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Bonsai World

If you grow bonsai, create bonsai, show bonsai, teach bonsai or appreciate bonsai, you are participating in an art form that has taken root all over the world and an industry sector that has grown to meet the needs of bonsai enthusiasts.

From its origins in China it has spread to Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Philippines, Europe, South Africa, South America and North America.

Artists in the UK, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany and Italy are creating world-class trees. Italy and Australia have Japanese-accredited schools. Bonsai Conventions in major European centres draw thousands or participants and tens-of-thousands visitors.

In North America, you'll find a bonsai club or society in every major city along with bonsai nurseries who grow, sell and also teach bonsai. Many vendors of trees, books, tools, pots and supplies can be found on the Internet. For a listing of bonsai clubs in Canada and the US, go to www.absbonsai.org/clubs.html.

Bonsai in Books: From how-to to coffetable art, books on bonsai abound. There are hundreds of titles in English by authors which include John Naka, Herb L. Gustafson, Paul Lesniewicz, Harry Tomlinson, Colin Lewis, Dan Barton, Amy Liang, Peter Chan, and Deborah R. Koreshoff. Many of these authors can be found at the Winnipeg Centennial Library.

Bonsai in Videos: Educational videos that present the basics of bonsai to videos featuring advanced techniques are available from our local Club library and from Bonsai Clubs International (www.bci-bonsai.com). Arthur Skolnik's The Growing Art of Bonsai is reputed to be the best English language educational video.

Bonsai Magazines: In North America, magazines devoted to bonsai include; Bonsai Focus, Stone Lantern Publishers; BCI Magazine, published by Bonsai Clubs International and International Bonsai, published by William Valavanis. These magazines feature the work of the best bonsai artists from around the world.

Permanent Collections: Fine bonsai collections in North America can be found in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Steinhardt Conservatories, National Arboretum in Washington, DC, the Pacific Rim collection at Weyerheuser corporate headquarters just south of Seattle, WA and at the Montreal Botanic Gardens.

Bonsai Conventions: Recent conventions sponsored by Bonsai Clubs International and hosted by the bonsai club in that city include; Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Toronto, Portland, Taipei and St. Louis. These conferences draw participants from all over the world. In the US, the American Bonsai Society, the Mid-Atlantic Bonsai Societies, the Mid-American Bonsai Societies, and many local clubs cater to regional and local participants.

The Bonsai Society of Winnipeg can be your gateway into this fascinating world of bonsai with on-going programs and semi-annual workshops which feature internationally recognized bonsai artists and teachers.