Beginners Term 1 Syllabus
| Week | Details |
| 1 | Enrolment,
Introduction about the School, What is a Bonsai? Bonsai Basics, Tools, Suggested Books, Basic Styles, advised plant varieties and the environment Bonsai require in order to thrive. *Demonstration (Potting Up a Plant) |
| 2 | Plant
Material for Bonsai. - What to look for when choosing a plant Garden Centre purchases VS Bonsai Nursery purchases. - Is there a difference? |
| 3 | Wiring - How to apply at what guage and when. Why wire? *Demonstration (Wiring up a Juniper in an upright style.) |
| 4 | Pot
Selection - Colour, Shape, Size &Depth. - What are Mica Pots? |
| 5 | What
makes a good Bonsai? - Japanese terms explained. - How do we develop a plant into a Bonsai? |
| 6 | Two
Tree and Twin Trunk Style. - Is there a difference? |
| 7 | Root
Over Rock Style. - What type of plant and rock to use and other equipment required. - How to get best results. *Demonstration (Root Over Rock) |
| 8 | Forest
Planting – What plants? How many? - How do you arrange? How do you train? What pot? *Demonstration (Forest Planting) |
| 9 | Saikei
(Tray Landscape) – What do you need to create one? - Is it a Bonsai? * Video or Demonstration (Creating a Saikei) |