Bimer Bonsai Presents: Bonsai Gone Native

Name: Bimer Bonsai Presents: Bonsai Gone Native
Start: 2023-07-14T09:00:00+1000
End: 2023-07-16T16:00:00+1000
Location: Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens

Fri, 14 Jul, 9am - 16 Jul, 4pm 2023 AEST

Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens

mount coot-tha, australia

Bimer Bonsai Club

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Bonsai Gone Native:

The Bimer Bonsai Club, in partnership with the Brisbane City Council and the Mt Coot-Tha Bonsai House, is excited to present Bonsai Gone Native. This exclusive event will bring together bonsai experts and enthusiasts from across the country, all with a shared passion for showcasing the magnificence of our native flora. We hope that the event inspires attendants to try their hands and experiment creating bonsai with local species.

Activities will be held at the Botanical Garden Bonsai House and Auditorium.

Program:

The complete program for the event can be found here! Here's a glimpse of what awaits you at Bonsai Gone Native:

Workshops:

Exclusive Friday Workshops by Bonsai Master Instructors Marcela Ferreira and Hugh Grant, who have both made a name for themselves globally as experts in Australian Trees as Bonsai, and a FREE Sunday workshop with our local experts Albert Garcia and Steve Cullum. Our expert instructors will individually guide each participant through the design of their tree and set a task to master the techniques of shaping and styling for the participant to achieve. These will be three-hour Masterclass Workshop, limited to 10 participants per session.

There will also be spots for observers to watch the workshops and obtain knowledge on how to work with native species.

Presentations / Demonstrations:

Saturday and Sunday FREE Live Demonstrations and presentations: Witness the magic unfold as acclaimed bonsai artists bring raw material to life, demonstrating the art of transforming Australian native trees into stunning Bonsai creations. Gain valuable insights, tips and tricks as they share their expertise with you. Guided tours of the Australian Native Bonsai exhibition along with a walking tour of the new Bonsai House.

Native Bonsai Display:

Our presenters will talk about their journeys in bonsai, specialised knowledge in Australian natives as bonsai subjects, and will do a demonstration on working with Australian natives, showcasing the initial styling of a tree and techniques used for natives.

Bonsai Marketplace:

Browse through our sales area dedicated to a wide selection of Australian Native Bonsai stock and developed trees, bonsai tools, pots, soil and other essential supplies. Our marketplace will feature trusted vendors who specialise in native bonsai materials. Take home a treasure that will remind you of the unforgettable experience you had at Bonsai Gone Native.

Don't miss out on this opportunity:

Come and be part of this extraordinary event that celebrates the harmonious fusion of art, nature and culture. Together, let's explore the unique beauty of Australian Native Trees as Bonsai and create lasting memories that will inspire your bonsai journey for years to come

Our Instructors / Presenters:

Marcella Ferreira

Marcela Ferreira is the founding member of the Victorian Native Bonsai Club, and she has filled her small inner-city garden in Melbourne with her exquisite creations and is now a specialist of Australian native bonsai. She has previously won the National Arboretum’s Native Bonsai Acquisition Prize

Hugh Grant

Bonsai professional and designer Hugh Grant of is a member of Tree Makers, a studio and practice located high in the upper Blue Mountains of NSW Australia. Tree Makers specialises in Australian Native trees and plants. In 2016 he interned with Ryan Neil for Mirai Bonsai in Oregon, USA.

Our Tutors:

Albert Garcia

Albert Garcia has been involved with bonsai for 30 years, and in the last 10 – 15 he has been working and experimenting with native species. He is a long-time member of the Bimer Bonsai Club and has a focus on teaching members all aspects of native bonsai.

Keith Stanley

Keith got hooked on bonsai in 1981 in Melbourne by visiting Lindsay Farr’s “Farm” in the Dandenong’s. With a massive interest in a huge variety of species of trees, in the last 5 years he has been learning more and more about Australian Native bonsai. Being inspired by the variety and uniqueness of the varieties.

Steve Cullum

Steve Cullum has been experimenting with native bonsai for many years, focusing on SEQ species. He helped develop the bonsai collection in Mackay and happily share this exprience with anyone who will listen. He's member of the Redlands Bonsai Society where he leads the education and development programs.

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Bimer Bonsai Club – Brisbane

BIMER (pronounced “Beamer”) is an indigenous Australians’ name for the Moreton Bay Fig. This magnificent tree is a distinctive part of Brisbane’s flora; and their huge crowns provided shelter for this region’s first inhabitants.

It is therefore considered to be an appropriate symbol for our Club.The many varieties of Ficus are an excellent species for Bonsai cultivation, by both beginners and experienced Bonsai hobbyists alike.

The aim of the Club is to provide a sheltering umbrella for motivated people with an interest in Bonsai, and to develop and enjoy their hobby/art with other enthusiasts. The Fig is also an excellent species for Bonsai cultivation by both beginners and experienced Bonsai hobbyists alike.

The Bimer Bonsai Club held its first meeting in February 1983 with a handful of interested and enthusiastic people, and has grown continuously ever since.

Philosophy

We are a work and practice-oriented Club, working together at meetings on trees to learn, by sharing information, skills, and experience between members. Thus part of all meetings is devoted to working on and discussing Bonsai, with assistance for newcomers from our more experienced members.

We learn by sharing ideas and studying other members at work. We also learn by discussing styling of trees, and techniques used by tutors. Guest speakers and demonstrations, local, national and international, provide instruction at our meetings.
Field trips, day trips to buy trees, pots etc, workshops and our Annual Show at Mt Coot-tha give us a very full calendar.

Monthly Meetings

1-4 pm First Saturday of the month except January – Wavell Heights Community Hall – 76 Cressey Street, Wavell Heights

On the first Saturday of the month the committee brings to the club a new topic for the enjoyment and benefit of its members and visitors. Usually the afternoon is filled with a full 3 hour demonstration from a local demonstrator or a series of short talks by technical experts and specialists in a certain fields. The afternoon starts at 1:00pm where members are able to borrow from the library or purchase from the trade table. The meeting officially commences at 1:30pm. There is a small afternoon tea break in which members can have a cup of tea or coffee along with a bite to eat. This intermission also allows the members to catch up with friends, ask for some help or advice.

Approximately twice per year at the monthly meeting, the club holds a workshop. Members bring their trees to work on or ask advice from the many helpers on hand about the future style or direction of a tree. Members just beginning in Bonsai benefit from this event as they can seek guidance from members who over time have come to specialize in certain trees species. All members benefits from these events as they get to see many trees being transformed in an afternoon. Often just walking the floor and talking to the workshop participants is just enough to provide the inspiration you need to take home and look at your Bonsai in a different light. The club also arranges special demonstrators that also perform a workshop for the benefits of interested participants.