Beginner Bonsai with above the dirt garden shop

Join our Bonsai Class!

Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 10:30am-12:30pm.


Beginner Bonsai will cover the basics of Bonsai care, trimming, and wiring. In this hands-on class you will trim your Bonsai with the helpful hands of an expert! 


Registration Options:

$149 (Bonsai Tree and supplies included) 6 Hands-on Attendees Max

$49 (no tree or tools included - just listen and learn) 6 additional look-n-learn seats available


Instructor: James Keith

Native Plants - Becca

What Will we Do at this Class?

Beginner Bonsai will cover the basics of Bonsai care, trimming, and wiring. In this hands-on class you will trim your Bonsai with the helpful hands of an expert!

Who SHould Attend

Bonsai Beginner - no prior experience necessary. All ages are welcome that can independently participate in class.

What Should I Bring?

Pen and paper

Willingness to learn and expand your aesthetic and horticultural skill set

What is Included?

2-hour class

1 Juniper Bonsai Tree and pot

1 roll of Bonsai wire

1 pair of Bonsai shears

Price:

$149 (Bonsai Tree and supplies included) 8 Hands-on Attendees Max

$49 (no tree or tools included - just listen and learn) 8 additional look-n-learn seats available

Dates:

Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 10:30am-12:30pm

16 Attendees Max

Instructor: James Keith

James Keith is the current Vice-President of the Greater Louisville Bonsai Society (https://www.louisvillebonsai.org/), past, president, and long-time board member of the Prairie State Bonsai Society (https://prairiestatebonsai.com/), James has been practicing the art of bonsai for over thirty years. He is a graduate of the Eisei-en Intensive Bonsai Program in Mount Juliet, TN (https://bjornbjorholm.com/). He has attended numerous workshops, trainings, and courses with masters worldwide. He has appeared in several television programs to display trees from his collection and discuss bonsai art, including ABC7 Chicago and WGN Chicago Channel 9 news.

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