The Winery at Wolf Creek and the Akron Canton Bonsai Society welcome you to our June exhibition and to the wonderful and fascinating art of bonsai. All trees are designed, trained and cared for by members of the Akron Canton Bonsai Society
Bonsai changes attitudes, and thereby can change the world. We hope you enjoy this presentation of this wonderful and fascinating art.
Feel free to take pictures of our trees
Take a selfie with a tree too. Post on Instagram, if you like and tag us--
@akroncantonbonsai
@bonsai.mike2020
Some Bonsai Facts
- The word "bonsai" simply means "potted tree." In Japanese, it's pronounced "bone-sigh"
- Bonsai is part art, part plant science
- Bonsai began in China sometime around AD 700, then spread to Japan before AD1200 and elsewhere in Asia
- Although bonsai originated in Asia, it can be applied to native trees anywhere in the world. In the US, for example, ponderosa pine, and tamarack (eastern larch) make spectacular bonsai.
- Bonsai can vary in size, some traditional trees are in pots so large it takes two guys to carry them. Others are in small, Barbie doll-sized pots
- As art, bonsai brings ordinary trees to eye level. It invites you to notice details--shapes, colors, textures, contrasts & seasonal changes
- Bonsai can be created from wild trees, nursery stock or discarded shrubs
- Training: Wiring and pruning are used to train the tree, and help shape it to look old. Wire is generally removed after a growing season.
- Trees are periodically re-potted and root pruned.
- Typically developing a bonsai typically takes 5 years. The fun is in this process.
- Many ACBS club members create bonsai from inexpensive nursery stock or shrubs that have been thrown away.
- The National Arboretum in Washington DC has trees that we gifts from Japan. Some have been in training since the 1600's.
- It recently came to light that one of the oldest bonsai in the US Collection survived the Hiroshima blast. It was behind a garden wall and was one of the trees that were a gift from Japan.
- A few are hundreds of years old-- US National Collection in Washington DC has some that date to 1600"s
- Some bonsai tell stories of life, resilience and survival.
- A well-cared for bonsai may outlive its owner
Bonsai can change attitudes toward trees, nature and the natural world. Bonsai can help save the world.
We'll post a video tour of this exhibit on our youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@AkronCantonBonsai
The Akron Canton Bonsai Society was established in 1995 to understand, enjoy, and learn the ancient living art of bonsai. Members exchange ideas, collaborate and study to develop the skills to create their own bonsai. ACBS holds yearly exhibitions to share our trees and introduce the community to this wonderful art. In short, it’s all about the trees.
