The art of Bonsai

Bonsai can be traced back to almost 2000 years. The unique, creative and expressive ways the plants and trees look when formed into bonsai are endless. When I looked up the definition of the term “Bonsai” this was the most common term, “a plant, usually a tree or shrub, that is grown in a container and made to look like a mature tree through the use of various training technics”.

This month our speaker Mark Paterson from Urban Oasis Bonsai will be joining the group to talk about bonsai artistry. Mark has had his bonsai business, Nebari Bonsai Canada since 2007 that he rebranded to Urban Oasis Bonsai in 2019 located at 4649 West Saanich Road. He was president of the Vancouver Island Bonsai Society for 5 years, as well as a volunteer in the bonsai garden for the Horticultural Center of the Pacific, and maintains the bonsai in the Greater Victoria Art Gallery for 18 years. Mark has taught bonsai from horticultural collages to kindergarten classes. So tune in to hear Mark share his wealth of knowledge on creating and maintaining bonsai.

Mark Paterson will be a guest speaker at the next Sooke Garden Club meeting on Wednesday, April 28th at 7 pm.