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• Chop and chat with Garden Tour

  • When
    September 12, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Hagenau and Supica Gardens

  Drop in Hagenau house between noon and 3.  Snacks on hand    4506 Gra Mar Dr, Nashville TN 37216

  At around 3 PM we will progress to tour the garden of David Supica, only a short drive

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• Japanese Moon Viewing

  • When
    September 27, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Cheekwood Frist Learning Center Great Hall

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• Andrew Robson Morning Workshop

  • When
    October 08, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Hopson House
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    4

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  BYOT.  Great with all species....Amazing with deciduous!

  
  

  Andrew Robson is an award winning deciduous artist in the American bonsai community. He completed a 3 year apprenticeship with Michael Hagedorn, after graduating from Yale University. Andrew also studied shohin bonsai display with Daisaku Nomoto, an award-winning Japanese shohin master and judge at Gafu-ten. Andrew is the President of the Bonsai Society of Portland, the largest bonsai club in the United States. He regularly exhibits work at the Portland Japanese Garden and lectures at the garden's Japanese Arts Learning Center. Andrew is a host of the Bonsai Wire Podcast and regularly creates new episodes with the other hosts and prominent figures in the bonsai community. Andrew resides at his deciduous garden RAKUYO-en with his golden retriever Bailey, where he teaches and shares the art of deciduous bonsai.

  
  

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• Andrew Robson Afternoon Workshop

  • When
    October 08, 2026
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    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Hopson House
  • Spaces left
    4

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  BYOT.  Great with all species....Amazing with deciduous!

  
  

  Andrew Robson is an award winning deciduous artist in the American bonsai community. He completed a 3 year apprenticeship with Michael Hagedorn, after graduating from Yale University. Andrew also studied shohin bonsai display with Daisaku Nomoto, an award-winning Japanese shohin master and judge at Gafu-ten. Andrew is the President of the Bonsai Society of Portland, the largest bonsai club in the United States. He regularly exhibits work at the Portland Japanese Garden and lectures at the garden's Japanese Arts Learning Center. Andrew is a host of the Bonsai Wire Podcast and regularly creates new episodes with the other hosts and prominent figures in the bonsai community. Andrew resides at his deciduous garden RAKUYO-en with his golden retriever Bailey, where he teaches and shares the art of deciduous bonsai.

  
  

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• Knoxville 25th Anniversary Bonsai Show

  • Start
    October 10, 2026
  • End
    October 11, 2026

  Multiple clubs, including ours participating

  See their website for details. Contact Sara if wanting to show a tree or attend

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• NBS Auction and Picnic

  • When
    October 24, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Creekside Nursery

  Open to Members and Public.  One of our most popular events.  Superb place to get great prices on trees, supplies, opinions and tall tales

  
  

  Creekside Nursery  6304 Hills Chapel Rd, Nashville, TN 37211

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• Shannon Salyer shohin study group

  • When
    November 07, 2026
  • Location
    Lenoir City

  Shannon is based in East Tennessee.  He is widely known for artistry of shohin bonsai.

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• John Eads Morning Workshop

  • When
    November 14, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Hopson House
  • Spaces left
    9
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  John is from the prairies of west Texas, where he was surrounded by millions of acres of ten-foot tall shin oaks, and so he says ‘his formative years were spent with little trees’. His background is in small business development. The numbers of beings at the studio residence will swell with the addition of this family of four, including his wife Leah and children Amos, 11, and Clara, 7. I hear the kids are particularly excited about the cats.

  Additionally, John has expressed interest in making a development nursery for bonsai—setting young plants on the road to aesthetic brilliance—which will continue to build the local bonsai community in unique ways (John plans to stay in Portland). I’ll keep everyone up to date on that and of course any new developments on the dark paths.

  John's first farm-based business was in middle school, raising and selling water lilies out of a pond that he built in his family's front yard in West Texas. He moved with his wife to Portland in 2007 and their family soon grew to include two kids and several food carts.

  After many successful years of serving wood-fired pizza, a new interest was sparked when the family visited the Japanese Garden and there happened to be a special bonsai event. John has been down many rabbit holes on YouTube related to various crafts and hobbies, but this one was truly captivating. He began to acquire trees and volunteer, learning all he could about growing and refining bonsai. Eventually the family moved to Milwaukie, OR and John apprenticed for two years with Michael Hagedorn to prepare for the launch of his own growing operation.

  In 2021, the family moved on to the farm in Gales Creek, about an hour west of Portland, where John grows many species of bonsai material and teaches a variety of classes and workshops. He also travels to teach growing bonsai study groups, speak at clubs around the country, and occasionally vends at events.

  
  

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• John Eads Afternoon Workshop

  • When
    November 14, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Hopson House

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• Randy Bennett Morning Workshop

  • When
    December 05, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Hopson House
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  Randy Bennett is a well-regarded bonsai artist, primarily known for his work with collecting and developing collected Bald Cypress trees. He is based in Louisiana and has been practicing bonsai for over 50 years. Bennett also teaches bonsai workshops and lectures as a traveling artist. 

  He specializes in working with Louisiana native species, including Bald Cypress, Hackberries, and others. 

  He is known for his expertise in collecting trees for bonsai, particularly Bald Cypress. 

  With over 50 years of bonsai experience, he has a deep understanding of the art form. 

  Bennett travels to various locations to teach bonsai workshops and give lectures. 

  He has extensive knowledge about the unique growth patterns and challenges of working with Bald Cypress, including how they develop a flat-topped canopy. 

  Bennett has recently been featured in videos and posts related to workshops and demonstrations, including one on reviving a Prostrata Juniper bonsai. 

  
  

  
  

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• Andrew Bennett Afternoon Workshop

  • When
    December 05, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Hopson House
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  Randy Bennett is a well-regarded bonsai artist, primarily known for his work with collecting and developing collected Bald Cypress trees. He is based in Louisiana and has been practicing bonsai for over 50 years. Bennett also teaches bonsai workshops and lectures as a traveling artist. 

  He specializes in working with Louisiana native species, including Bald Cypress, Hackberries, and others. 

  He is known for his expertise in collecting trees for bonsai, particularly Bald Cypress. 

  With over 50 years of bonsai experience, he has a deep understanding of the art form. 

  Bennett travels to various locations to teach bonsai workshops and give lectures. 

  He has extensive knowledge about the unique growth patterns and challenges of working with Bald Cypress, including how they develop a flat-topped canopy. 

  Bennett has recently been featured in videos and posts related to workshops and demonstrations, including one on reviving a Prostrata Juniper bonsai. 

  
  

  
  

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