Bonsai Course
Horticulture and gardening. Open to everyone.
Enjoy gardening on a smaller scale. Explore the fascinating world of bonsai.
Find out which varieties of plants are most suitable and how easy it is to create your own bonsai. Learn which containers, soil, materials and equipment to use and how to shape, prune, maintain, style and display your plants.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- identify plants suitable for bonsai
- recognise the defined styles of bonsai
- select appropriate containers, soil and fertiliser for bonsai
- prune and wire a plant to create a bonsai
- repot a bonsai proficiently
- maintain and cultivate a successful bonsai.
Content
- History of bonsai
- Chinese Penjing/Japanese bonsai
- Suitable specimens for bonsai: Australian, Exotic
- Styles of bonsai: informal upright, cascade, etc
- Pots and containers: textures, shapes, sizes, colours
- Soil
- Equipment: tools for potting, wiring and pruning
- Wiring techniques
- Pruning techniques: branches, roots
- Repotting
- Maintenance: light, water, fertiliser
- Pests and disease control
Intended audience
Suitable for anyone interested in creating and successfully maintaining a bonsai.
Prerequisites
None
Delivery style
- Face-to-face, presenter-taught workshop
- Online workshop via the platform Zoom
Delivered in an interactive environment where the creation and maintenance of bonsai is discussed and demonstrated. Bonsai equipment is displayed and various forms of bonsai are presented.
Materials
Course notes are distributed electronically
Features
- Expert trainers
- Central locations
- Free, expert advice
- Course materials – yours to keep
- CCE Statement of Completion