36th Annual Four Seasons Bonsai Show
June 21-22, 2008

Explore the ancient art of miniature Japanese trees. See the bonsai exhibit and beginner-friendly presentations on growing your own bonsai. Bonsai, pots, tools, and accessories for sale. Enter bonsai raffles. One lucky winner will take home the Roy Nagatoshi-styled demonstration bonsai.

Telly's Greenhouse and Four Seasons Bonsai Club of Michigan Present
Bonsai Master Roy Nagatoshi
Creator of the Bonsai Trees from the Movie Karate Kid III

For more information on Roy, including photos of some of his own bonsai, click here.

Show Hours
Saturday, June 21, 9 am-9 pm
Sunday, June 22, 9 am-5 pm

Demonstrations
Beginner-friendly demonstration: Saturday, June 21, 11 am
Roy Nagatoshi demonstration: Saturday, June 21, 2 pm
Beginner-friendly demonstration: Sunday, June 22, 1 pm

If you are new to bonsai, you'll probably want to see one of past-president, Jimmy Whiteley's beginner-friendly demonstrations. Bonsai enthusiasts of all experience levels will enjoy seeing Roy's demo. Roy will shape a raw tree into a styled bonsai and share some of his philosopy on bonsai during his Saturday demonstration. The show and all three demonstrations are open to the public and free of charge.

Workshops

Roy leads two workshops on Sunday, June 22, where participants style their own bonsai. (Paid participants only.) Each workshop is limited to 10 participants, so reserve your space early.

Workshop #1, 10 a.m. - Noon: Shimpaku Juniper. Unstyled example trees are shown below. Click on any thumbnail for a larger view.

	Shimpaku Juniper Unstyled		Shimpaku Juniper Trunk Detail

Workshop #2, 3 - 5 p.m.: "Miss Kim" Dwarf Korean Lilac, Syringa meyeri Palibin and Potentilla, Potentilla fruticosa. Unstyled example trees are shown below. Click on any thumbnail for a larger view.

	Miss Kim Lilac Unstyled		Miss Kim Lilac Trunk Detail		Potentilla Unstyled		Potentilla Trunk Detail

Cost for any workshop slot is $75. (Includes tree, use of club wire and instruction by Roy Nagatoshi. Trees will not be repotted during this workshop. Pots will not be supplied.) To reserve your place, contact Hector DeBrabant by phone at 248-376-3190 or email hecdebrabant@sbcglobal.net.

Show Location

Telly’s Greenhouse
3301 John R., (between Big Beaver and Wattles), Troy, Michigan. Telly's phone: 248-689-8735. Website: www.tellys.com.

Show Flyer

Our show flyer contains most of the information above in a handy, printable form. Click here.