Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt

On September 2, 2024 (Labor Day), the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt (BGLM) will host the Volunteer Appreciation Day social and catered luncheon for all bonsai garden volunteers. The event is scheduled from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Please be sure to RSVP with Assistant Director Suzanne Muller and request meat or vegetarian options.  

Twenty-five years ago, the BGLM opened its gates to the public on November 6, 1999, by hosting a Grand Opening celebration of bonsai and suiseki, held on site at the Gardens of Lake Merritt and Lakeside Park Garden Center. Dennis Makishima was master of ceremonies for the grand opening, including then Mayor Jerry Brown, the […]