Saturday, November 15, 2014

Japanese Black Pines Continuing Education Bonsai Classes Dec. 6

The Gulf Coast Bonsai Foundation is sponsoring Japanese Black Pines continuing education bonsai classes three times a year. We are ready to start the second year of the classes conducted by Lawrence LeClaire.  Developing black pine bonsai can be very challenging and rewarding.  Black pines have some unique growing characteristics that can be non-forgiving of mistakes that can take a long time to correct and a long time with “trial and error” learning if not impossible.  These classes will help you through “hands on learning” to understand the growing patterns and techniques for developing black pine bonsai.  The plan is for you work on the same pine each class. 

Lawrence LeClaire who has been developing Japanese Black Pine Bonsai for years is instructing us on what needs to be done at the right season and correct stage of the development.  The classes are structured for you to start at any class and skip a class if you are unable to attend.  He accomplishes this by instructing you with your own black pine bonsai and using his own collection of black pine bonsai in various stages of development as examples and bonsai to practice working on.   

The next class will be December 6 at the Burden Conference Center, Burden Museum and Gardens, 4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge.   The cost is $42 to participate and $12 to observe with lunch included. The proceeds will go to Gulf Coast Bonsai Foundation to help maintain a bonsai collection and develop a bonsai exhibit garden.

Lawrence sent some instructions to prep for the class.  Please RSVP so I can estimate the numbers for lunch and send you the prep instructions.  If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact me,  225-272-6744 or email lowelltilley@gmail.com 

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