Bonsai Weekend

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North Devon Bonsai Group. Bonsai is both an art and a craft. It can be learned by anyone and turned into a satisfying hobby. Bonsai are trees grown in containers in such a way so that they look their most beautiful - even prettier than those growing in the wild. Growing bonsai, therefore, is a very artistic hobby. It's also a good illustration of the gentle respect Japanese have for living things and an expression of their sense of what is beautiful. The growing of bonsai, which translates literally as 'plant in a tray', is a truly satisfying hobby and combine both horticulture and art, creating trees that are often referred to as 'living sculptures'. Above all it is important that the trees are kept healthy and in excellent condition, as with any pot plant. Pruning and shaping does, however, require a certain amount of artistic imagination to visualise the future development of the trunk and branches.