Events Schedule
The North Carolina Arboretum
Education Center
Saturday, June 10 – Sunday, June 11
9 am – 5 pm
- Vendor Area Open. Offering for sale bonsai, bonsai pots, tools and accessories.
- Bonsai Pottery Invitational Exhibition. Featuring works by well-known Bonsai Potters with a selection of works for sale.
- Bonsai Exhibit. Blue Ridge Bonsai Society. Showing a selection of potted trees trained by club members.
- Educational Videos. Featuring Arthur Joura, bonsai curator of The North Carolina Arboretum, and Bjorn Bjorholm, professional bonsai artist and educator.
Special Events at the Arboretum
Saturday, June 10, 11:00 am: “Transforming Plant Material into Fine Art.” Bonsai Styling Demonstration by bonsai artist Bjorn Bjorholm.
Saturday, June 10, 3:00 – 5:00 pm: Live and Silent Auction. Selected bonsai from the Arboretum’s collection will be auctioned. Proceeds support the Bonsai Program at The North Carolina Arboretum.
Standard gate fees apply for Non-Arboretum Members. Arboretum gates open 8 am to 9 pm, daily.