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The spirit of teaching bonsai
Also send out as newsletter. I think my appreciation and dedication to teaching bonsai started many years ago. As I for the first time was asked to demonstrate in public and make a workshop. Since then I have found immense joy in bringing on my…
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Online bonsai beginner experiences
The other day at an exhibition I heard one of my local students talk about the online learning experience. Not a young man as you might expect, but a retired man now putting all his energy and love into bonsai. What he told another guest…
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Friday new bonsai tutorials are released
Even when it rains we continue recording the videos for the next release of tutorials. To a certain point. When water drops too heavy we have to withdraw for a moment. Autumn is a bit unpredictable around here. We never know if it will be…
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So much bonsai
The last weeks have been filled with bonsai activities. One week ago it was the national exhibition in Denmark. Yesterday (Sunday) I set up the personal exhibition and open workshop at the Japanese gardens, and the week ahead I am about to prepare the next…
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Myths and rules in bonsai
In the past weekend, I experienced a lot of talk and questions about rules and myths in bonsai. At today’s video in the series “Almost Friday” I take a look at these and give my view on them. Almost Friday 20 Almost Friday is extra…
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Danish Bonsai exhibition
A full weekend of bonsai activities ended. Displaying bonsai is a headline of any bonsai event, and it is always interesting to show your own work and watch what others are setting up for display. Some bonsai previously exhibited is back and improved. New comes…
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20 year + Cotoneaster Shohin bonsai
The Danish Bonsai Society is one of the oldest bonsai associations in Europe. The weekend ahead will be used to celebrate this at the annual meeting and exhibition. Peter Warren from the UK will help us do that, and I will post from the event.…
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Live Q&A and the friendly educational Kisetsu-en community
Thursday we had our monthly Live Q&A filled with questions. And my experience with this group is that it is growing in many ways. The friendliness and interaction between the attending people are just great, and I enjoy every minute of it. The Kisetsu-en spirit…
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Live bonsai Q&A coming up
Q&A is a cornerstone at Kisetsu-en. Questions are asked and answered daily about all kinds of bonsai subjects. If you also want to join in at our live Q&A at the Zoom platform you can easily do that. You will feel the Kisetsu-en friendly spirit…
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Air layering for Shohin bonsai
There are a number of ways to create your own Shohin bonsai. One of them is using a shrub or tree that already is trained for bonsai. You can cut that down and regrow it, if it is a species that tolerates this, and is…