Getting ready for the 2022 Exhibition of Australian Plants as Bonsai, a Canberra Bonsai Society artist shows her technique for trimming a Banksia serrata into the shape of a bonsai tree. The theme of this year’s annual exhibition is "A Growing Art", which eplores what it means to work in this art medium which requires daily attention. The art of miniature trees in pots or trays started in China around 1300 years ago (penjing) and was taken up in Japan around 900 years ago (bonsai). A bonsai or p

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Our Banksia Garden is taking shape! Thanks to visiting stone mason and team from @geogeniclandscapes for assisting us with building our thermal stone wall that will keep some of the frost-intolerant banksias warm in winter! And for this drone video of the Banksia Garden development. We look forward to celebrating the opening of the Banksia Garden with a Banksia Festival from 23 April - 3 May 2020. More details on the program of events will be coming soon. Visit Canberra #Banksia2020 | Australian