Member Survey - Intended for current PSBA members only

The PSBA Board of Directors would like your input on how to best use club resources to enhance member’s enjoyment of bonsai. Our goal is to help you improve your appreciation and practice of the art. The more responses we receive, the better we can serve you.

If you are an advanced member, please respond by providing your perspective on helping beginning to intermediate members.

We ask for your name to ensure survey responses are not duplicated and to allow follow up if responses are unclear. We will not identify individuals as part of our decision-making process.

Please fill out and submit.

First and Last Name

Your first and last name. For membership confirmation only.

Please rate your own skill level below from the following options:

Beginner - New to bonsai; at most, have attended a few member meetings, the beginning bonsai workshop, and maybe a show.

Intermediate - Attended member meetings, shows/sales, and workshops/study group; have trees in various stages of development, have repotted, pruned, and wired trees, although not always confidently, and are thinking about showing.

Advanced - Years of experience, show and sell trees, have taught or could teach bonsai skills.

My skill level is:

Please rate your Bonsai skill level

What limits club members in developing, caring for, and enjoying bonsai?

For the following, please rate (Unlikely, Possibly, or Definitely)

If you are an advanced member, please respond by providing your perspective on helping beginning to intermediate members.

Availability of good tree material?

Please rate.

Technical skills

Limited by certain technical skills?

Styling or Pruning skills?

Please rate

Wiring skills?

Please rate.

Knowledge of species specific care?

Please rate

Bonsai development techniques?

Please rate.

Timely seasonal information on tree care?

Fertilizing, styling, potting, pruning, etc. - Please rate.

Other limiting factors?

Please list and rate.

What activities and resources would best serve you or members still developing their skills?

Convention-style workshops in which members receive a tree to work on and keep?

Please rate.

Member swap-meet?

Please rate.

Tree help before the start of the general meeting?

Please rate.

Access to starter bonsai material for raffle or door prizes at general meeting?

Please rate.

Lower cost for professional artist workshops in which you bring your own tree?

Please rate.

Professionally written column for the monthly newsletter on timely tips?

Please rate.

Additional skill workshops beyond the beginner series (e.g., wiring, seasonal pruning of specific species)?

Please rate.

More study group venues?

Please rate.

Please share any additional ideas you have.

Tell us.

If you would like to be contacted, please provide contact information and best times to reach you.