
Next General Meeting:
TBS Bonsai Expo at Sarah Duke Gardens
July 11 and 12, 2026​
Barnes Welcome Center
A Community
For Bonsai
Welcome To The Triangle Bonsai Society
We are dedicated to helping bonsai enthusiasts get started and advance their skills. Our meetings are open to the public, so try us out and we hope that you choose to become a member.

Congrats to our members who won awards at the ABS Show in Asheville:
Dane Smith - Best in Show, Best Blooming, People's Choice
Patty Dennis-Jones -John Naka award for best native tree.
Michael Ring - Joshua Roth Talent Contest
Triangle Bonsai Society
Although centered in the Triangle, we have active members living throughout the eastern half of North Carolina. TBS promotes the art of bonsai through meetings, lectures, workshops, and demonstrations, featuring local, regional, national, and international bonsai artists. Attend one of our meetings and decide whether you want to join!
Become A Member
We are dedicated to helping bonsai enthusiasts get started and advance their skills. Although centered in the Triangle, we have active members living throughout the eastern half of North Carolina. TBS promotes the art of bonsai through meetings, lectures, workshops, and demonstrations, featuring local, regional, national, and international bonsai artists. Attend one of our meetings and decide whether you want to join!
Photo Courtesy of Joe Noga
TBS Board Members 2025
President Steven Zeisel
Vice-President Merritt Barnett
Treasurer Marianne Lauer
Secretary Patty Dennis-Jones
At-large Katerina Tripp
At-large Jason Harrow
At-large Shannon Theis
At-large Jonathan Travis Hill
At-large Louis Antignano
At-large Ken Hallatt
Past President Gabe Monetti



