Welcome to my bonsai intensive calendar for 2024. Last year I operated 2 locations in LA, located at Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursey and in North Hollywood. The LA groups will now be consolidated into one location, at my private garden located in Arcadia. These intensives are $80/session and run from 9 AM – 2 PM. I require advance RSVP and I cap the number of members.
Currently my San Diego groups are fully booked. If you’d like to join a waiting list for San Diego, please contact me privately via the contact form on my website.
In these intensives I follow these simple principles in the following order:
1) First all work is driven by the health of a tree. As a living art, if a tree dies it ceases to be bonsai. Horticulture and health is the basis for all work.
2) If a tree is healthy it is able to respond to different bonsai based techniques. We can leverage techniques to develop a tree, create branching, and generate predictable responses.
3) With great horticulture and technique, we can pursue art and realize different aesthetic visions or philosophical concepts of bonsai.
If you are interested in participating contact me via my site or my email julian.tsai96@gmail.com. Thank you for your support.
West LA Study Group – Session 1, Morning
Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery 1905 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe first study group session for Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery will be run on January 22th. There will be a morning [...]
West LA Study Group – Session 1, Afternoon
Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery 1905 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe first study group session for Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery will be run on January 22th. There will be a morning [...]
North Hollywood Study Group – Session 1
North Hollywood North Hollywood, CA, United StatesThe first study group session for North Hollywood will be run on January 28th. Session cost is $100 which includes [...]
San Diego Study Group – Session 1
Fred Miyahara residence San Diego, CA, United StatesThe first study group session for San Diego will be run on January 29th. Session cost is $100 which includes [...]
San Diego Study Group – Session 1.5
Fred Miyahara residence San Diego, CA, United StatesAn additional session for San Diego will be run on February 12th. Session cost is $100 which includes lunch–please RSVP [...]
San Diego Study Group – Extra session
Fred Miyahara residence San Diego, CA, United StatesAn additional February study group session for San Diego will be run on February 19th. This is our last chance [...]
San Diego Study Group – Session 2
Fred Miyahara residence San Diego, CA, United StatesThe second study group session for San Diego will be run on April 22nd. Session cost is $100 which includes [...]
North Hollywood Study Group – Session 2
North Hollywood North Hollywood, CA, United StatesThe second study group session for North Hollywood will be run on April 29th. Session cost is $100 which includes [...]
West LA Study Group – Session 3, Morning
Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery 1905 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe third study group session for Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery will be run on April 30th. There will be a morning [...]
West LA Study Group – Session 3, Afternoon
Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery 1905 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe third study group session for Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery will be run on April 30th. There will be a morning [...]
San Diego Study Group – Session 3
Fred Miyahara residence San Diego, CA, United StatesThe third study group session for San Diego will be run on June 4th. Session cost is $100 which includes [...]
North Hollywood Study Group – Session 3
North Hollywood North Hollywood, CA, United StatesThe third study group session for North Hollywood will be run on June 10th. Session cost is $100–please RSVP with [...]
West LA Study Group – Session 4, Morning
Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery 1905 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe 4th study group session for Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery will be run on June 11th. There will be a morning [...]
West LA Study Group – Session 4, afternoon
Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery 1905 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe 4th study group session for Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery will be run on June 11th. There will be a morning [...]
North Hollywood Study Group – Session 4
North Hollywood North Hollywood, CA, United StatesOur next session for the North Hollywood Study Group will be September 9th! Cost is $100, with a 50% deposit [...]
San Diego Study Group – Session 4
Fred Miyahara residence San Diego, CA, United StatesDetails to come!
LA Bonsai Intensive Arcadia Session 1
Arcadia Arcadia, CA, United StatesThe first study group session in Arcadia will be run on January 6th! Since I am transitioning to hosting sessions [...]
San Diego Intensive Session 2 (g1)
Fred Miyahara residence San Diego, CA, United StatesThe second study group session in San Diego will be run on February 4th! It runs from 9 AM – [...]
San Diego Intensive Session 2 (g2)
Fred Miyahara residence San Diego, CA, United StatesThe second study group session in San Diego will be run on February 5th! It runs from 9 AM – [...]
San Diego Intensive Session 2 (g3)
Fred Miyahara residence San Diego, CA, United StatesThe second study group session in San Diego will be run on February 6th! It runs from 9 AM – [...]
LA Bonsai Intensive Arcadia Session 2
Arcadia Arcadia, CA, United StatesThe second study group session in Arcadia will be run on February 10th! Since I am transitioning to hosting sessions [...]