study Group
Broward Bonsai Societies
Flamingo Gardens
3750 Flamingo Road
Davie, FL 33330
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Varies from month to month
Bob Wertz – District 9
Gold Coast Bonsai Society
Village Civic Center
6800 Sunset Strip
Sunrise, FL
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2nd Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m.
Bob Wertz – District 9
trustee9.bw@bonsai-bsf.com
Florida Membership Districts
Districts Membership within the State of Florida is divided into nine districts. The district map and Member Societies are listed below.
District #1: Vacant
District #2: Wilson Sanchez: trustee2.ws@bonsai-bsf.com
•Tallahassee Bonsai Society
District #3: Joe Stumpf: trustee3.js@bonsai-bsf.com
- North Florida Bonsai Club
District #4: Paul Bova: trustee4.pb@bonsai-bsf.com
- Gainesville Bonsai Society
District #5: Jeanne Cosenza: trustee5.jc@bonsai-bsf.com
- Hukyu Bonsai Society
- Suncoast Bonsai Society
District #6: Janice Barnes: trustee6.jb@bonsai-bsf.com
- Central Florida Bonsai Club
- Bonsai Society of Brevard
- Kawa Bonsai Society
District #7: Tom Friend: trustee7.tf@bonsai-bsf.com
- Sho Fu Bonsai Society
- Ichiban Bonsai Kai
- Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida
District #8: Jim Ferguson: trustee8.jf@bonsai-bsf.com
- Bonsai Society of the Palm Beaches
- Lighthouse Bonsai Society
- Treasure Coast Bonsai Society
- Heathcote Botanical Gardens Study Group
District #9: Bob Wertz : trustee9.bw@bonsai-bsf.com
- Broward Bonsai Society
- Gold Coast Bonsai Society
- Literatus Study Group
