Beginners Bonsai: Six week course SOLD OUT - Completed
at National Arboretum Canberra
Wednesday, 4 April 2018 from 5:30 PM - Wednesday, 16 May 2018 to 7:30 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time) + Add to calendar04/04/2018 17:3016/05/2018 19:30Australia/SydneyBeginners Bonsai: Six week course SOLD OUTBeginners Bonsai: Six week course SOLD OUT
Wednesday, 4 April 2018 from 5:30 PM - Wednesday, 16 May 2018 to 7:30 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)
Organiser
National Arboretum Canberra
0262078484
arboretum@act.gov.au
Address
National Arboretum Canberra
1 Forest Drive
Molonglo Valley
ACT 2611 Australia
To be held in the The Terrace Room
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Details
This six week beginner bonsai course covers the essentials for creating, styling and maintaining bonsai. By the end of the course, students will have taken home five potted bonsai and be confident in how to nurture their creations. This course is perfect for those wishing to gain experience in different styles including: informal upright, cascade, forest and literati. Held in the Terrace Room each Wednesday for 6 weeks. Suitable for ages 8+. Please note, this course will require a minimum of ten participants to go ahead. Please note the course will not run on Anzac Day 25 April.
Session 1: Wednesday 4 April
- Introduction
- History
- Styles
- Tools
- Materials
Session 2: Wednesday 11 April
- Create a bonsai from raw material
- Learn trimming, wiring, potting, etc.
Session 3: Wednesday 18 April
- Create another style of bonsai
- Learn feeding and tree health
Note: No course on the 25 April
Session 4: Wednesday 2 May
- Create another style of bonsai
- Learn annual maintenance
Session 5: Wednesday 9 May
- Create another style of bonsai
- Learn pest management
Session 6: Wednesday 16 May
- Create another style of bonsai
- Learn pruning and future development
Where
Organiser Information rss
National Arboretum Canberra
National Bonsai and Penjing Collection of Australia
0262078484