The Executive Board members of the BSGNY are as follows:
President - Paul Folgelburg Vice President - Vincent Russo
Treasurer - John Capobianco     Events coordinator -
Secretary -
About the BSGNY
 
The Bonsai Society of Greater New York was started in 1963 by Yuji Yoshimura and is the oldest Bonsai Society in the Western World. Yuji Yoshimura, a second generation bonsai artist from Japan wrote the first compehensive work on the subject of Bonsai in 1957. The Book is Titled " The Japanese Art of Miniature Trees & Landscape". This book is now referred to amongst Bonsai enthusiasts as "The Bonsai Bible ". In 1959 Yuji was invited to speak about Bonsai at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. This led to many world wide appearences and gained recognition of the Art to the Western World. In 1962 Yoshimura began to teach classes at the New York Botanical Garden and these classess were the first of its kind in the U.S. At the beginning of 1963, the Bonsai Society of Greater New York was founded by Yuji and thirteen local Bonsai enthusiasts.  Jerry Stowell was elected the first president.  Within three years there were 555 members, including 339 corresponding members in thirty-one states and several foreign countries.  The club's first official show was held that October at the New York Botanic Gardens.
Today the Organization is still going strong with monthly meetings, public appearances & annual shows. Our mission is to educate the public & our membership on the importance of keeping this beautifull art form alive thru discipline and proper care of these precious Trees.