7th Annual 2018 Autumn Lights Festival

October 18-20, 2018 The Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt will once again participate in the Autumn Lights Festival that bathes the Gardens of Lake Merritt in lights of...

September 5, 2018 by  Read more...


The Mammoth is coming soon

The Annual Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt Mammoth Auction & Sale will be held on Saturday, February 17 and Sunday, 18, 2018 at the Lakeside Garden Center in Oakland,...

November 3, 2017 by  Read more...

Watering the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt

By George Haas Watering by hand nearly 200 bonsai and accent plants is undertaken by volunteers for the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt, when all systems fail. The task...

October 7, 2017 by  Read more...

West Coast Zen Garden Inspiration

by Sally Writes There are so many different types of gardens in the world that just about anyone can find the one that is the perfect match for...

June 28, 2017 by  Read more...

Naming Gallery brings a bit of whimsy to our Secret Garden

The Naming Gallery brings a bit of whimsy to the Secret Garden Naming Gallery is pleased to present Sludgepony’s Secret Garden for one afternoon only in the magical Bonsai Garden at Lake...

May 31, 2017 by  Read more...

Hats off to the Bonsai Garden

Order a hat and support GRO Summer is coming and I’m sure you can use a new hat. We have BGLM logoed hats available online in Hunter Green,...

May 15, 2017 by  Read more...

Tourism Cares for the Bonsai Garden

On a cold and rainy Saturday, members of Tourism Cares came to the Bonsai Garden and helped us sort wire and stain new display benches. It was such...

March 28, 2017 by  Read more...

Ryan Neil Demo Raised Funds for GRO

By George Haas  BGLM Marketing Manager Ryan Neil performed a great re-styling and re-potting of the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt’s Rocky Mountain Juniper (BGLM No. 401) at...

March 14, 2017 by  Read more...

GRO Fundraising Drive

Volunteers joined together through our hard work and generous donations to create a one-of-a-kind living art museum of legacy and master bonsai that is supported totally by volunteers and...

March 13, 2017 by  Read more...

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