Shin gyo so

The first time I heard this term I was fascinated by the sound of it: “shin gyo so”…it sounds so poetic, so mysterious. And then someone tried to explain its meaning to me, and I didn’t understand a thing! Having a western mindset we are prone to learn from textbooks, from theoretical rules which make… Continue reading Shin gyo so

My local bonsai club

2013 is my „Bonsai year“! Let me explain: bonsai university, bonsai holidays, bonsai purchase, bonsai writing, bonsai magazines, bonsai plans for next year….do I miss something? Yes, the only thing I missed was bonsai club. Not any more, I found a local Bonsai Club, Bonsaifreunde Emmenthal, that welcomed me on the exactly the same day… Continue reading My local bonsai club

Bonsai Summer Festival: Part 3

  In my previous post I wrote about the Summer bonsai Festival organized by the Nippon Bonsai Sakka Kyookai Europe (NBSKE) of wich I have been a member for a couple of months and am so excited to be part of. If you missed my previous post go to Part 1 and Part 2 to… Continue reading Bonsai Summer Festival: Part 3

Bonsai holidays in Italy

Tomorow I will be at the NBSKE Summer Bonsai Festival at Fai della Paganella (Italy, Trentino) for a hole week. An entire week only of bonsai: bonsai style, bonsai care, pot for bonsai, bonsai presentation, bonsai in the wild. Lucky me, eh! First a couple of information about the NBSKE, the International Nippon Bonsai Sakka… Continue reading Bonsai holidays in Italy