Bonsai Learning Center
The Bonsai Learning Center is the Southeast’s premier location for a full line of bonsai supplies as well as educational programs. With two locations in North Carolina including Statesville just north of Charlotte and a location in Holly Springs south west of Raleigh, we provide the bonsai community with both physical and online access to bonsai supplies and education.
We offer multiple workshops for beginner, intermediate and advanced students of the art of bonsai throughout the year. Each year we introduce new workshops to our intermediate and advanced students allowing them hands on experience with different species, styles and techniques. Additionally, we bring the top guest artists in for workshops which allow the student to work hand in hand with a professional bonsai artist and increase their technical knowledge.
The Bonsai Learning Center was first established in 1995. It is an excellent place to learn more about bonsai and to share with others the joys and experiences which come with the practice of this ancient and exciting art form.
We offer the following services and products
- Bonsai Classes From Beginner To Advanced
- Workshops Taught By Experienced Bonsai Professionals
- High Quality, Professionally Styled, Bonsai Trees For Sale
- Consultations For Sick Bonsai Trees
- Boarding of Bonsai Trees
- A Full Line Of Bonsai Supplies including Pots, Tools, Soils
Learn More About Bonsai
Here is a small sample of the Bonsai Workshops and Learning Articles we have posted for you. To view them all please see the Bonsai Classes or the Learn More pages on this website.
Raft Style – Ground Layering Techniques
The raft and sinuous styles are characterized by a single trunk that is growing along the ground, with three or more trunks rising from it. In raft style, the trunk along the ground is perfectly straight and illustrates a tree in nature that has been blown over by the...
Group or Forest Plantings
Definition: A bonsai planting consisting of more than one trunk can technically be considered a "group" planting. Twin and triple trunk plantings are generally not thought of as forests, but the principles inherent in their construction are repeated and...
Cascade & Semi-Cascade Plantings
Definition - Semi Cascade: This style is often seen in nature hen trees are growing on or near vertical rock faces or by the side of rivers and lakes where light reflects off the water to the underside of the branches, encouraging the lower branches to extend over the...