Bonsai Society to hold annual show and sale this weekend in Fort Myers
The Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida Inc. will hold its annual show and sale on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22-23, at the Lee Election Center, 13180 S. Cleveland Ave. (across from Bell Tower Shops) in Fort Myers.
Admission and parking are free. The Saturday show is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, the show is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The show will include an exhibit of trees created by society members, demonstrations of bonsai techniques, workshops, and sales and raffles of bonsai and related materials. Experienced members will also be available to answer questions about any trees that are brought in.
The show will feature Ed Trout, along with bonsai artists Mike Cartrect, Craig Brown, Ernie Fernandez, Mike Lane, Hiram Macias, Tony Stewart, Martha Goff, and Dorothy Schmitz.
All workshop participants will receive five free drawing tickets for each workshop in which they participate. All demonstrations are free; participants can enjoy watching artists create beautiful trees and plantings, which will become part of a special drawing to be held during the Sunday lunch break.
Winners don’t have to be present to win.
Check the website, www.bonsai-swfl.org, for pictures of workshop trees, or call 239-332-3850 for additional information about the show and sale.
Bonsai (pronounced “bone-sigh”) is the practice of raising small artistic trees in pots; it originated in the Orient, and has become popular worldwide.
The Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida, Inc. was founded to promote and encourage the knowledge and appreciation of bonsai and related arts. It holds its monthly meeting on the third Saturday of each month.
For more information about the society, visit the website bonsaiswfl.org or call Greg Lignelli, 239-560-3275.