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Description: Your child, with the help of our experienced Society members, will learn how to pot a bonsai, which they can take home at the end of the workshop. The registration fee covers the cost of the materials cost as well.
Registration Fee: $16
Materials Cost: Included
Skill Level: Children, 5-17
Location: Regenstein Center, Greenhouse Gallery East (note, please enter the Greenhouse Gallery via either of the courtyards at the Regenstein Center)
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![BC Bonsai Texas Ebony Workshop]()
Description: Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn all about caring for and styling beautiful Texas Ebony bonsai. Tools and wire will be provided during the workshop. Texas Ebony make great tropical bonsai with short branches, tiny dark leaves, and barky trunk. Trees should be outdoors in summer, and indoors under lights in winter.
Registration Fee: $40
Materials Cost: $40, payable directly to the instructor at the beginning of the workshop
Skill Level: All
Location: Regenstein Center, Design Studio
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Description: Your child, with the help of our experienced Society members, will learn how to pot a bonsai, which they can take home at the end of the workshop. The registration fee covers the cost of the materials cost as well.
Registration Fee: $16
Materials Cost: Included
Skill Level: Children, 5-17
Location: Regenstein Center, Greenhouse Gallery East (note, please enter the Greenhouse Gallery via either of the courtyards at the Regenstein Center)
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![Kawa Na Oki Itoigawa Juniper Workahop]()
Description: Join us for an intermediate workshop focused on shaping and styling 1-gallon Itoigawa Junipers. Please note that this workshop will focus on the initial styling of Itoigawa Junipers. Participants will not engage in repotting activities during this session, allowing for a concentrated exploration of styling techniques. However, guidance on future care and maintenance will be provided to ensure the continued health and vitality of your bonsai. General tools will be needed including Jin and Shari tools. There will be limted tools that will be available for sharing if you do not have one. Aluminum (1-4 mm) or copper (10-22 gauge) wire can be used. There will be aluminum wire available for sale at the workshop.
Registration Fee: $40
Materials Cost: $50, payable directly to the instructor at the beginning of the workshop
Skill Level: Intermediate and up
Location: Regenstein Center, Design Studio
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![BC Bonsai Variagated Juniper Workshop]()
Description: Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn all about caring for and styling beautiful variegated juniper bonsai trees. Tools and wire will be provided during the workshop. Varigated Juniper are cold hardy evergreens, liking full to partial sun, moderate water, and good amounts of fertilizer for overall health.
Registration Fee: $40
Materials Cost: $40, payable directly to the instructor at the beginning of the workshop
Skill Level: All
Location: Regenstein Center, Design Studio
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Description: Your child, with the help of our experienced Society members, will learn how to pot a bonsai, which they can take home at the end of the workshop. The registration fee covers the cost of the materials cost as well.
Registration Fee: $15
Materials Cost: Included
Skill Level: Children, 5-12
Location: Burnstein Hall
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Description: Learn how to style and care for a dwarf Alberta spruce bonsai (Picea glauca ‘Conica’). This spruce originated in cool forested regions of the Northern Hemisphere and is an evergreen with a deep green foliage consisting of needle-like leaves. Its dense crown is supported by a brown trunk that becomes ridged with age. All tools and materials will be provided.
Registration Fee: $50
Materials Cost: $20 (paid to instructor at time of workshop)
Skill Level: Beginner
Location: Plant Science Lab
Limit: 8 students
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Description: Join guest bonsai master Will Baddeley for a stying workshop. Bring your own tree to style with Will during this event.
Registration Fee: $75
Skill Level: Any
Location: Design Studio
Limit: 8 students
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Description: Your child, with the help of our experienced Society members, will learn how to pot a bonsai, which they can take home at the end of the workshop. The registration fee covers the cost of the materials cost as well.
Registration Fee: $15
Materials Cost: Included
Skill Level: Children, 5-12
Location: Regenstein Center, East Greenhouse Gallery
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Description: Join guest bonsai master Will Baddeley in a carving workshop. This is an ‘audit’ option, allowing you to watch and observe, but not bring your tree, nor ask questions.
Registration Fee: $25 (observe only, no questions allowed, do not bring a tree)
Location: Design Studio
Limit: 4 students
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Description: The silver cypress, also known as the boulevard cypress, is a dense, upright, broadly pyramidal, symmetrical small tree that is grown for its handsome foliage: soft, silvery blue-green leaves. This tree is awl-shaped, curving with a fine point without being too prickly. These cypress respond well to training and sculpting, making them an excellent choice for bonsai.
Registration Fee: $50
Materials Cost: $20 (paid to instructor at time of workshop)
Skill Level: Beginner
Location: Plant Science Lab
Limit: 8 students
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Description: Join guest bonsai master Will Baddeley in a carving workshop. Bring your own tree to carve and style with Will during this all-day event. A one-hour lunch break (lunch provided) will be scheduled in the middle of the day.
Registration Fee: $180 (hands-on, questions/answers, carving)
Skill Level: TBD
Location: Design Studio
Limit: 8 students
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Description: Join guest bonsai master Will Baddeley in a carving workshop. This is an ‘audit’ option, allowing you to watch and observe, but not bring your tree, nor ask questions.
Registration Fee: $25 (observe only, no questions allowed, do not bring a tree)
Location: Design Studio
Limit: 4 students
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Our popular children’s workshop returns! Join Frank Mihalic of Wildwood Gardens, who will work with your child to create their first Bonsai tree. Trees, pots, soil, and all other materials are provided, and included in the flat workshop price of $10.
