The websites, blogs, and videos listed below are outside (non-NVBS) sources of learning that NVBS members have found useful and recommend as sources for online learning. If you have a source you think should be included, let your officers know.

 

​RECOMMENDED FOR BEGINNERS

• A Beginner's Guide to Bonsai from Dengarden​

 

WEBSITES & BLOGS

• Bill Valavanis blog - Longtime Bonsai profesional:  U. S.National Bonsai Exhibitions & Winter Silhouette Expo

• Adam Ask Why - Adam Levigne's bonsai blog

• The Art of Bonsai – Jerry Meislik a good ficus resource

• Bonsai4Me - species guides, beginner and advanced techniques, articles, a gallery, and more

• Bonsai Iterate - A bonsai blog by Aaron Stratten, our current president (2018-present)

• Bonsai Mirai Archive - includes some free instructional videos

• The Bonsai Site - An extensive listing of Bonsai Information and References

• Bonsai Nut - offers forums to discuss questions, trees, et

• Bonsai Tonight - an informative web site by Jonas Dupuich with over 800 articles about the art of bonsai

• Colin Lewis Bonsai

• Internet Bonsai Club

• Japanese Bonsai Pots - about and identification of bonsai pots

• Steve Tolley Bonsai

• Walter Pall Bonsai 

• Bjorn Bjorholm/Eisei-en/Bonsai-U

• Ryan Neil/Mirai Live

• crataegus bonsai by Michael Hagedorn

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VIDEOS

• Steel Sharpens Steel with Ann Erb - A review of cleaning, maintenance and sharpening of bonsai tools 

• Bonsai Trees - Best Lecture to Learn From - A basic nine part bonsai primer; good for beginners

• Bonsai Wiring Essentials - Free wiring class

• Bonsai Focus Youtube channel - With several videos on styling trees

• Bonsai Relief - Bonsai design over a couple of years and with ASMR and stop-motion

• Bjorn Bjorholm/Eisei-En -  Bonsai tutorials

• Ryan Neil/Mirai - Bonsai tutorials