AusBonsai

Hi all, just letting those of you that haven't found out from your club yet (or if you don't belong to a club), that the Bonsai Federation of Australia - southern chapter, with the grateful assistance of the Ballarat Bonsai Society, is once again presenting "BONSAI IN BALLARAT" featuring japanese master, HIROTOSHI SAITO.
Dates are june 26 & 27 2010 (in 2 weeks time) at Sovereign Park Motor Inn, "York Room", 217 Main Rd, Ballarat.
Workshops on Saturday morning (2 spaces still available), demonstration on Saturday afternoon. Dinner on Saturday night.
Workshops on Sunday morning & afternoon ( 3 spaces are still available for both sessions).
Cost for two days attendance includes lunches & morning & afternoon teas, demonstration & workshop viewing - $160.00 per person.
One day attendance ( sat 26 OR sun 27 ) includes lunch, morning & afternoon teas, demonstration & workshop viewing - $90.00 per person.
Workshop participation is $50.00 per workshop - BYO trees, tools, wire & turntable.
Start time is 9-30 am each day, saturday demonstration starts 2-00 pm.
3 course dinner on Saturday evening ( at the venue ) $40.00 per person.
You will need to make your own arrangements/reservations for accomodation, Sovereign Park Motor Inn - ph; 03-53313955, email; reservations@sovpark.com
If you wish to book for this event, or require more info then PM me & i'll get the forms or info to you.
Sovereign Park Motor Inn have been the venue for this event twice before, and I would point out that the food & hospitality is incredible.
This has been an awesome event in the past & is shaping up to be a great weekend again, an excellent opportunity to work with HIROTOSHI SAITO for those of you who are in the country areas, or for those that can't make it to the BSV workshops in the week following this event.

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only 8 days till ballarat, just keeping this up there so everyone knows about it. cheers, miyagiman.

bump again, it's next weekend.

bump again.

Just 4 days to go, any one that has the opportunity to attend would be foolish to miss. You will get a lot from any session whether you are just observing or participating.

Hirotoshi Saitoh is a very good teacher and technician, and artist. He can teach you as if you were the only one there so, as I said go along, you will not regret it.

It is just a bit too far for me at the moment, mores the pity.

Cheers Pup

I have attended Hiro's workshops in Ballarat in 2006 Sat & Sun and 2008 Sat & Sun, and I'm getting excited that it is all about to happen again. What Hiro is able to teach in a few hours is fantastic! I spoke to the people taking bookings today and learned that workshop positions are still available (I just need to find a good project tree.)
Stay tuned for lots of pictures in the next two weeks.