Summer Bonsai Academy
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TinyArt
Chumono
Those temperatures are terrible -- keep your humans hydrated as well as your trees!!!
Trees did really well over the weekend. Moved a couple on the bench so they can get some shade faster in the afternoon. Did put up a 60-70% shade cloth. Somewhere between 111-119f expected today. Not time for rolling the dice to see if they survive. Another AZ bonsai lesson.
Most definitely! Bringing the show indoors for this week.
TEMPS so hot today brought the show inside..
Today's activity with the first graders-- Bonsai Styles. Lined up 8 different trees that (roughly) fit the characteristics of formal upright, literati, semi cascade, forest, double trunk, root over rock, slanted, and informal upright. Had all the styles written down with a picture. Explained the styles and had the kids go up to the bonsai and write down the number they thought matched the style. One kid got 7 out of 8 right. Fun activity.
Also did some tree work with the 5th graders...listened to some lofi jazz (it's a thing) and talked the kids through 13 different things to look for when trimming trees. One example...cross over branches. I talked a little about it and showed them an example of it. They found them on the trees they were working on and cut them out.
Little nerve wracking turning them loose on my trees but they did such a great job!
Really good day at the academy today.
Njyamadori
Chumono
amazing and if your ever thinking of moving come to New Jersey … to be my teacher 
Talk about taking one for the team! You are truly inspiring.
I told them the only thing worse than cutting their own finger off would be cutting my finger off when I showed them where to cut .
vp999
Omono
This is really awesome! We need more teachers like you in this world. Much respect sir!
There are plenty of good ones out there!
vp999
Omono
She had a few of them. Good visual for the kids to see the general shape of the apex in bonsai. She did a great job of explaining pad structure with them as well. She is taking Boon Manakitiviparts Intensive classes I believe.
Bonsai Show tomorrow! Artwork by the younger grades. Parts of a tree diagram and how/what to prune. Small pots were made by 4th & 5th graders. Kids in 3rd-5th grade received portulacaria. Teachers and aides received a DAG pot and plant. Just shy of 100 plants passed out. Open to the
public tomorrow from 8:00-8:30.
public tomorrow from 8:00-8:30.
TinyArt
Chumono
Wonder how many adults in your community are about to have their date with bonsai destiny? 
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