Spotted in the Wild
Historical Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and RSS posts previously curated by the club (2017–present). Not authored by the club — preserved here since the original source feeds no longer carry this history.
Beautiful miniature #bonsai trees
A short video of the Trophy, Europe's main bonsai event. If you're based in Europe, most of the trees and products we use in our videos can be bought in our online store: English: https://www.bonsaishop.uk Dutch:…
Making a Juniper Bonsai (2 year progression) #bonsai #juniper #japan #bonsaitree
Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by expert teachers. For the curriculums and free lectures, go to: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses…
A Walk Through Kyoto’s Iconic Hoshun-in Bonsai Garden
The Hoshunin Bonsai Garden is nestled within the historic Daitokuji temple complex in Kyoto, one of the most revered locations in Japan for Zen Buddhism and traditional culture. This hidden gem offers visitors a chance…
Garden Build Update with Brock Arvesen
Ryan sits down with Brock to reflect on the chaos that followed Mirai's post-repotting garden build, the romantic idea of slowing down to play in the garden versus the reality that never quite cooperates. Equal parts…
Bonsai trees at the Trophy Show #bonsai #bonsaitree
A short video of the Trophy, Europe's main bonsai event. If you're based in Europe, most of the trees and products we use in our videos can be bought in our online store: English: https://www.bonsaishop.uk Dutch:…
Bonsai legend Masahiko Kimura #bonsai #legend #japanese #kimura #japan #bonsaitree
Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by expert teachers. For the curriculums and free lectures, go to: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses
Thomas Nevar: The Spirit of Collaboration
What happens when a bonsai artist and a visual artist create together — in the same space, at the same time? The result is an intimate look at the intersection of bonsai and contemporary art, and a glimpse into a larger…
Spirit of Collaboration with Thomas Nevar
Thomas Nevar is one of the most brilliant and powerful creatives Mirai has had the pleasure of working with. Through his graphic design, sculpture, and painting, Thomas has not only inspired projects at Mirai, Thomas’s…
Bonsai Tutorial: Shaping a multitrunk Trident Maple over 2 years
In this video, we take you through the incredible 2-year journey of styling a multitrunk forest Trident Maple bonsai from raw material to a beautifully shaped tree. Watch as we demonstrate essential bonsai techniques…
Europe's largest Bonsai show - the Trophy #bonsai
A short video of the Trophy, Europe's main bonsai event. If you're based in Europe, most of the trees and products we use in our videos can be bought in our online store: English: https://www.bonsaishop.uk Dutch:…
Can a Heather become a Bonsai tree? #bonsai #heather #diy #diycrafts #bonsaitree
Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by expert teachers. For the curriculums and free lectures, go to: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses…
Shinji Suzuki transforms a massive Taxus Bonsai at The Trophy
In this incredible demonstration at The Trophy, Japanese bonsai master Shinji Suzuki takes on a large, powerful Taxus (yew) bonsai — joined by his son and apprentices in a true family and school effort. Did you know you…
Bonsai Master Masashi Hirao #盆栽 師 平尾成志 #bonsai #japan #japanese
Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by expert teachers. For the curriculums and free lectures, go to: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses
26th Trophy Bonsai Exhibition - Winners, Show & Behind the Scenes
The 26th Trophy Bonsai Exhibition brought together some of the finest trees, pots, and stones from the European Bonsai scene. In this video, we take you through the full exhibition — from the winning trees and their…
Viewing stones (Suiseki) #japanese #suiseki #stones #art #bonsai
Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by expert teachers. For the curriculums and free lectures, go to: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses
The Life of an Artist with Austin Heitzman
Austin Heitzman has made an indelible mark on bonsai, and put his stamp on the art form in North America. Beyond the technique and engineering that have allowed him to make some of the most gravity defying and…
This Juniper Bonsai Didn’t Go as Planned…
In this video, we take you through the full transformation of a Juniperus communis (Common Juniper) from an ordinary garden center plant into a refined bonsai. We originally bought this juniper for around $10 at a local…
Hoshun-in #Bonsai #museum in the #Daitokuji #temple, #Kyoto #hoshunin
Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by expert teachers. For the curriculums and free lectures, go to: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses
Brock and Brandon Garden Ambitions
In the world of being a bonsai professional at Mirai the end of repotting season makes the beginning of another very exciting and dramatically different scope of work. Think of the season for garden building and…
Kunio Kobayashi Bonsai demonstration Taikanten
Watch bonsai master Kunio Kobayashi at the 45th Japan Bonsai Taikan Exhibition (Taikan-ten 2025) in Kyoto as he and his apprentices transform a Japanese pine in a live demo. Kobayashi, owner of the Shunka-en Bonsai…
Making a Boxwood bonsai #buxus #bonsaitree #diy #gardening #bonsai #japan
Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by expert teachers. For the curriculums and free lectures, go to: https://www.bonsaiempire.com/courses…
Raising the BAR with Tim Arsenault
The longstanding question of how to get more people involved in bonsai has been asked and pontificated about since the beginning of bonsai clubs in North America. This obscure art form has so many barriers to entry and…
Spring Repot to Summer Styling | Trident Maple Bonsai
In this video, I work on a young Trident Maple (Acer buergerianum) and begin developing it into a shohin-size bonsai. We start earlier in the year with a spring repot, setting up the root system and nebari for future…
Repotting Recap with Brock and Brandon
Repotting season is always a journey filled with highs and lows. Each year, when all is said and done there is much to reflect on. At Mirai, repotting is the technique Ryan and his team practice the most. With that, a…