Learn the fundamentals for turning ordinary nursery stock into a living work of art. This workshop covers the five major styles of bonsai along with plant and container selection, branch and root pruning, wiring, and potting. Students can choose to work with a tree that grows indoors or outdoors. Soil, container, wire, ground cover and tree will be provided. Please bring chop sticks and good pruning shears. The course will be taught by award winning Bonsai Artist John Capobianco. At the end of the day, you will go home with a bonsai which you created on your own and a solid foundation of this ancient art form.

The first half of the class will cover: Basic Horticulture, Bonsai Tools and Equipment, Bonsai styles, Selecting Stock Trees, Selecting Pots, Soil, Tree Design & Styling, Branch & Leaf Pruning, Wiring, Root Pruning, Potting, General Care, Questions and Answers. The second half of the class: creating your own Bonsai under the guidance of the instructor.

There will be a lunch break. Please bring your own lunch. $100 non-members / $85 members. Buy tickets here.