Wednesday, May 5, 2010

First Lessons in bonsai

When starting out on the journey of bonsai there area couple of lessons that you can learn the hard way, or the easy way.

One of those lessons I learned by accident, This is what I wrote about it.

Bonsai, a beginners guide
After teaching bonsai to beginners for several years I am constantly reminded of my past and how bonsai became such a big part of my life.

It also reminds me of what I love about teaching beginners on the subject of how to grow bonsai and that is, being able to shed light on so many of the issues faced as a total beginner myself.

The beauty of bonsai and its cultural background was probably what attracted me to the art in the first place. I had seen pictures in books as well as admiring them in the Chinese gardens in Sydney. When a friend had one that was unwell I decided to take it upon myself to learn more to save this little tree from certain death.

Read the full story here BONSAI, A BEGINNERS GUIDE!

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