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Bay Island Bonsai Workshops

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Workshops are designed for members to learn how to develop and maintain high quality bonsai. By working on their own trees, members quickly learn how to style, develop and maintain their bonsai through the guided practice of bonsai techniques including wiring, repotting, styling, carving, seasonal cutback, and decandling. The goal is for members to learn how to prepare their trees for public display.

Bay Island Bonsai offers morning and afternoon workshops on selected weekdays and weekends throughout the year. Workshop times are: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (see calendar for upcoming dates). You can sign up for workshops by phoning Boon at 510-865-1008 or by signing up at a Bay Island Bonsai monthly meeting.

What to Bring

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Tools, wire, one or more trees, and a sunny disposition are required for all Bay Island Bonsai workshops. A basic bonsai tool-kit includes: concave cutter, scissors, wire-cutter, and pliers. Bring repotting tools if you plan to repot; bring copper or aluminum wire if you plan to do any wiring.

Deciding what tree or trees to bring depends on your collection and the season. The Bay Island Bonsai newsletter offers some advice--you can also ask Boon or BIB Advisory Board members for further suggestions.

Workshop Policy

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Members are required to participate in at least nine half-day workshops a year. There is no charge for reserving a workshop space if you cancel one week before the start of the workshop. Workshops that have 2 or fewer participants may be cancelled. Participants of cancelled workshops will be notified one week before scheduled workshop date.

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