Toronto Bonsai Society
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The Toronto Bonsai Society, formed in 1964 and one of the largest outside Japan, is devoted to the learning, practice and teaching of the horticultural techniques and artistic principles of the ancient art of bonsai.
Toronto Bonsai Society
3y ago
Single flush pines, double flush pines. Japanese red, white and black, Austrian pines, mugo pines, scott’s pines, eastern white pines, jack pines… so many pines!
For each pine, there’s even more questions on pruning, pinching, watering, decandling, styling to skim the surface.
Have your pine-related questions ready; Jonas is THE person to answer them ..read more
Toronto Bonsai Society
3y ago
In the May General meeting we’ll present a method for rapid development of pre-styled shohin on a mother stock tree ..read more
Toronto Bonsai Society
3y ago
Discussion on growing White Oak (Quercus Alba) as bonsai – May General meeting ..read more
Toronto Bonsai Society
3y ago
Monday, April 12, 2021
Demonstration of veneer grafting on particular species of conifers ..read more
Toronto Bonsai Society
3y ago
Monday, March 8, 2021
Join us as Matthiew Quinn, the Montreal Botanical Garden’s bonsai collection co-curator, takes us on an exploratory journey of the art of penjing ..read more
Toronto Bonsai Society
3y ago
Date: Saturday, February 13, 2021
Time: 11:00 am
The TBS would like to give you the gift of flowers in the way of a kusamono presentation and demonstration by one of North America’s most renowned kusamono artists, Young Choe ..read more
Toronto Bonsai Society
3y ago
by Mike Roussel
Published on Collaboration Bonsai VL, December 10, 2020
The energy in the coils adds to that rhythmic feeling. The movement goes from left to right with a long counter-balancing branch that echoes the main trunk. This creates an interesting positive/negative space both between the trunk and main branch but also on the exterior. This is my chosen front but there were numerous options. It has a bit too much foliage at this time to be a true literati bonsai but that may change over time.
Some trees have a shape that we can associate with natural or super natural creatures. This is ..read more
Toronto Bonsai Society
4y ago
The Toronto Bonsai Society is one of the few amateur bonsai clubs to host two exhibitions each year. Come see what our members’ best trees look like as they burst to life, exposing fresh, green foliage. In addition to the exhibition & sales area, guests will enjoy live demonstrations, raffles & the opportunity to vote for your favourite tree in our first ever People’s Choice category!
LOCATION
Toronto Botanical Garden – Floral Hall
777 Lawrence Ave. E. (Leslie St. & Lawrence Ave.)
Directions: https://torontobotanicalgarden.ca/about/directions/
Paid parking on site or TTC bus r ..read more
Toronto Bonsai Society
4y ago
TBS 2019 Fall Bonsai Show & Sale Download poster
DATES Saturday, October 19 from 11 am to 5 pm Sunday, October 20 from 10 am to 5 pm LOCATION Toronto Botanical Garden (in the Floral Hall) 777 Lawrence Ave. East, Toronto (Leslie & Lawrence) Paid parking on site, TTC bus routes 51, 54, 162 TICKETS Available at the door $5 for adults Children under 13 are free Large groups, please contact us at info@torontobonsai.org prior to the show. FOR THE MEMBERS Bring in your bonsai, bonsai stands, shitakusa, suiseki, and scrolls for display. Set up starts at 7:30 am on Saturday and the set u ..read more