Bonsai & Penjing School of Tasmania

Shane’s Story

My Bonsai obsession started with great enthusiasm in 1982. I went on to study advanced Bonsai techniques with Dorothy Koreshoff and gained my Nippon Bonsai accreditation in 2001.

I was an active committee member of the Bonsai Society of Western Australia for 12 years where I conducted many demonstrations and workshops. I was a solo demonstrator at the AABC 2001 Seminar in Perth W.A., as well as being the demonstrators’ assistant with many National and International visiting tutors over the years. I have been travelling to bonsai conventions nationally and internationally since 1995. I favour the Chinese Penjing philosophy of ‘less is more’ and travel to China regularly to attend conventions and study with Penjing Masters.

Upon relocating to Tasmania in 2007 I became a member of the Launceston Bonsai Workshop where I was Club Secretary from 2015 til 2018 and proudly accepted the President position in 2019. In 2013 I launched The Bonsai School of Tasmania where I conduct public demonstrations, classes and workshops. I am regularly invited to demonstrate Bonsai at Garden Shows including Entally GardenFest, the Hobart Garden Symposium and the Blooming Tasmania Festival as well as giving shorter talks and demos at local garden club meetings.

I have a strong grounding in horticulture having been in the industry since 1978 and a qualified Horticulturalist since 1983. I have been a Certificate Level Horticulture Trainer since 2015 with GlobalNet Academy. I approach the arts of Penjing and Bonsai with a horticultural perspective in mind. I combine both arts with my horticulture knowledge to create and grow unique trees.

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