Last weekend, Bonsai Empire and Bjorn Bjorholm released a follow-up to the popular online Bonsai Beginner’s Course – the Bonsai Intermediate Course. Bonsai Empire provided me with access to the course for review purposes. Bonsai Intermediate Course trailer The Intermediate Course picks up where the Beginner’s Course left off by providing detailed information about species categorization, pruning […]
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Sei Boku Bonsai Kai’s 33rd annual exhibit
Last weekend, the Sei Boku Bonsai Kai held their 33rd annual exhibit at the San Mateo Garden Center in San Mateo, California. The event included bonsai displays, outdoor vendor area and demonstration and workshop by Dennis Makishima. Attendance was good and the weather could not have been better. I was there for the whole event as […]
Unbridled Art
The Portland Japanese Garden is hosting a bonsai exhibit featuring the work of Ryan Neil from May 21st through June 19th. Eric Schrader and I were in town on opening day so we stopped by for a visit. The exhibit, American Bonsai: The Unbridled Art of Ryan Neil, features two installments of five trees each in […]
Things seen at a Bay Island Bonsai workshop
There are a number of things I expect to see at Bay Island Bonsai workshops – good trees, good work, and enthusiasts of all levels enjoying the day. For those unfamiliar with bonsai workshops, this is what a good one looks like. Cleaning up a Mendocino cypress surrounded by great junipers Boon Manakivipart working on an […]
Napa Valley Bonsai Club 2016 Exhibit
The Napa Valley Bonsai Club held their annual exhibit last Saturday at the Senior Center in Napa, California. The event featured a display area, club sales, silent auction, vendors and a demo. President Brent Ihli did a great job leading the crew that set up the show, managed the exhibit, and broke down the show […]