
December 2019
Holiday Open House Continues
We still have Holiday floral decor-- including Amaryllis in spectacular bloom--bonsai in flower, kokedama, wreaths, and other items. Feel free to call and set up a time to view the display. Stay for a glass of sparkling cider-- and relax with the scent of paperwhite narcissus and the bonsai lemon tree in bloom, in the privacy of our home. Call for directions-- 503-720-3113. We'd love to see you! Also, I'll be at the Holiday Swap Sip and Shop at Golden…
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March 2020
Bonsai Class at The Oregon Garden
Ill be teaching again this coming weekend! A two hour presentation and hands on styling class, covering the first year of your new bonsai's care. Choose a plant from an extensive array of material, and go home with a styled creation freshly repotted in bonsai soil. It will give you years of pleasure, and you will learn all the basics you need to care for your heirloom. Best wishes! Hope to see you at Silverton this weekend!Please register on the…
Find out more »Bonsai Class at Portland Nursery
Welcome once again to "Bonsai is For Everyone"-- my perennial favorite class! Hosted by Portland Nursery on Division, this class always fills due to the significant interest in the art of bonsai in this community. Learn the secrets of styling and go home with your first bonsai specimen, ready for years of enjoyment!
Find out more »April 2020
Bonsai Akira Hosted By The Remains Gallery!
This weekend marks the beginning of a unique and exotic gallery experience in Hood River, Oregon! Gallery owner Faith Hinkson has sought out some of the area's best artists to create a "blooming" event-- Wall art and bonsai to celebrate Spring. This will be a virtual gallery tour due to the current restrictions on gatherings. See the website for The Remains Gallery for the link to our exhibition, available for free on video all month. I will have eight of…
Find out more »First Open Garden for 2020–
Our first Open Garden of the year, is set for Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th, and will proceed as planned. We'll be welcoming visitors to the display garden to wander under the dawn redwood and enjoy the large variety of flowering bonsai and conifers. Camellias and Azaleas are in bloom, and Lilacs are coming on! We have permission to be in business from the Oregon Nursery Association, and will be showcasing incredible bonsai specimens, both from my private…
Find out more »May 2020
Second Open Studio Coming Up–May 16 & 17, 2020
We'll again be opening the nursery and display garden to visitors on the weekend of Saturday, may 16th and Sunday, May 17th. Hours are 11:00am to 5:00pm. Please call for an appointment if you are unable to come at these times or if you need to visit when there are no others present due to risk status. Phone # is: 503-720-3113 We'll be observing the Nursery Association's protocols to keep all visitors safe, and we have been in constant quarantine…
Find out more »June 2020
Open Garden–Cancelled Due to Family Illness
Sorry this Event has Been Cancelled Our last event of the summer for 2020 will be an open garden and bonsai sale, on the last weekend of June. Saturday, June 27th and Sunday, June 28th we'll welcome you to the outdoor studio. The entire collection of bonsai will be on display including my personal specimens. Over 130 bonsai are ready for sale, in unique and handmade pottery containers created by local artists. Enjoy the display garden featuring lilies…
Find out more »September 2020
Open Garden– At Last! {as advertised with HPSO}
Save the dates! Bonsai Akira Nursery looks forward to again hosting visitors! Our abbreviated schedule has included two dates earlier this year that received no publicity from our beloved garden club, so-- We will be welcoming visitors on two weekends in the Fall season to showcase an entirely new collection of finished bonsai in dramatic and unique stylings with new pottery from America's foremost bonsai ceramists. All…
Find out more »Bonsai Show and Sale–POSTPONED
Rescheduled for Saturday, October 10th-- Due to wildfires and ensuing local crisis conditions in the past few weeks we have deemed it best to wait till air quality improves to host you to our bonsai collection and sale. You are welcome at our annual Bonsai Show and Sale, hosted by Bonsai Akira at our home and nursery in Portland. We will be observing social distancing by scheduling visitors-- either call ahead or come and wait in…
Find out more »October 2020
Charbonneau Art Festival Hosts Bonsai Akira!
Look for us at —http://Charbonneau.org— Lucy’s bonsai creations are featured in this juried show— under Sculpture— because bonsai are indeed “living sculpture”.
Find out more »Annual Fall Bonsai Show and Sale– October 10th, 2020
Note:-- We will be observing social distancing as usual at this event hosted at a private residence-- Please join us to wander among the bonsai for sale and my private collection as we host visitors on Saturday, October 10th, 2020. At my small bonsai nursery all specimens are designed by the owner/artist (Lucy) and we are frequent participants at local art shows and festivals throughout the region. There will be finished bonsai as well as nursery stock and a limited…
Find out more »November 2020
Annual Holiday Sale Event
While we have had many great opportunities to display our bonsai over these past five years, 2020 has seen cancellation of all my shows... With this in mind I’m extending the invitation to come to the studio over three days in November to preview our Christmas gift selections. FromKokedama to Calendars, gardeners’ aprons to hoodies, supreme handmade bonsai pottery to beautifully styled bonsai of many species including flowering trees and shrubs— there is something for discerning and nature loving people…
Find out more »December 2020
First Ever Winter Holiday Sale
A large selection of bonsai in all price ranges, including winter flowering camellias in bud, many types of Japanese Maples, dwarf conifers and more. Kokedama houseplants including Anthurium and Orchids in bloom are a specialty item this holiday season. Handcrafted note cards, calendars and more! Half hour appointments available. Please call or text— 503-720-3113– to schedule a viewing at the nursery. Extended to December 7-15 for holiday gift shopping. A canopy shelter will provide for any weather, and the propane…
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