The Gulf Coast Bonsai Foundation is going forward on
developing the bonsai exhibit garden at the LSU Burden Gardens and Museum. The membership drive is underway and slowly
building momentum. We continuing to
develop our training program that is main component of our plan to display and
preserve legacy bonsai for future generations.
We are developing three bonsai classes, beginning bonsai,
intermediate bonsai and advanced bonsai.
We have three world class bonsai experts, Lawrence LeClaire, Joe Day,
and Randy Bennett, teaching and conducting hands-on bonsai workshop for Japanese
black pine, junipers, broadleaf, and Japanese maple bonsai. These continuing bonsai workshops to develop
specimen bonsai. The next advanced
bonsai classes will be June 15 for Japanese black pines, junipers, and
broadleaf bonsai is set of June 15, time and place TBA.
We have several people signed up for beginning bonsai classes
and are working getting instructors, a place, and time. We are planning to schedule these classes to accommodate
bonsai hobbyist who work and have other commitments. If you are interesting in signing up for
beginning bonsai, intermediate bonsai, or advanced bonsai class, please send an
email with your name, which class, with what day of the week, and time of day
you would like to schedule your class to lowelltilley@gmail.com. The cost of the class is $40 plus the cost of
materials. Also include any questions or
suggestions you have.
We need your support.
Membership is open to anyone who is interested preserving legacy bonsai,
developing specimen bonsai, and expanding the art of bonsai to improve our
community. Annual membership is
$30. To join, please send your name and
contact information to Robert Reed, membership coordinator, 38298 Oakleigh
Lane, Prairieville, LA 70769. Checks
should be payable to Gulf Coast Bonsai Foundation.