Shinji Suzuki couldn’t possible maintain so many beautiful bonsai without help from several skilled apprentices. Gardens like this require a lot of effort. Suzuki’s garden Today Matt, Yusuke, and Tyler work at the Obuse garden, watering, wiring, and tirelessly carrying trees in and out of the workshop. Yusuke watering Fortunately not all of the trees […]
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REBS 28th Annual bonsai show – continued
I’ve received some great comments about the trees on display at Redwood Empire Bonsai Society’s 28th annual show. As George Haas pointed out, the REBS event is a showcase for trees belonging to both new and experienced club members. As such, the show includes trees of differing quality at different stages of development. I think […]
Enjoying a bonsai exhibit
I enjoy bonsai exhibits best when I can walk around with a friend and talk about the trees on display. It’s fun to find exciting trees and try and identify what makes them special. A friend of mine wondered how the delicate redwood below could survive the drive to and from the show – an […]
Redwood Empire Bonsai Society’s 28th Annual Show
The Redwood Empire Bonsai Society held their 28th Annual Show in Santa Rosa, CA, last weekend. Long known as one of the biggest and best bonsai shows in Northern California, REBS again lived up to their reputation. Two demonstrations by Kathy Shaner, a large vendor area, and over 200 bonsai on display drew large crowds […]
Scenes from a Kondo workshop
I recently had the good fortune to attend a bonsai workshop run by Akio Kondo. In contrast to the last Kondo workshop I attended, this event was more pensive, more contemplative. My trees experienced no radical transformations. Instead, we spent time making plans for the future and talking about how and when to execute these […]