2026 Soil Sale
Our 2026 soil sale is now OPEN for business: https://dirtmerchantsrus.com/
Keep in mind that soil is LOCAL PICK UP ONLY in order to keep our prices down. Pickup dates and times will need to be arranged with Brownlee Currey.
Address:
3482 Oakcliff Road Unit C
Doraville, GA 30340
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June Club Meeting: Shohin from Nursery Stock with Shannon Salyer
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Location: Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road NE, Atlanta, GA
Join us for the June meeting of the Atlanta Bonsai Society featuring Shannon Salyer of Kusa Farm. Shannon is recognized for his work in shohin bonsai and has been growing excellent plant material and teaching bonsai techniques through Kusa Farm for over 20 years. Shannon’s presentation will focus on taking common nursery stock from Home Depot and Lowe’s and turning them into shohin bonsai.
Schedule
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Club Meeting and Demonstration with Shannon
12:00 p.m. | Lunch provided by the club
1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Hands‑On Workshop with Shannon
Workshop
Please bring 2-3 bonsai or bonsai candidates for hands‑on work. The club will supply bonsai wire for use during the session, and Shannon will provide individual guidance on wiring, refinement, and styling.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hands-on-bonsai-workshop-with-shannon-salyer-tickets-1983588602908
This meeting is open to current Atlanta Bonsai Society members and anyone interested in bonsai. If you’re not yet a member, we encourage you to join before or at the meeting.
Bonsai Workshops
We offer novice workshops led by a local bonsai professional and advanced workshops led by various guest artists. Since bonsai have needs based on the calendar, our workshops are seasonal in nature.
Depending on artist demand, we may have more than one workshop session per weekend, so check the events page for times as the monthly meeting approaches. Please remain flexible with whether you can take morning or afternoon workshop. The cost of each workshop session is currently $75 for at least 3 hours, unless we are including tree or other materials, which may be extra. The club will provide wire to use at workshops and meetings; everything else you may need should be brought by workshop participant, including tree and tools.
Recent Guest Artists
- Young Choe
- Shannon Salyer
- Jonas Dupuich
- Rodney Clemons
- Adam Jones
- Kenji Miyata
- Kathy Shaner
- Tyler Sherrod
- Jerome Kellerhals
- Sergio Cuan
- Eli Akins
- Mike Lane
- Julian Adams
Membership
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