In his "Rule for Monks," St. Benedict stated that the monks were to work for their living "by their own hands." There are several industries at the Monastery that provide work and revenue for the community, one of which is Bonsai By The Monastery Greenhouse. If you would like to visit our greenhouse, here are directions and a map.

The late Father Paul Bourne, an American Bonsai Master, was responsible for the origin of the bonsai operations. The Monastery continues to sell bonsai, pottery, tools and related items in its greenhouse store.

Bonsai By The Monastery imports bonsai pottery and tools directly from Japan, plus pots and accessories from China and Korea as well. We have the largest selection of bonsai pottery in the USA, including the largest selection of Tokoname pottery. During the last decade, we have shipped bonsai supplies (we don't ship trees) all over the world through our mail order catalog.

Our Bonsaimonk.com e-store is being launched to make our bonsai pottery and tools available via the latest technology and to further the art of bonsai. Welcome to our web site.