RAIN OR SHINE!

 

You are invited to participate and enjoy the third annual Bonsai in the Garden event on

       Saturday, September 6th, 09:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 at the

                                                          Northern Plains Botanic Garden                                                                1211 28th Ave N, Fargo.

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This Event, hosted by the Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society includes this schedule:

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SETUP, REFRESHMENTS, and NETWORKING

​9:30 - 10:00. Setup, refreshments and networking, introductions  and Japanese garden progress report.

 

DEMONSTRATION
10:00 - 10:45. Cody Schick will demonstrate bonsai pruning principles on nursery stock Japanese junipers which will continue during the workshop.

Attendees are encouraged to display their favorite bonsai for everyone to enjoy.  

Please bring your bonsai for setup before 10:00.

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BONSAI WORKSHOP                                                                                                                                      10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.  

Audrey Gilbraith will direct a hands-on bonsai workshop. The workshop is open to the public. 

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Everyone is encouraged to bring their favorite bonsai plants for display, discussion, or to work on. There is no charge for attendees who choose to not purchase a bonsai plant with supplies.

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​To purchase bonsai workshop supplies (a plant, container pot, potting soil, wire, moss), please RSVP, to pay the supply fee at the door, here: Bonsai Workshop Supply Fee

Payment for Workshop Supplies is $25/person, payable to NPBGS at the event (Cash; Check; CC).

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Bonsai Workshop Supply Fee registrations will be limited to 20 people, so be sure to RSVP!

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COMMENTS and OBSERVATIONS

11:30 - 12:00.   We will return for comments and observation of Cody’s progress on the sample Japanese juniper.  As time permits he will critique workshop results.