All things have a starting point. And, all schools have their first day of class. So it was for the Bonsai School of Lake Merritt. Joe Byrd, Chair of the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt, welcomed the six first students to opening day one of the new Bonsai School of Lake Merritt with a slide presentation. One key to success will be having the clear Mission Statement for the Golden State Bonsai Federation (GSBF) northern collection — The mission of the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt is to provide education, inspiration, and enjoyment of bonsai to novice visitors and bonsai enthusiasts within a museum of bonsai masterpieces. (more…)