Contact Information for 2010

Free Admittance Weekend
Sponsored by the Bonsai Society of Winnipeg

Welcome to the fascinating world of Bonsai, a living art form which combines horticulture, design and philosophy to create, in miniature, tree compositions inspired by nature.

Many Bonsai artists in the Winnipeg Bonsai Society interpret the Canadian landscape with indigenous tree species such as Tamarack, Cedar and Juniper, while others use tropical species and style them as they would grow in their natural environment — hurricane battered shorelines, mangrove swamps, jungles, deserts and rainforests.

Bonsai Exhibit
Over 100 Bonsai trees created by local Bonsai artists will be on exhibit. Trees include species native to Manitoba and Canada as well as from tropical and temperate climates. Exhibit winners to be announced on Sunday 2:00 PM.

Demonstrations for all visitors
Club members will create Bonsai compositions from field-grown tropical Ficus trees. These trees will be raffled to the public on Sunday. A great way to get a genuine tropical Bonsai tree.

Schedule

Saturday June 05, 2010
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Demonstrations by Bonsai Winnipeg
Featured club members will style field grown Ficus trees to be raffled off by Bonsai Winnipeg to the general public on Sunday

10:00 am – 3:00 pm
BYOT Workshop $50.00 per person. Twelve participants will each style a tree under the guidance of experienced club members to be announced soon. Participants will bring their own trees to work on. It is early enough in the growing season to consider re-potting your tree as part of this workshop. Wire will be supplied. Bring everything else you need for your work. There should be extra tools to borrow if you don't have them all.

Sunday June 06, 2010
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Forest Workshop $175.00 per person. Twelve participants will each create a multi-tree composition under the guidance of Dennis Girardin. Participants will be supplied all the trees necessary for a two, three, five, or seven tree group. If anyone wants to try a nine tree group, Dennis will have extra trees. Wire and potting mix will be supplied. Please bring your own slab or grove tray to accommodate the size of forest your plan to create. There should be extra tools to borrow if you don't have them all.

Sunday June 06, 2010
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Demonstrations Featured artists will create bonsai compositions from specimen trees to be raffled to the public.

To reserve your tickets e-mail: info@bonsaiwinnipeg.ca