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Above; Screen shots of Beech Forest Creation. In this remarkable 75 minute video, Ryan creates a stunning forest planting by combining 14 nursery stock Beech trees with locally sourced stone, together in an impressive ceramic container by Czech potter, Tom Benda.
at’s not all. In addition, and for a limited time, you can view the Live Stream presentation entitled Beech Forest Creation for free. In this remarkable 75 minute video, Ryan creates a stunning forest planting by combining 14 nursery stock Beech trees with locally sourced stone, together in an impressive ceramic container by Czech potter, Tom Benda. Be inspired by the American Beech forests of the Northeastern United States, sit back and enjoy, as Ryan creates what will no doubt become an iconic piece of American Bonsai in the years to come. I would argue that it already is.
Mirai Live is the best thing to happen to bonsai in a long time. If you are interested in a sampling of Ryan’s acute insights into bonsai design concepts, if you are curious to take a deeper dive into species speci c topics, or if you simply enjoy witnessing rsthand the approach, the design, and the creation of world class Native American Bonsai, then you must check out Mirai Live. Expand your knowledge base, interact live, and build your skills with this innovative new educational platform, from the comfort of your own couch.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Adam Johnson is
the Treasurer of the Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society and has been an active member
of RMBS since 2009. He lives in Boulder, Colorado and maintains a personal collection of approximately 200 trees, consisting mainly of collected Rocky Mountain native species. Adam is also a student at Bonsai Mirai, in his second year of the De ning Concepts course on Junipers.