Bonsai Collection Centennial
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is marking 100 years of its incredible Bonsai Collection with an expanded display of specimens along with new interpretive signage plus special tours, exhibits, and workshops. Celebrate a century of tiny trees with us!
About the Collection
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History
From a small start, BBG became known worldwide for its bonsai, as well as its early efforts to educate the public about this horticultural art form. Learn More
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C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum & Outdoor Display
The Garden’s collection of approximately 400 bonsai is the second oldest in the country and one of the largest on public display outside Japan. Learn More
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Gardener’s Choice: Bonsai
Bonsai gardener David Castro shares some of his favorite trees and explains how they are cultivated. Learn More
Special Events
More About Bonsai
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Bonsai Styles
Five basic forms derive their names from the tree’s angle of growth from a container and provide a common starting point for exploring bonsai styles. Learn More
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Q&A with Bonsai Gardener David Castro
The gardener of the C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum discusses bonsai, his path to the Garden, and BBG’s collection. Learn More
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Small Tree, Big Heart
If one connects to bonsai through the heart, one can experience the essence of the natural world in a pot. Former BBG bonsai gardener Julian Velasco contemplates the nature of bonsai. Learn More
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Bonsai at Terrain
Gifts, plants, and tools for the bonsai enthusiast. Visit Terrain at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, across from the Visitor Center.
Support
Friends of Japanese Collections and Programs at BBG
J.C.C. Fund of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York
MUFG Bank, Ltd.