Education BGLM

Yasuo Mitsuya, a Master of Gendai (contemporary style form of Bonsai training) in Japan, is an internationally renown bonsai master who has been teacher to many students in California and other states such as Kenji Miyata, Kathy Shaner, Dennis Makishima, Cheryl Manning, Boon, David DeGroot, and Gordon Deeg. In Japan, he is known as the "Bonsai Doctor". After a year and a half absence he returns to California.

The presence of both Yasuo Mitsuya and Kathy Shaner sharing their knowledge and artistic skills as well as practical and specialized techniques of bonsai and bonsai related topics is an opportunity you should not miss.

Seminar and Workshop Topics Featured

Day 1	April 29 Fri	Tree Transformation
	$100 w/tree 12 slots, $50 observers 10AM-6PM - The Master will assess your tree and make major changes as needed (sometimes faster than expected!). Only bring trees you are willing to have transformed. Attendees will learn the skills to make the transformation of their own trees at home.
FULL	April 30 Sat	Old Growth Trees Continued
	$100 unlimited slots – within reason 9AM-5PM –Revisit the Big 3: Mas Imazumi Pine, Daiymo Oak and Sitting Buddha. Tackle wiring the huge pomegranate, and more – much more!!! TODAY, BIG IS BETTER!
FULL	May 1 Sun	Tree Critique, What the heck do you see in that tree, Part II
	$100 unlimited slots – within reason 9AM-5PM - Watch the Master work on trees from the Garden reserve area, including many shohin specimens, as he talks about their styling opportunities. Each participant will be able to talk about future design possibilities in a Collection tree. This format has always been a big hit (starting at the El Dorado seminar).
Day 4	May 6 Fri	Tree Transformation II
	$100 w/tree 12 slots, $50 observers 10AM-6PM - The Master will assess your tree and make major changes as needed (sometimes faster than expected!). Only bring trees you are willing to have transformed. Attendees will learn the skills to make the transformation of their own trees at home.
Day 5	May 7 Sat	Decisions on Deciduous
	$100 unlimited slots – within reason 9AM-5PM – The Master will discuss the styling and seasonal work to be done on many of the deciduous trees in the Garden. This will include Liquid Amber, Zelkova, Maples, Flowering Quince, Seiju Elms and other elms, etc. Bring your questions.
Day 6	May 8 Sun	Tips and Tidbits (groups, special/difficult trees)
	$100 unlimited slots – within reason 9AM-5PM – The focus will be on tropical and Shohin trees. Tropicals will include Ficus, Bougainvillea, Olive and Guava. We will discuss all shohin trees. If you have difficulties with a particular species (does not have to be tropical or shohin) we would like to know.

General Procedures

Naming of the Trees

Our huge pomegranate and new large hornbeam need names. We’ll have a box available throughout the event for people to submit their ideas. If we pick your suggestion, you will see your name in the Collection Connection. By the way… Do you receive it?*

Lunch

BGLM will supply sandwich lunches for $15 (no special requests). You may also bring your own lunch or grab a lunch at one of the local eateries during lunch break. If you want us to supply lunch, you must have your request in to us two weeks before the workshop/seminar.

Parking

Entrance fee into the park at Lake Merritt is $10 weekdays and $5 on weekends.

General Procedures
Question session at the end of each day.
For workshops and Old Growth Trees seminar, bring your own clean, well functioning, disinfected tools. Disinfect with hydrogen peroxide, Hexol or alcohol, etc.

For workshops, bring own wire. We prefer mature trees in a bonsai pot; no raw material unless cleared by Kathy or Gordon.

Coffee, tea, sodas and water provided.

Cancellations

Cancellations with refunds must be made two weeks in advance.

Hotel Suggestions
Close: Belleview Club, Lake Merritt Hotel
Nearby: The Inn at Jack London Square

For info on openings call Janice Dilbeck at 925-458-3845

* $5 a year – a great deal!!!!