Category: Bonsai

The 9th annual Japanese Antiques, Collectables, & Sword Show will be held in Orlando at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Orlando Airport. There are Exhibitor tables and educational opportunities related to the following topics:

• Tameshigiri – Japanese art of target test cutting. Demonstration planned.
• Nihonto – one of several types of traditional Japanese sword types.
• Bonsai – ancient living art of recreating nature in miniature.
• Tosogu – art of Japanese sword fittings.

Link: Orlando Japanese Antiques And Sword Show (orlandoswordshow.com)

This is D&L’s 8th annual celebration that aligns with World Bonsai Day sponsored by the World Bonsai Friendship Federation. This event honors the legacy of bonsai master Saburo Kato who helped co-found the WBFF along with John Naka (the father of American Bonsai).

There are demonstrations held all day long by Betty Cruz Siskind, Ed Trout, Randy Clark, Dan Beeman, and Jeanne Cosenza.
Other areas of interest:
• Lunch is provided.
• Vendors will have their work for sale
• Raffles are held with proceeds going to “Next for Autism”.
• Volunteers get free t-shirts (contact D&L if interested)
• Trees will be displayed

Link: World Bonsai Day

The annual 2-day cooperative event between Brevard Zoo and the Bonsai Society of Brevard (BSOB) will be held on Aug 27-28, 2022. Club members will showcase their trees amidst the beauty and adventure of the Zoo atmosphere. Come see multiple bonsai trees on display and watch bonsai demonstrations by local bonsai artists.

Entrance fee is included in the zoo admission.

Please see the flyer for more details.

Bonsai Show Entry Form (due by Aug 8):

Free Entry for BSF Members in good standing. Select one of the entry forms below.

Online Entry form.
(Preferred – answer questions directly online)

Entry form (pdf)
(Need to email the entry form after completion.)