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ONSITE | Two Sessions: Friday, June 23, 5 - 8:30 p.m. & Saturday, June 24, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Instructor: Rebecca Ayres

$225 Non-member Adult**

(**Arboretum Members receive a 10% discount on all classes.)

Course Capacity: 8

BREG Elective

Although it has its roots in ancient Asian traditions, the living art of bonsai now enjoys enthusiasts throughout much of the world. This class will provide the basic concepts and skills for novices to begin growing and shaping their own miniature trees. The first class will cover the fundamental horticultural and aesthetic principles of bonsai. It will include such topics as tree selection, watering, pest control, pruning, wiring, and styling. In the second class, each participant will receive a pot, scissors, wire, and planting medium. With guidance from the instructor, the students will create their own bonsai to take home. A $60 material fee is included in the registration.

Rebecca Ayres is a ceramic artist and gardener. A longtime Arboretum volunteer, she is the assistant to the bonsai curator and helps with overseeing the exhibition garden, the collection and the Carolina Bonsai Expo. She is a member of the Blue Ridge Bonsai Society, where she has taught workshops and classes, and is a graduate of the Arboretum's Blue Ridge Naturalist program.

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