First Cut: Chinese Junipers
November 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
First Cut: Beginner Bonsai Workshop
Your first bonsai starts here.
Chinese Junipers (Nov 14): This session uses Chinese juniper, a tough, forgiving evergreen that handles Texas heat and takes wire well. It’s a great first tree for learning to shape branches.
First Cut is for people who have never styled a tree. In two hours, you’ll take a starter tree from nursery stock to a bonsai you can take home, and you’ll learn why each step matters along the way. We’ll cover how to choose which branches stay and which go, how to prune and wire, how to pot the tree, and how to care for it once it’s on your windowsill or patio.
We provide the tree, pot, soil, wire, and tools. Bring your curiosity. No experience is needed.
You’ll leave with your own bonsai and a clear idea of how to keep it growing.
Details
- Cost: $85, all materials included
- Length: 2 hours
- Class size: Limited to 10 people, so every participant gets hands-on help. Advance registration is required.
- Location: Outdoors at High Water Bonsai, 9106 Harbor View St, San Antonio, TX. Dress for the weather and wear clothes you don’t mind getting soil on.
- Provided: Water, coffee, and light refreshments
Questions? Email drew@highwaterbonsai.com.