Description
Discover a passion for bonsai!
Sunday 3 August 9am – 1pm
Join bonsai artist Aaron Curtis for an in-depth 4-hour workshop experience in the Botanic Gardens
Aaron will guide you through the intricate process of creating a bonsai. From in-depth wiring, styling and design, followed by on-going care. Learn to create a tree that tells a story, creates a memory, or simply resembles that balance of art and nature.
This workshop is an exclusive for Canterbury Horticultural Society and combines two of his popular offerings from Shiro Bonsai.
About Aaron
Aaron studied and worked in the horticultural industry while pursuing his passion for bonsai. Learning from overseas bonsai professionals and driven by his goal to make bonsai his full-time focus, he turned his expertise into a thriving business. Today, Aaron runs Shiro Bonsai, a dedicated bonsai nursery and online store, as well as Kusamono Café, a physical retail store and café. His mission is to make bonsai accessible to enthusiasts nationwide. With unmatched passion and dedication, he continues to share his knowledge and love for bonsai with the community.
Location
This workshop will take place at The Kiosk, Christchurch Botanic GardensTe Māra Huaota o Waipapa
(Just over the footbridge from the Armagh St carpark).
Tel: 366 6937
Email: office@chsgardens.co.nz
Costs & Payment
$185 CHS Members & Friends of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens
$225 Non-Members
$245 Workshop + CHS Membership
Take Home: a 2.5L nursery juniper and a high quality ceramic Yixing bonsai pot.
Self serve tea, coffee & biscuits available throughout
Become a Member of the CHS and receive up to 30% off all our courses and workshops
Please note, our courses are aimed at adults. If you are under 18 please contact us before booking so we can check with our tutors. If the event is sold out online, and you would like to go on the wailist please also get in touch.
Nga mihi, CHS team
