Courses
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| Beginners courses are held frequently to teach new members the basics of Bonsai. Intermediate and advanced courses are held for the more experienced members to teach them advanced techniques that are used by Masters across the globe. |
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Course
Dates:
20 September: Advanced course for Bonsai Techniques. 18 Oktober: Beginnerskursus. 15 November: Advanced Course covering Designing and Sketching of a tree. |
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Beginners
Course Information |
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The
aim of the course is to give you a basic background as well as
hands on regarding the art of bonsai. THE
COURSE WILL INCLUDE: 1.
Basic concepts on structuring and styling 2.
Techniques on pruning, wiring and repotting 3. Daily care which includes watering, pests and insect controlling, applying of fertilisers, etc Cost: R200 pp [R150 for scholars] Light lunch, tea/coffee included. What to bring: Garden
pruning shears, wire cutter, various gauges of aluminium or copper
wire, ladies used silk stockings or raffia to protect the bark
from wire cutting. Should you have your own trees to work on, you
are more than welcome to bring them with. However
to leave with at least one “good looking bonsai”, you are
kindly requested to bring one of the following Juniper
species with on which you will learn some of the bonsai
techniques. [Juniperus procumbens; Juniperus x-media “Blaauw”;
Juniperus chinensis”Grey owl”; or Juniperus chinensis “gold
coast”. You
will also receive a beginner’s booklet with all the details of
the course. This will guide you through the very first steps of
your future bonsai career. Soil
mixes will be available for free. We
are looking foreword in helping you to enjoy this fascinating
hobby with many thousands all over the world. |