About the Session

Symbolizing harmony with nature, Bonsai is the art of taking a simple plant or tree and turning it into a reminder of nature’s beauty within a confined space. It helps using every visual device at our disposal for this artform and a thick, tapering trunk helps a lot. Join us for this interactive and informative session with highly renowned Bonsai Master Peter Chan, where he will help us learn Field Growing Techniques by which you can attain thick, tapering trunks with which to develop quality bonsai trees. You can attend the session if you are completely new to the art of Bonsai or if you have been practicing it but are looking to gain more insights.

Let’s get to know Master Peter Chan

Master Peter Chan is a self-taught Bonsai artist. Peter is of Chinese ethnicity, born in India. He moved to the UK in 1963 and started experimenting with Bonsai in 1967 when ceramics was his main hobby. He gave up his 9-5 job in 1986 to turn his hobby of Bonsai into a business venture. Today, his nursery ‘Herons bonsai’ is the UK’s premier Bonsai nursery. Peter is known throughout the world by the many books he has written. On his eight acre nursery, he grows most of the Bonsai that the company sells. Maples and other deciduous trees are among his favorite species. He has won 21 Gold Medals at Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Shows, was Chairman of the British Bonsai Association (1980-1987), founding member of the Federation of British Bonsai Societies and patron and sponsor of the Bonsai collection at the RHS gardens in Wisley, UK. He has appeared on radio and television on many occasions to talk and demonstrate Bonsai and still demonstrates and judges at Bonsai shows. Check out some of his work here.

What you’ll need for the session

• 1.5 hours of your time
• A working internet connection

What you won’t need for the session

• No gardening tools
• No terrace space required
• No credit card details
• No prior experience in Bonsai Field Growing Techniques

Note: No need to register for this event. You can simply join by using the attend link or the following details on Zoom on 10th July at 3 p.m.

Meeting ID: 994 6828 1477
Passcode: 336245

Are you ready to be part of the Gardening Community?