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Bonsai Plant

This spring, displays of Bonsai will be among the many horticultural highlights of Zensai. Bonsai is the art of growing miniature trees and plants through shaping and root pruning. Originating from the Chinese, Bonsai received its introduction to Japan in the ninth century by imperial embassies returning from China. 

Bonsai can be created using almost any tree or shrub species and can live for hundreds of years. Some families pass on pieces of Bonsai from generation to generation.  

A Bonsai tree is kept small through specialized pruning and by wrapping copper coil around the branches and trunk to inhibit growth. Appropriate Bonsai care requires much maintenance, including regular fertilizing and watering several times per day. 

Today, there are several different styles of Bonsai, including: Formal upright style; Informal upright style; Slant style; Cascade style; Semi-cascade style; Raft style; Literati style; Group/Forest style.

See gorgeous exhibitions of Bonsai at the Garden during Zensai: The Horticulture of Japan.

  • Daily Monarch Tagging in Hershey Children’s Garden

    Daily, September 1-30, 2010

    Observe monarch tagging that is then submitted to the citizen science project, Monarch Watch. View

  • Fall Nature Tales Story Time in Hershey Children’s Garden

    Wednesdays, September 1 through October 27, 2010; 11:00am

    Songs, stories, and activities for youngest Garden guests. View

  • Guren Gallery: Maxeen Flower

    Still life photographs inspired by traditional children's nursery rhymes. View

  • Poetry in the Garden Contest

    Deadline for Submissions, Friday, September 10

    A chance to enter the second annual Poetry Contest for the Poetry in the Garden event! View

  • Summer 2010 Friday BOGO

    Fridays through Labor Day Weekend

    Now through September 3 only, we’re offering SPECIAL FREE FRIDAY ADMISSION for a friend or family member when you buy one $8.50 general admission ticket. You can get two adult tickets for the price of one! View

  • 75 Years of Cleveland School Gardens

    Saturday, September 4, 2010; 1:00-2:00pm

    A guest presentation by local author and retired Cleveland Public School teacher, Joel Mader. View

  • Ask the Gardener 2010

    Saturdays June 5 - August 28, September 4 & 18 and October 2 & 9

    Have a troubling plant question, or just want to schmooze about shrubs? Come to the Garden on Saturday afternoons this summer and "Ask the Gardener." View

  • Eleanor Squire Library Rare Book Showcase

    Saturday, September 4, 2010; 2:30-3:30pm

    Discover some of the Garden's unique rare books dating back to the fifteenth century. View

  • Food is Knowledge

    Saturdays, September 4, 11 & 18, 2010; 1:00-2:00pm

    A special program presented in Hershey Children's Garden by The Cleveland Clinic. View

  • Hershey Children’s Garden September Saturday Activities

    Saturdays, September 4, 11 & 18, 2010; 1:00-3:00pm

    Children's weekend activities in the Garden. View

  • September Saturdays in Hershey Children's Garden

    Saturdays, September 4, 11 & 18, 2010; 1:00-3:00pm

    An afternoon activity for children in Hershey Children's Garden. View

  • T’ai Chi in the Garden Summer Series II

    Saturdays, July 31 through September 4, 2010; 8:15-9:45am

    Relax your mind and body with T'ai Chi in the Garden. View

  • Hershey Children’s Garden September Sunday Activities

    Sundays, September 5, 12 & 19, 2010; 1:00-3:00pm

    Children's weekend activities in the Garden. View

  • September Sundays in Hershey Children's Garden

    Sundays, September 5, 12 & 19, 2010; 1:00-3:00pm

    An afternoon activity for children in Hershey Children's Garden. View

  • Fall T'ai Chi in the Garden

    Saturdays, September 11, 18* and October 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2010; 8:15-9:45am

    Enhance your health and well-being with T’ai Chi in the Gadren. View

  • Green Gardener Public Horticulture Volunteer Certificate Program Fall 2010

    Orientation 9/11: 11am-12pm; Lab Sessions Saturdays, 9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 10/30, 11/13, 11/20 9 am-1 pm

    Dig in and learn with Cleveland Botanical Garden and The Ohio State University View

  • Raise the Roof

    Monday, September 13, 2010; 9:00am-4:00pm

    A seminar and hands-on workshop for Landscape Professionals. Professional development hours available. View

  • Botanical Arts: Autumn Splendor

    Tuesdays, September 14 through October 26, 2010; 10:00am-12:30pm

    Strengthen your art compositions in the autumn splendor of the outdoor gardens. View

  • September Twelve on Tuesday

    Tuesday, September 14, 2010; 12:00-1:00pm

    A special afternoon program for Seniors. View

  • September Twelve on Tuesday(1)

