Central California

Updated 2/5/25

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Bonsai Club of Santa Barbara*
Club Website:  www.santabarbarabonsai.org
Social Media: www.facebook.com/BonsaiSB
Meeting Day: 2nd Tuesday Time: 7:00PM
Location: Bethany Congregational Church - Rec Room, 556 N. Hope Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Club Contact: Gwen Sauffer, President, 805-729-4922,

Club Contact:  BonsaiClubSantaBarbara@gmail.com
Club Contact:  Diana Boydstun, Treasurer, 805-216-2015
Contact Email:  Diana Boydstun, BonsaiClubSBTreasurer@gmail.com

Fresno Bonsai Society* 
Club Website: fresnobonsaisociety.com
Social Media:  Fresno Bonsai Society - Facebook 


Meeting Day: Monthly - see website
Time: 9:00AM

Location: Clovis Senior Activity Center, 735 3rd Street, Clovis, CA 93612 

Club Contact: Jay Louie, President, 559-978-7247,
 Contact Email:  j.r.louie50@gmail.com

Club Contact:  Steve DaSilva, Vice-President, 559-349-1228, Contact Email:  treekutter@hotmail.com
Club Contact: Marc Stamper, Treasurer, 559-903-0544  Contact Email:  mstamper61@gmail.com

 

Modesto Bonsai Club*

Club Website: www.ModestoBonsaiClub.org
Meeting Day: 3rd Saturday
 Time: 10:00AM – 1:00PM
Location: Stanislaus County Ag Center, 3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto, CA 95358
Club Contact: Pam Grassmidt, President, 209-480-8281, Contact Email: pamgrassmidt@gmail.com

Club Contact: Elza Blocher, Treasurer, 209-537-2473, Contact Email: morrisandelza@aol.com

Monterey Bonsai Club *  
Club Website:  www.montereybonsai.org 
Meeting Day: 3rd Saturday
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 PM

Location: Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple, 1155 Noche Buena St, Seaside, CA 93955
Club Contact: Don Brightwell, President, 831-625-5158 Contact Email:  donbrightwell44@gmail.com

Club Contact:  Rich Guillen, Treasurer, 831-348-5015, Contact Email:  richguillen@yahoo.com

Club Contact:  Tom Lawson, Contact Email:  tomdlawson@comcast.net

 


Salinas Bonsai Club*
Meeting Day: 1st Saturday
 Time: 1:30-3:30PM
Location: Buddhist Temple of Salinas, 14 California Street, Salinas, CA 93901
Club Contact: Scott Harlan, President, 831-210-4645 Contact Email:  scott@scottharlanpe.com

Club Email:  salinasbonsaiclub@sbcglobal.net



Santa Maria Bonsai Club*

Club Website: smbonsai.blogspot.com
 Meeting Day: 3rd Sunday
Time: 1:00PM

Location: Planted Parlour, 592 West Grand Ave, Grover Beach, CA 93433

Club Contact: George Muranaka, President, 805-929-4818
 Contact Email:  geomuranaka@yahoo.com


 

Watsonville Bonsai Club*

Facebook:  Watsonville Bonsai Club
Meeting Day: 2nd Saturday
Time: 1:30PM

Location: J.A.C.L. (Kizuka Hall), 150 Blackburn St, Watsonville, CA 95076

Second Meeting Day: 4th Monday
 Second Time: 6:30PM

Second Location: J.A.C.L. (Kizuka Hall), 150 Blackburn St, Watsonville, CA 95076

Club Contact: Charles Thompson, Treasurer, 831-809-8501,
 Club Contact: cwthompson1@outlook.com
Club Contact:  Michael Alciati, President, 831-722-9765 Contact Email:  corralitosmike1@gmail.com

*Member of Golden State Bonsai Federation
 

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