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Annual Bonsai Exhibit

River Heights Lawn Bowling Club

1360 Grosvenor Ave, the corner of Oak and Grosvenor

Saturday, Sept. 17
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sunday, Sept. 18
9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

For more information, Contact the President of Bonsai Winnipeg:
Paul Collard
president@bonsaiwinnipeg.ca

ANNUAL EXHIBIT

For over 15 years, every Labour Day Long Weekend, the Bonsai Society of Winnipeg has mounted a display at the Assiniboine Park Conservatory of over one hundred member trees. This year, we are holding our exhibit at the River Heights Lawn Bowling Club, 1360 Grosvenor Ave, the corner of Oak and Grosvenor on September 17 and 18.

Some of the trees on exhibit are native to Manitoba and reflect the Canadian landscape. Others are exotic tropicals from far-off places such as the Caribbean, South-east Asia, China or India.

Most of the Club members have been creating these bonsai for only a few short years, and their trees are not very old at all. Only a handful of the display trees are really old; a very few even exceed 100 years! These venerable old treasures are Canadian trees collected from areas where the harsh environment has naturally stunted their growth. In all cases, whether young or old, purchased or collected, the tree’s proportions result from training which seeks to suggest trees which are stately, handsome, and old.

While it is fun to wonder about the actual age of a bonsai, it is the artistic expression which produces the profound bonsai experience. We have heard visitors to our shows exclaim:

“ This bonsai reminds me of an old growth cedar grove!”

“ This forest group looks just like an island in the Lake of the Woods!”

“ I can imagine myself sitting under this tree, reading a good book.”

One 10-year-old boy wanted to be “digitized” [sic] so he could be small enough to climb the bonsai he was admiring!

Surprise, wonderment, amazement, and a general sense of calm and well-being are feelings that many visitors express when viewing our Club’s annual display.

So mark September 17 and 18 on your calendar, and plan to attend the Annual Bonsai Display at the River Heights Lawn Bowling Club. Come and see for yourself. You may even consider joining the Club.

See you there!