Known throughout the world for his incredible bonsai talent and teaching ability, Bill Valavanis will present a two-part program and workshop at MHBS’s May meeting, to be held May 27 at PFM Bonsai.
Category Archives: Workshops
Jim Doyle April 29 workshop reminder
Only three places remain in the April 29 workshop with one of our favorite teachers: Jim Doyle of Nature’s Way Nursery in Harrisburg PA. Jim is well respected in the world of bonsai. He travels throughout the USA and Europe as both a teacher and a favorite vendor of all things bonsai. Traveling often toContinue reading “Jim Doyle April 29 workshop reminder”
Jim Doyle returns to MHBS
On April 29, one of our favorite teachers, Jim Doyle of Nature’s Way Nursery in Harrisburg PA, will host a morning workshop plus an afternoon lecture on The Art of Bonsai Display.
NEW Tokonoma Workshop
Admire Pauline’s tokonoma displays? Long for your own? On September 29-30, David Knittle will return to PFM Bonsai for a special Tokonoma Workshop. For the astonishingly reasonable price of $210 including all materials, David will help participants each create their own lighted tokonoma. Materials will be pre-cut and we will finish, paint and assemble theContinue reading “NEW Tokonoma Workshop”
Kusamono Workshop Photos
Pauline thoroughly covered the art and techniques of kusamono and shitakusa during her presentation and workshop at PFM Bonsai last weekend. Afterward we all got to buy, borrow and swap plant materials to make our own, which was good timing for display prep for our spring show. Now if they only survive…
April TWIG
Click here to download the April TWIG, the official newsletter of MHBS. This month’s issue has news about some great upcoming workshops and shows, including MHBS’s spring show in Saratoga and the addition of a new Tokonoma Workshop with David Knittle in September.
Azalea event photos
David Knittle lurks behind an unsuspecting azalea during his recent MHBS demonstration and workshop at PFM Bonsai. Everything you ever wanted to know about Azaleas was covered and David used a breathtaking Satsuki Azalea he brought along to illustrate his points. Members also brought trees for the display table. Stay tuned for a follow-up postContinue reading “Azalea event photos”
Shitakusa and Kusomono workshop
Come and learn about accents to use with your bonsai and other plantings that can be displayed all on their own. March 25 at PFM Bonsai at 12 Noon. BYO lunch for the meeting followed by the program and workshop. Pauline will give a lesson on Shitakusa and Kusomono to be followed by an openContinue reading “Shitakusa and Kusomono workshop”
David Knittle: For the Love of Azalea Bonsai
February 26 at PFM Bonsai Special Times: 11 am Program, 1 pm Workshop We know we love azaleas but sometimes we really do not know how to best work with them. Come and learn with David. He is a true expert in the horticulture and art of azaleas. So that we can learn before weContinue reading “David Knittle: For the Love of Azalea Bonsai”
Tropicals workshop and Poo Balls at January Meeting
The aroma of spring wafted through the January meeting of MHBS as members whipped up a batch of poo balls for spring fertilizing.