Instructors: Howard and Sylvia Smith from BonsaiSmiths, Dallas, TX
Bring your own tree (maximum 2) and tools to the workshop and have professional guidance on design and actual hands-on styling of the tree including pruning and wiring. At the proper time of year, repotting and root pruning are the main emphasis. Listen in on critiques of other members’ trees and expand your knowledge in the horticulture of several varieties suitable for bonsai training.
There are 3 Smith’s workshops a year; Feb., June or July, Nov., and this series has been continuous since 2014. You are encouraged to bring the same trees for several years to patiently develop them into nice bonsai specimens that you can take pride in.
