REDWOOD EMPIRE BONSAI SOCIETY 2026 PROGRAMS

The Redwood Empire Bonsai Society (REBS) of Rohnert Park, CA, proudly announced it 2026 annual programs. Meetings take place every fourth Thursday of the month at the Rohnert Park Community Center, Rohnert Park, CA, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM.

January 22 – Guest Artist Bob Shimon: Pygmy Cypress Styling. Bob founded Mendocino Coast Bonsai in 1995 and specializes in Redwood, Sierra Juniper, Mendocino Pygmy Cypress, and Live Oak yamadori (collected from the wild).

February 26 – Guest Artist Matthew Walker: Demo Root over Rock bonsai style.

March 26 – Guest Artist Addison Galambos: Demo on Juniper.

April 23 – Guest Artist Sam Tan: Demo on Juniper. Sam studied intensively under the renowned Ryan Neil at Bonsai Mirai in 2019.

May 28 – Guest Artist Paul Holtzen: Demo on Boxwood.

June 25 – Guest Artist Eric Schrader: Demo on the elements of Show Display.

July 23 – Guest Artist John Doig: Demo on Olive. John gave a notable demo in 2025, which involved a discussion of how to split a trunk to produce attractive deadwood.

August – No meetings due to scheduled annual Bonsa Show.

September 24 – Adam Toth:  REBS Show Critique. Adam apprenticed in Japan under Mr.Taiga Urushibata.

October 22- TBD

November 19- TBD

December- No meetings due to Holidays

The Bonsai Show – Bonsai & Blossoms

For the third year in a row, the Redwood Empire Bonsai Society (REBS) will partner with the Sonoma Botanical Garden to conduct an exhibition of bonsai. The theme this year is The Bonsai Show – Bonsai & Blossoms. About 20 or so bonsai will be exhibited by seven members of the REBS club. The exhibit takes place in a commercial greenhouse. The Sonoma Botanical Garden staff perform daily care and watering requirements. For details Bonsai & Blossoms.