    Tuesday, September 14, 2010; 12:00-1:00pm

    A special program for seniors at noon the second Tuesday of each month. View

  • Cleveland Botanical Garden Photography Club Show

    Saturday, September 18 through Sunday, November 7, 2010

    An exhibit on display in the Eleanor Squire Library. View

  • Fall BotaniCool® School for Little Buds

    Saturdays, September 18, October 16 and November 20, 2010; 10:30am-12:00pm

    Children ages 3-5 explore the seasonal sights, smells, textures, tastes and sounds of the Garden. View

  • Ripe! Food and Garden Festival

    Friday September 24 - Sunday, September 26

    TICKETS NOW ON SALE! Locavores, rejoice! RIPE! Food & Garden Festival celebrates the edible gardening revolution and our region's thriving commitment to local food. View

  • Showcase in the Circle

    Join us for the first ever Showcase in the Circle and explore what our local businesses and non-profits have to offer. They're all here -- and more! In one place, on one day. View

  • Fall Botanical Arts: Adult Colored Pencil Workshop

    Saturday, October 2, 2010; 1:00-4:00pm

    Explore new techniques with watercolor pencils for students with previous drawing experience. View

  • Hershey Children’s Garden October Saturday Activities

    Saturdays, October 2, 16, 23 & 30, 2010; 1:00-3:00pm

    Children's weekend activities in the Garden. View

  • October Saturdays in Hershey Children's Garden

    Saturdays, October 2, 16, 23 & 30, 2010; 1:00-3:00pm

    An afternoon activity for children in Hershey Children's Garden. View

  • Tropical Forest Conservation: Problems and Progress

    Saturday, October 2, 2010; 9:00am-3:00pm

    A symposium in partnership with Northeast Ohio Sierra Club Rainforest Committee and the InterReligious Task Force on Central America and Colombia. View

  • Hershey Children’s Garden October Sunday Activities

    Sundays, October 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2010; 1:00-3:00pm

    Children's weekend activities in the Garden. View

  • October Sundays in Hershey Children's Garden

    Sundays, October 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2010; 1:00-3:00pm

    An afternoon activity for children in Hershey Children's Garden. View

  • Poetry in the Garden

    Sunday, October 3, 2010; 1:00-4:00pm

    In Collaboration with Case Western Reserve University’s Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities. View

  • Fall Coffee with a Curator

    Wednesdays, October 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2010; 10:30am-12:00pm

    A Day in the Circle Lifelong Learning Series for Seniors. View

  • Fall for the Garden - Scarecrow Picnic

    Saturday, October 9, 2010; 12:00-2:00pm

    Bring your child and make a scarecrow together to take home. View

  • Stormwater Management 101

    Saturday, October 9, 2010; 9:00am-12:00pm

    Learn how to obtain credits to offset new stormwater runoff fees. View

  • S-HORT Course with the HORTiculture Department: Interior Plant Care – Re-acclimating Plants Indoors

    Sunday, October 10, 2010; 3:00-4:00pm

    Learn how to transition plants back indoors for the winter. View

  • October Twelve on Tuesday

    Tuesday, October 12, 2010; 12:00-1:00pm

    A special afternoon program for Seniors. View

  • Eleanor Squire Library Fall Used Book Sale

    Friday, October 15 through Sunday, October 17, 2010; during Garden hours

    The annual fall sale in the Library. View

  • Botanical Arts: Basic Botanical Drawing

    Saturdays, October 16, 23, 30 and November 6, 2010; 1:00-4:00pm

    An introductory series for beginners in botanical sketches. View

  • Boo-tanical Bash 2010

    Saturday, October 23, 2010; 5:30 - 8:00 pm

    Ghosts and goblins and gardens, oh my! Our most popular family event, the annual BOO-tanical Bash, returns on Saturday, October 23. View

  • Botanical Arts: Digital Photography Fall Weekend Workshop

    Saturday, October 23, 8:00am – 4:00pm and Sunday, October 24, 8:00am – 12:00pm

    A creative weekend with tips and techniques to capture autumn color in the Garden. View

  • T’ai Chi in the Garden: Fall Series II

    Saturdays, October 30, November 6, 13, 20, 27 and December 4, 2010; 8:15-9:45am

    Enhance your health and well-being with T’ai Chi in the Garden. View

  • Nature Tales Story Time in the Eleanor Squire Library

    Thursdays, November 4, 11 & 18, 2010; 11:00am

    Enjoy stories and songs followed by a hands-on activity. View

  • Home for the Holidays: Gingerbread House Family Workshop

    Saturday, November 6, 2010; 2:00-3:30pm

    A delightful family decorating workshop with Stefanie Paganini of the Loretta Paganini School of Cooking. View

  • November Twelve on Tuesday

    Tuesday, November 9, 2010; 12:00-1:00pm

    A special afternoon program for Seniors. View

  • The Eleanor Squire Library Rare Book Collection Project

    Saturday, November 13, 2010; 1:00-2:00pm

    Learn about this unique collection and how the books were recorded and added to the online catalog. View

  • Thanksgiving Blooms-to-Go

    Saturday, November 20, 2010; 1:00-4:00pm

    Make small arrangements for the holiday to be donated to those in need. View

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