Near the Lakeside Garden Center
666 Bellevue Ave
Oakland, CA
Hours:
| Tuesday-Friday 2nd and 4th Tuesday only |
11am - 3pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 4pm |
| Sunday | 12 noon - 4pm |
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Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt Near the Lakeside Garden Center 666 Bellevue Ave Oakland, CA Hours:
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Mitsuya Visited BGLM in 2011 [Mitsuya Info] |
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| Monthly Demonstrations |
As
part of our mission to educate the public about bonsai, we give free
bonsai demonstrations and low cost workshops. They are held most months
on the fourth Sunday of the month, from 1 - 3 pm.
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4th Sunday Demo:
January 2012 Bring You Own Bonsai or Watch a Garden Tree Being Worked On The educational opportunities for the summer will be a "Bring Your Own Bonsai" or watch a Garden tree being worked on. We recommend you bring only healthy trees to the workshop or at least trees with out infestatations and desease (this is to protect the trees on display). Various Assistant Curators will be working on trees during the sessions. Email:
bonsailakemerritt@gmail.com Put
ATTENTION: 4th SUNDAY
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Demo/Workshop Schedule
An Introduction into the
Art of Bonsai Make Workshop Reservations at by leaving your name,
phone#, email address via: Email:
bonsailakemerritt@gmail.com Put
ATTENTION: 4th SUNDAY
in the The goal of bonsai is to create a tree that looks
aged, believable and artistic.
Our goal is to help you learn about the art of bonsai as a
process. It requires an
effort of time to work on the tree and time for the tree to grow and
develop as it is not an instant process. Part
of our mission at the Demonstrations and workshops are free and open to
participants 18 years and older at beginner up to 2 years experience
level. The workshops are
limited to 6 individuals at a time.
There is no limitation on participants who observe.
Tools are available for check-out and use during the workshop.
Participants may bring their own tree material or purchase pre-bonsai
stock from the Garden for a nominal price.
Pre-bonsai material has been grown and groomed as future bonsai
material. The BGLM is a non-profit
educational organization and appreciates all donations. |
| 2012 | |
| January 23 | Bring You Own Bonsai |
| February | Bring You Own Bonsai |
| March 27 |
Bring You Own Bonsai |
| Arpil 24 | Bring You Own Bonsai |
| May 22 | Bring You Own Bonsai |
| June 26 | Bring You Own Bonsai |
| July 24 | Bring You Own Bonsai |
| August 28 | Bring You Own Bonsai |
| September 25 | Bring You Own Bonsai |
| October 23 | Bring You Own Bonsai |
| November 27 |
Bring You Own Bonsai |
| December | No Workshop for December |
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Kathy Shaner's upcoming TBA |
Experienced bonsai volunteers can gain tremendous knowledge from volunteering to assist Kathy Shaner as she works on the Collection’s bonsai. These are often the times when quite advanced bonsai care is done, such as: 1. Major restyling 2. Bare root repotting 3. Selection of new pot. Kathy’s schedule is variable, so if you are an experienced bonsai person and would like to benefit from Kathy’s vast store of knowledge, contact the garden at (510) 763-8409 to begin the process. |
 Winter Hazel begins to bloom in March. |
 Inside the garden we can see signs of Spring. Cherry trees and red bud are beginning to bloom and the pines and junipers are getting their color back. |
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The Big Dig! A Tree Hunting Story Imagine having the opportunity to go on a big dig in the Mojave desert with two famous bonsai masters. Recently a small team of folks had just that opportunity. Follow our team in this photo journal of what we have fondly called the 'Big Dig'. New Promo Movie on Youtube Watch our new movie promo about bonsai in Oakland |