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Yesterday I spent a few hours at the garden….my first visit since mid-January. For those who don’t follow my activities (not that anyone should) ….I was hospitalized for...
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2016 Mammoth Auction & Sale Supports BGLM
On Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Lakeside Garden Center in Oakland, California, it was the year’s biggest fund raiser for the Bonsai Garden...
March 10, 2016 by BGLM Admin Read more...Article and Email from the National Bonsai Federation
The Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt (BGLM) in Oakland, California, is one of the largest and finest collections of bonsai on the West Coast. Approximately 90 bonsai and suisuki viewing stones are on...
February 24, 2016 by BGLM Admin Read more...Mammoth Auction Photos now Online
Mammoth Auction Saturday February 27, 2016 The Annual Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt Mammoth Auction & Sale will be held on Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, 28, 2016 at...
January 20, 2016 by BGLM Admin Read more...Through the Kindness of our Friends
by Joe Byrd, Chairman Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt Visitors often ask how we succeed as an all-volunteer non-profit museum. My answer is “through the kindness of our...
November 30, 2015 by BGLM Admin Read more...A Conversation with John Boyce
Posted by Eric Schrader on Aug 20, 2015 | 2 Comments One of my first teachers, John Boyce, a founding member of the Bonsai Society of San Francisco...
August 25, 2015 by BGLM Admin Read more...Tiny Trees, Deep Roots: The History of Bonsai in the Bay Area
Bay Area interest in the ancient art of Japanese bonsai may have dwindled significantly since its first growth spurt post-WWII. But these days, the practice is being revived...
August 13, 2015 by BGLM Admin Read more...Keep Oakland Beautiful Point Of Interest: BGLM
by Eric Saltmarsh on May 18, 2015 in Uncategorized Keep Oakland Beautiful Points of Interest remind us of how interesting and beautiful Oakland is and why we should...
May 20, 2015 by BGLM Admin Read more...BGLM Annual Report
I delivered the following report to the GSBF Board meeting in Fresno last weekend. I hope you will find it informative about your Garden. The mission of the...
April 15, 2015 by BGLM Admin Read more...Bonsai School Lake Merritt – Day One
All things have a starting point. And, all schools have their first day of class. So it was for the Bonsai School of Lake Merritt. Joe Byrd, Chair...
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