The Art of Bonsai Workshops
Third Thursday and Third Saturday of every month from 1-3pm.
Explore the art of growing and creating Bonsai displays. Connect with nature and experience the stress-relieving benefits of this hobby. The workshop is 2 hours and a project is completed each month to take home. Each class is a different project. The cost includes all material and instruction. Please bring your own pruning shears, or snippers and pliers to class.
Class will be held in the Resource Center (building closest to Springwater Trail). Registration is mandatory.
INSTRUCTOR: MARK VOSSBRINK
Mark Vossbrink has been teaching the art of bonsai for many years. He grew up in Hawaii. Before retirement, Mark owned and operated a floral business in Portland.
Upcoming Classes & Workshops
Assessing and Pruning an Overgrown Landscape
November 23, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmWreathmaking Workshop + Wine: Dec 2nd
December 2, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmIntroduction to Ikebana
December 3, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmWreathmaking Workshop + Wine: Dec 8th
December 8, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmWinter Pruning Japanese Garden at Vanport Int’l
January 11, 2025, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm2025 The Art of Bonsai – Jan Thursday
January 16, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm2025 The Art of Bonsai – Jan Saturday
January 18, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmThe History of Japanese Maple Cultivars
January 23, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmPruning Fruit Trees
January 25, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmFundamentals of Conifers – Zoom
February 6, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmFundamentals of Conifers – Onsite
February 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm2025 The Art of Bonsai – Feb Saturday
February 15, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm2025 The Art of Bonsai – Feb Thursday
February 20, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmIntroduction to the Aesthetic Pruning Approach: Zoom
March 6, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm2025 The Art of Bonsai – March Saturday
March 15, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm2025 The Art of Bonsai – March Thursday
March 20, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmSpring Candling and Maintenance on Pines
May 3, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmPropagating Broadleaf Shrubs
June 7, 2025, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm