Becoming a member

You can join our society during any of our monthly meetings or you can contact us via email at info@ottawabonsai.org . We welcome potential new members to attend one of our monthly meetings free of charge before deciding on formally joining the society!

Memberships run from October 1st to end of September of the following year. Those joining after May 31st will have their membership extended to end of September of the following year.

Membership benefits

Your membership in the Ottawa Bonsai Society entitles you to the following benefits and services:

  • An opportunity to consult experienced members in our private Facebook group
  • Subscription to OBS’s monthly newsletter
  • Participation in live virtual presentations where you will be able to ask questions
  • Participation in live dedicated Q&A virtual sessions
  • Raffles of various bonsai related items
  • Access to all archived virtual presentations

To join the society, please provide the following information:

  • Name(s) – a membership includes all interested members of the household
  • Address
  • City and province
  • Postal code
  • Home phone number
  • Email address

 The annual membership fees are:

  • Individual ..…………………………….. $45 (newsletter by email)
  • Individual ..…………………………….. $65 (newsletter by regular postal mail)
  • Additional family members …… $10
  • Student ………………………………….. $25
  • Corresponding ………………………. $25 (outside the National Capital Region)

You can proceed in either of the following  two ways:

  1. Mail the above information with your cheque made to Ottawa Bonsai Society to:
    • Ottawa Bonsai Society
    • P.O. Box 4254, Station E
    • Ottawa ON
    • K1S 5B3
  1. Send your personal information to the Treasurer at info@ottawabonsai.org and the appropriate fee by e-transfer (Interac) also at info@ottawabonsai.org