Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt

Save the dates February 27 is the day for the Mammoth Auction and February 28th for the Mammoth Sale. The biggest and best opportunity to purchase bonsai, starter plants, pots, tools, books and stands, etc. is at the Lake Merritt Garden Center. Admission is free and Bonsai Garden t-shirts are available for purchase. The proceeds from this event goes to support the volunteer run Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt. If you wish to auction a bonsai, please contact Bob Gould…

Pests, Diseases & Leaf Pruning – Recognizing ailing tree and identifying the cause; identifying various pests; treating pests and diseases Instructor: Ryan Nichols 9-4 pm (w/ lunch break) Could be rescheduled to April 30

Light & Shoots – trimming leaves, buds, needles for tree health Instructor: Ryan Nichols 9-4 pm (w/ lunch break)

Styling & Display – good bonsai characteristics; display of bonsai in garden, tokonoma; accent plants, exhibitions; bonsai styles • Straight trunk style (Chokkan) • Slant trunk style (Shakan) • Broom style (Hoki) • Informal upright style (Tachiki) • Moyogi • Windswept style (Fukinagashi) • Cascade style (Kengai) • Semi-cascade (Han-Kengai) • Weeping branch style (Shidare) • Double trunk style (Sokan) • Group planting (Yose-Ue) • Clump style (Kabudachi) • Raft style (Ikadabuki) • Rock clinging style (Ishizuke) • Literati (Bunjin)…

Styling & Display – good bonsai characteristics; display of bonsai in garden, tokonoma; accent plants, exhibitions; bonsai styles • Straight trunk style (Chokkan) • Slant trunk style (Shakan) • Broom style (Hoki) • Informal upright style (Tachiki) • Moyogi • Windswept style (Fukinagashi) • Cascade style (Kengai) • Semi-cascade (Han-Kengai) • Weeping branch style (Shidare) • Double trunk style (Sokan) • Group planting (Yose-Ue) • Clump style (Kabudachi) • Raft style (Ikadabuki) • Rock clinging style (Ishizuke) • Literati (Bunjin)…

Soil – Soil ingredients and functions, preparing soil mixtures; selecting soil for each tree and climate Transplanting – when to transplant various tree species, how to remove soil, how much soil to remove; soil amendments, care of newly re-potted trees Gordon Deeg 9-1 no lunch break

Soil – Soil ingredients and functions, preparing soil mixtures; selecting soil for each tree and climate Transplanting – when to transplant various tree species, how to remove soil, how much soil to remove; soil amendments, care of newly re-potted trees Gordon Deeg 9-1 no lunch break

Branch Cutting & Bending – pruning techniques, how, why & when to make Jin, Shari, and Sabamiki; grafting technique, timing and rationale. Instructor: Kathy Shaner 9-1 no lunch