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.
Making a Hinoki cypress Bonsai #shorts #craft
In this video we create a Hinoki cypress Bonsai. The full video will soon be available in 4K. If you want to learn more about Bonsai, consider enrolling in one of our Online Bonsai Courses. For the curriculums and free…
Bonsai Australia coming up
Tomorrow I leave for Australia to join up with Marija Hajdic when we arrive down under. This year the Bonsai Reshaped event is held over 4 days April 11-14. Demonstrations workshops and lots of social connections are…
Bonsai Design Fundamentals. #shorts
#bonsai #bonsaitree #bonsaitreesforbeginners
Flame tree Bonsai care (Delonix regia)
In this video we explain how to care for your Flame tree Bonsai. Watering, pruning, fertilizing - all these topics are discussed. Keeping a Flame tree (Delonix regia bonsai) alive is not a difficult task, but there are…
Guy wire bonsai
There are many techniques involved in creating bonsai. Wiring is one of those essentials. Wiring is used to redirect branches and shape these to recreate the image of an old tree. Big or small, wiring is not to be…
Mountain Hemlock Redesign—
Fronts are personal decisions. Fronts can also be a reminder of how dumb you were last year. Which relates to the previous statement. But front choice gives us a chance to highlight what we like about a tree. And this…
Pruning and repotting a clump style jabuticaba
For the last two years I’ve been working with a species that’s new to me – the jabuticaba ( Plinia cauliflora ). It’s a fruit tree native to Brazil that produces sweet fruit in summer. Jabuticaba (also known as…
Styling a Pine bonsai #pinetwork #bonsai #diy
In this short video you'll see the progression of a small Pine Bonsai tree. The full video will soon be available in 4K so make sure to subscribe now! Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling…
Bonsai Repotting Success. #shorts #bonsai
UBE Bonsai exhibition
The 5th UBE Bonsai exhibition was a stunning display of top quality Bonsai from all over Spain. In this video we show the winning trees as well as an overview of the show, and the special exhibited trees by Andres…
Bonsai by David Benavente #bonsai #madrid #gardening
Please enjoy the stunning garden of David Benavente, in Spain! 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…
Spring Bonsai Q&A Thursday
Spring has sprung very early this season so there is a lot to do fast regarding repotting if not done already. As usual the last Thursday of the month is Live Q&A time. Send in questions and pictures up front here…
Bonsai Ceramics Primer. #shorts
#bonsai #learnbonsai #bonsaitreesforbeginners #bonsaitree
The Generation Gardener
In The Generation Gardener, Steven shows the beauty and struggle of growing bonsai trees as he reflects on his family’s journey and teaches the next generation of bonsai artists in Aotearoa. Made as part of Someday…
Pot choices for two Shohin bonsai
Hmmmm…. what pot should I choose? This may be one of the spring questions often asked among bonsai enthusiasts. In this week’s video, I look into exploring the pot choice. Repotting bonsai is also a chance to select…
Artist Spotlight: Jonathan Cross #shorts
#bonsai #plants #bonsaitreesforbeginners #learnbonsai #tree #bonsaitreecare
Repotting Trivia—
Here are a few photos from this spring’s repotting in Seasonal Workshops . Each has a note about what we were doing. Often pots have few, small drain holes. Sometimes they are not in the lowest place in the pot. In…
Early spring work
If you ask me what my favorite time of year in the garden is, I’ll say early spring, right after repotting. It’s the one time of year when everything looks good and there’s little work to do. Or so I used to think. In…
The Generation Gardener - Teaser #bonsai #documentary
Stay tuned for a short documentary posted on the Bonsai Empire youtube channel - available this Friday! Serious about growing your own Bonsai trees? Then consider enrolling in one of our online Bonsai Courses, taught by…
Making a Bonsai tree from cheap material
In this video we create a bonsai on a very tight budget - with material that is widely available - so make sure to follow our lead and try this our yourself! Bonsai Empire is dedicated to share the living art of Bonsai…
This weeks repotting video is free
I experience some technical issues this week and can’t post as normal today, so I decided to make this week’s video free for everyone to watch. So it isn’t delayed. You can watch it below. This week we continue to dive…
Crafting apex perfection. #shorts
Exploring the delicate balance of masculine and feminine design, we meticulously sculpt each branch to define the ultimate form. Watch as we shape the nuances of scale and proportion, from base to tip, creating a…
Shohin School
This January we had Daisaku Nomoto with Jonas Dupuich and Andrew Robson in Portland, Oregon for the Shohin School. I’ve enjoyed watching this event take shape the last two years, matched by the enthusiasm of its 50+…
Kimura's Bonsai Garden #shorts #japan #livingart
In this video we tour the Bonsai collection of Masahiko Kimura. The full video will soon be available in 4K. If you want to learn more about Bonsai, consider enrolling in one of our Online Bonsai Courses. For the…