Portland Study Group
Shohin School 2023 Study Group (full)
$150 - Annual Dues for 2023
Members get access to monthly meetings at Rakuyo Bonsai where each month they'll get to practice creating and evaluating shohin bonsai displays. Additionally, each meeting will include a seasonal talk about care or techniques related to the time of year and a presentation about a species that is popular for shohin bonsai cultivation. Meetings are the first Saturday of each month (unless otherwise noted). A half-day workshop following or prior to each meeting will be available for $60 for Study Group Members only.
Member Benefits:
Access to monthly meetings at Rakuyo Bonsai
Discounted half-day workshop immediatly following or prior to the meeting
Display privileges at Shohin School's Winter Seminar
Discounted and early registration at the next Winter Seminar
First-look at imported shohin stands, supplies and pots available for purchase
2023 Meetings
February 18th - 10am-12pm
Display Practice & Evaluation
Seasonal Talk: Shohin Repotting Basics
Species Presentation: Winter Hazel
Workshop - 1pm-4pm
March 4th - 10am-12pm
Display Practice & Evaluation
Seasonal Talk: Pinching
Species Presentation: Japanese Maple
Workshop - 1pm-4pm
April 1st - 10am-12pm
Display Practice & Evaluation
Seasonal Talk: Fertilizing
Species Presentation: Gumi/Elaeagnus
Workshop - 1pm-4pm
May 6th - 10am-12pm
Display Practice & Evaluation
Seasonal Talk: Shari Creation & Deadwood Care
Species Presentation: Shinpaku Juniper
Workshop - 1pm-4pm
June 6th (Tuesday Evening) - 6pm-8pm
Display Practice & Evaluation
Seasonal Talk: Airlayering
Species Presentation: Japanese Flowering Quince (Chojubai)
Workshop - 2pm-5pm
July 1st - 10am-12pm
Display Practice & Evaluation
Seasonal Talk: Watering
Species Presentation: Sekka Hinoki Cypress
Workshop - 1pm-4pm
August 5th - 10am-12pm
Display Practice & Evaluation
Seasonal Talk: Tropical Shohin Care
Species Presentation: Kumquat/Kinzu
Workshop - 1pm-4pm
September 12th (Tuesday Evening) - 6pm-8pm
Display Practice & Evaluation
Seasonal Talk: Wiring
Species Presentation: Redwood
Workshop - 2pm-5pm
October 7th - 10am-12pm
Display Practice & Evaluation
Seasonal Talk: Fall Trimming & Pruning
Species Presentation: Crabapple
Workshop - 1pm-4pm
November 4th - 10am-12pm
Display Practice & Evaluation
Seasonal Talk: Fall Needle Work
Species Presentation: Japanese Black Pine
Workshop - 1pm-4pm
December 2nd - 10am-12pm
Display Practice & Evaluation
Seasonal Talk: Winter Shohin Care
Species Presentation: Dwarf Asian Jasmine (Chirimen Kazura)
Workshop - 1pm-4pm
Instructor - Andrew Robson
Andrew Robson runs RAKUYO Bonsai, a deciduous focused bonsai garden in Portland, Oregon. He is an award-winning bonsai artist who studied with Michael Hagedorn after graduating from Yale University. Andrew is the President of the Bonsai Society of Portland, the largest bonsai club in the United States. He regularly exhibits work at the Portland Japanese Garden, and lectures at the garden's Japanese Arts Learning Center. Andrew is a host of the Bonsai Wire Podcast and resides in Portland with his golden retriever, Bailey. He has studied shohin bonsai and display with Japanese Shohin Master and Gafu-ten Judge Daisaku Nomoto and is a founder of Shohin School. Learn more at rakuyobonsai.com
