Bonsai School at Lake Merritt

Applications OPEN for the 2018 Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt Bonsai School The Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt (BGLM) offers a four-year bonsai school taught by Garden Curator...

November 21, 2017 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...

Word is getting out about our GRO Program

The word is getting out about our GRO (Garden Revitalization Opportunity) Program which is helping our donations to exceed $46,000. The Oakland Tribune and some of the other...

September 11, 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...

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