Bonsai Asheville Arboretum

During the cooler months see a tropical bonsai exhibit in the greenhouse at the baker center.
Bonsai asheville arboretum. Nestled in the southern appalachian mountains just south of asheville the north carolina arboretum offers acres of cultivated gardens and groomed trails featuring some of the most beautiful botanically diverse plants in the region. See the impressive and fascinating bonsai collection in the special outdoor garden usually may october. The north carolina arboretum. Bonsai exhibit see 2 531 traveler reviews 1 504 candid photos and great deals for asheville nc at tripadvisor.
The north carolina arboretum s 24th annual carolina bonsai expo will be held on saturday october 12 and sunday october 13 2019 in the arboretum s bonsai exhibition garden baker exhibit center and education center. Welcome to the bonsai society of the carolinas official web site. Definitely worth the 8 per car admission fee. Our 2018 award winning display at the nc arboretum bonsai show made up of shimpaku junipers kingsville boxwoods 14 individual rocks stacked to make the mountain and a working stream waterfall.
We meet together monthly providing companionship education and workshops from beginner to advanced level and we exhibit in various shows during the year. Joura s educational background is in fine art. The blue ridge bonsai society supports and promotes the art of bonsai in the region around asheville nc. This nationally known event features juried displays by bonsai enthusiasts hailing from a multi state region.
Bonsai curator arthur joura has been the bonsai curator at the north carolina arboretum in asheville n c since the inception of the bonsai program in 1992. The display was 11 feet long 3 feet wide and took 5 hours to assemble. The bonsai garden at the arboretum is a first rate facility. See what s beautiful today.
See one of the nation s most unique bonsai collections. Asheville nc 28806 phone. The north carolina arboretum s 434 acre campus is nestled off the blue ridge parkway minutes from downtown asheville and offers beautiful gardens and natural areas including the bonsai exhibition garden 10 miles of forested hiking and biking trails garden tours nature activities for families changing science art and cultural history exhibits an on site bistro and gift shop.