North of England Bonsai Training Workshop Classes

Bonsai Training Workshops

Our bonsai workshops and classes are designed around the requirements of our customers. Young or old, skilled or novice we can create something to suit everybody who has an interest in bonsai. A bonsai training course voucher makes a great and unusual gift for anybody. We have a selection of inexpensive bonsai tools available for purchase on the day. Consumable items like bonsai wire, bonsai potting compost etc. are also available for purchase.


Please download the bonsai workshop sheet for 2010 and 2011. The workshops are held at our bonsai facility at Baldersby.

Date - - Course
Saturday 22nd October 2011 - - Bonsai for Beginners
Sunday 23rd October 2011 - - Ugly Duckling Bonsai
Saturday 19th November 2011 - - Ugly Duckling Bonsai
Sunday 20th November 2011 - - Bonsai for Beginners
Saturday 3rd December 2011 - - Creating a Bonsai Forest
Sunday 4th December 2011 - - Open Workshop
Saturday 22st January 2012 - - Repotting Bonsai
Sunday 22nd January 2012 - - Repotting Bonsai

Workshops for 2012/2013 will soon be available.

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Our training courses are held at our workshops in Baldersby near Thirsk just off the A1. You will spend your day informally with like minded people and learn a lot about training and maintaining your own special tree. You can either bring your own tree with you or purchase a suitable tree on the day.

We also sell a wide selection of bonsai pots so we are sure to have something suitable for repotting your bonsai. You can view a slection of our bonsai pots here.

What Can I Learn At A Bonsai Workshop

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Richard Reah learned his bonsai craft in the company of Louis Hawksby known to some as "Yorkshires Mr Bonsai". Louis started on the bonsai road at the age of about seven and on retirement passed on his business to Richard knowing that he was leaving it in capable hands. Never the less Richard has had to learn his craft over a number of years and benefitted from many hours of bonsai tuition. Richard regularly visits Flower Shows in England and Scotland where he plys his trade. To get some idea of how well Richard's displays are received at the shows then download the show results from here - Flower Show Results

View a short video about Louis here - Yorkshires Mr Bonsai

At our Bonsai Workshops you will learn about different types of trees, the most suitable types of tree for bonsai and styles of bonsai trees. The bonsai pots, potting medium, how to water and where to keep your bonsai will be discussed. Repotting Bonsai Trees will take place at the right time of year if requred.

The fun part of the bonsai workshop though is styling and creating your own bonsai, restyling where required wiring your tree to the desired shape and learning when and how to cut bits off. At the end of the day you will leave the workshop with the confidence and knowledge on how to treat your bonsai keeping it healthy throughout the year.

Bonsai Videos

If you can't get to one our workshops soon enough and need to more about bonsai now then take a look at some of the videos below. They are quite informative and will give you a bit of insight into growing bonsai. You just can't beat the real hands on experience with your own tree in the workshop though.

North of England Bonsai Wins Premier Award at Harrogate Show

Yorkshires Mr Bonsai

How to make your own bonsai

How to plant a bonsai tree

Growing bonsai trees from seeds

Various types of bonsai

How to care for your bonsai tree

How to water your bonsai trees

Avoiding common bonsai tree problems

Tips for growing healthy bonsai trees

What type of soil is required for bonsai

Tools necessary for bonsai care

The history of bonsai

At one of our bonsai workshops you will begin to learn all of what is shown in the videos above for your own particular tree, and, since they all have their own particular characteristics be able to care for it in the best way possible.