Carman's Nursery Shows & Sales

Saturday, April 15, 2023
Santa Clara County Master Gardeners’ Spring Garden Fair

Martial Cottle Park
5283 Snell Ave
San Jose, CA 95136
9am-2pm: This is the famous MG tomato and pepper sale, back and open to the public for the first time since 2019. Many of the long-time participating vendors will be there as well. Free! Rain or Shine!
https://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu

Friday and Saturday, April 28-29, 2023
Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Spring Tour

Gamble Garden
1431 Waverley Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
10am-4pm Friday and Saturday: Garden touring requires a ticket, but no ticket is required for access to the Gamble property and vendors.
Free to visit vendors!
https://www.gamblegarden.org/spring-tour/spring-tour-2023/

Sunday, May 21, 2023
A Celebration of Old Roses

Veteran's Memorial Building - Albany
1325 Portland at Carmel
Albany, CA 94706
11am-3:30pm: Hundreds of roses on display for both the eye and the nose, plus vendors!
Free! Rain or Shine!
http://www.celebrationofoldroses.org

Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4, 2023
Sei Boku Bonsai Kai’s 38th Anniversary Bonsai Show

San Mateo Garden Center
605 Parkside Way
San Mateo, CA 94403
10am-4pm Saturday and Sunday: Saturday Demo from 1-3pm, Sunday viewing workshop from 1-3pm
Door Prizes, Raffle Prizes, Tree Clinc, Vendor Sales, Plant Sales
Free! Rain or Shine! https://seibokubonsaikai.org

Thursday through Saturday, July 6-8, 2023
38th National Garden Railway Convention

hosted by BAGRS: Bay Area Garden Railway Society

Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
10am-4pm Saturday: Vendor and Exhibit area open to the general public, $20 (but 2 for 1 coupons readily available)
If you sign up for the whole convention, vendor area is also open 3-9pm Thursday and noon to 6pm Friday. In addition, I will be giving a plant clinic from 5-6pm on Thursday the 6th.
https://www.bagrs.org

Friday through Sunday, October 20-22, 2023
GSBF Bonsai Rendezvous 2023

Hotel Mission De Oro
13070 CA-33
Santa Nella, CA 95322
Vendor area open 9am-5pm Friday, 8am-5pm Saturday, 8am-1pm Sunday
Annual convention hosted by the Golden State Bonsai Federation, Bjorn Bjorholm headliner, workshops, educational seminars, silent and live auctions and more!
https://www.gsbfbonsai.org

October

Midori Bonsai Club annual show
https://www.midoribonsai.org

and maybe the East Bay Bonsai Society, too!
https://www.eastbaybonsai.org

November

And I might even return to the Fresno Bonsai yard sale this year!
https://fresnobonsaisociety.com

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Past Events

If you're trying to remember if you've met me in the past, I've recently attended the following events:

Midori Bonsai Club annual show, October 2022

GSBF Rendezvous, October 2022

Pacific Bonsai Expo, November 2022
https://www.pacificbonsaiexpo.com

Shohin Seminars, February 2023
https://www.calshohin.org

Mammoth Fundraiser, February 2023

 

Stay tuned for future announcements!