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Introduction to Bonsai

With a focus on care and maintenance, learn all the basics of bonsai design. Select a tree, learn how to prune, transplant, landscape with rocks, and discover what the art of bonsai is all about as you create your very own bonsai to take home. This class includes everything you need!

Includes all materials needed to participate.
Cost: $95

DATES

If there are no available openings for your preferred class date, please call us during normal business hours or email us to get on a waiting list.

Beginner Workshop

Bring in your bonsai tree and get started on one small project. Learn how to prune or re-pot or wire and style, or just come in to learn the basic seasonal care and maintenance. In order to maximize the focus of the class, sessions are separated by project: choose between Pruning & Styling or Repotting.

Use of our tools, soil and wire is included in the price of this workshop.
Cost: $85

DATES

If there are no available openings for your preferred class date, please call us during normal business hours or email us to get on a waiting list.

Boarder Workshop

A special workshop for our customers with trees in winter boarding. Winter is the perfect time to maintain your trees by cleaning and pruning dead branches or excess foliage. This is also an excellent opportunity to work on more intensive projects like repotting and wiring! We expect everyone to be at different stages in their bonsai journey, so this workshop is open to students of all levels.

Basic tools and supplies will be provided, additional fees for custom blended soils and copper wire.
Cost: $85

DATES

If there are no available openings for your preferred class date, please call us during normal business hours or email us to get on a waiting list.

Species Focus Series

These beginner classes are catered to students who have some of the basic knowledge of bonsai techniques and would like to bring diversity into their collection. The series is timed to match the appropriate season, and instructors will discuss some of the nuances and specific care of each species.

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DATES

If there are no available openings for your preferred class date, please call us during normal business hours or email us to get on a waiting list.

Intermediate Workshop

Prerequisite: Introduction to Bonsai Class or equivalent.

Bring your own bonsai and learn how to develop it through the seasons and years with Zuma! The Intermediate Workshop is for students who wish to reach that next level in the art of bonsai. Every student participating in workshops are at different places in their bonsai journey. This enables you to learn not just from our instructor, but from other students as well!

Use of soil and tools are provided, but students are encouraged to purchase their own.
Cost: $135

DATES

If there are no available openings for your preferred class date, please call us during normal business hours or email us to get on a waiting list.

Master Class

Prerequisite: any class with instruction in basic wiring

The master class series will be devoted to practicing on refined techniques that are only briefly touched upon in our beginner courses. Students with basic wiring experience, who would like to delve deeper into structural decision-making will be well suited to these classes

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DATES

If there are no available openings for your preferred class date, please call us during normal business hours or email us to get on a waiting list.

If you are not able to attend any of our scheduled classes, we also offer private 1-on-1 lessons. Assignment of your instructor is dependent on the complexity of the project, which will be determined during scheduling with one of our associates. You may bring material that you have been growing at home, or purchase new material from our inventory. We are happy to work with you on any species of tree, as long as the timing is appropriate for the project in mind.

Plants, pots, soil and other materials are not included in price of class. Private lessons are limited to one participant.

Private lessons are offered year round, with the exception of our busiest seasons. Please call us during our normal business hours or email us to coordinate scheduling.