Skill: Novice, Children
Location: East Greenhouse Gallery, Regenstein Center
Price: $10
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![Tropical Tree Workshop - BC Bonsai (Sunday)]()
The workshop will be for the shohin tropical forests. The trees to choose from are Variegated dwarf jade, Campeche, Desmodium "Blue Bell", Bucida, Fukien Tea, Green Island Ficus. Learn to prepare and style these tropical trees. We will be styling these trees and learning how to care for them in our area. The class is for people that are beginners or have intermediate skills. Linda Camp will be leading the class. Please bring your tools, as trees, wire, pot and soil will be provided.
Skill: All
Location: Design Studio, Regenstein Center
Participant Limit: 8
Workshop Cost: $50
Materials Cost: $75 (pay at beginning of workshop)
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Our popular children’s workshop returns! Join Frank Mihalic of Wildwood Gardens, who will work with your child to create their first Bonsai tree. Trees, pots, soil, and all other materials are provided, and included in the flat workshop price of $10.
Skill: Novice, Children
Location: East Greenhouse Gallery, Regenstein Center
Price: $10
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![Brazilian Raintree Workshop - BC Bonsai (Saturday)]()
BC Bonsai will teach you how to style and maintain this tropical bonsai tree. Care instructions will also be covered for tree. This is a class for all skills levels. Linda Camp will be leading the class. Please bring your tools, as wire and material will be provided.
Skill: All
Location: Design Studio, Regenstein Center
Participant Limit: 8
Workshop Cost: $50
Materials Cost: $50 (pay at beginning of workshop)
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Children’s Workshop. Frank Mihalic of Wildwood Gardens will lead a workshop in which children can create a beautiful Bonsai from Shimpaki Juniper stock. Pot, wire and soil are included. Register at the Exhibit or on-line now.
Skill Level: Beginner
Materials Fee: Included in registration fee ($10) for this workshop
Location: Regenstein Center – Burnstein Hall
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Bring Your Own Tree Workshop with noted Bonsai artist, author and teacher, Ivan Watters. Ivan will work you to style or improve your tree.
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 8 participants
Materials Fee: none
Location: Learning Center, Classroom 4
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Work with Linda Camp and Jim Beck, founders of BC Bonsai on styling Japanese Apricot Bonsai trees. The are 8 years old with ½” to 1” trunks.
Skill Level: Beginner to advanced
Limit: 12 participants
Materials Fee: $30.00
Location: Regenstein Center, Linnaeus Room
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Bring Your Own Tree Workshop with noted Bonsai artist, author and teacher, Ivan Watters. Ivan will work you to style or improve your tree.
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 8 participants
Materials Fee: none
Location: Learning Center, Classroom 6
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Frank Mihalic of Wildwood Gardens will lead a workshop in which children can create a beautiful Bonsai from Shimpaki Juniper stock. Pot, wire and soil are included. Register at the Exhibit or on-line now.
Skill Level: Beginner
Materials Fee: Included in registration fee ($10) for this workshop
Location: Regenstein Center – Burnstein Hall
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Children’s Workshop. Frank Mihalic of Wildwood Gardens will lead a workshop in which children can create a beautiful Bonsai from Shimpaki Juniper stock. Pot, wire and soil are included. Register at the Exhibit or on-line now.
Skill Level: Beginner
Material fee: Included in registration fee for this workshop
Location: Regenstein Center – Burnstein Hall
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![Sargent Crabapples, Roselow variety - Cass Bonsai Gardens]()
An excellent opportunity for beginners and new students. Cass Bonsai Gardens. Work with Brian Ciskowski, noted Bonsai artist, on 6 year old Sargent Crabapples, Roselow variety Bonsai.
Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Limit: 6 participants
Material fee: $45.00
Location: Regenstein Center – Design Studio
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Bring Your Own Tree Workshop with noted Bonsai artist, author and teacher, Ivan Watters. Ivan will work you to style or improve your tree.
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 8 participants
Material fee: none
Location: Learning Center, Classroom 4
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Children’s Workshop. Frank Mihalic of Wildwood Gardens will lead a workshop in which children can create a beautiful Bonsai from Shimpaki Juniper stock. Pot, wire and soil are included. Register at the Exhibit or on-line now.
Skill Level: Beginner
Material fee: Included in registration fee for this workshop
Location: Regenstein Center – Burnstein Hall
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Work with Linda Camp and Jim Beck, founders of BC Bonsai in a Shohin Forest with Dwarf Black Olive trees workshop.
Skill Level: Beginner to advanced
Limit: 10 participants
Material fee: $25.00
Location: Learning Center, Classroom 4
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What: Experts from Wildwood Gardens will work with children to create their own Bonsai. Each child leaves with a styled Shimpaku Juniper in a Bonsai pot. Pot, wire and soil are included. Register at the Exhibit or on-line now
Skill Level: Beginner
Where: Regenstein Center, Courtyard Gallery
Cost: $10
Materials Cost: None, included in the registration price.
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What: Ivan Watters, the previous Curator of the Bonsai Collection at the Chicago Botanic Garden, will work with you on your own trees during this workshop.
Skill Level: Beginner to advanced
Limit: 8 participants
Where: Regenstein Center, Linnaeus Room
Cost: $50
Materials Cost: None
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![Itowigawa Shimpaku Juniper Bonsai Workshop with Cass Bonsai]()
What: Work with Brian of Cass Bonsai to Style these beautiful Itowigawa Shimpaku Juniper pre-bonsai trees into a Moyogi style (informal upright). An excellent opportunity for beginners and new students.
Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate
Limit: 8 participants
Where: Regenstein Center, Linnaeus Room
Cost: $50
Materials Cost: $35 , payable at time of workshop to vendor
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