I offer a broad range of professional
services to individuals, groups, organizations and institutions.
In addition to the services listed below, I am happy to design
a presentation, program or written work to suit your particular
needs.
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Bonsai Clubs and Study Groups
A full range of workshops, demonstrations and lectures at bonsai
clubs or group meetings, at conventions and at exhibitions throughout
the USA and Europe. Workshops can also be held in my bonsai garden
at Bonsai West, in Littleton, MA. Please email me for availability
and fees. |
Intensive Weekend Study Courses
These are deigned specifically for serious bonsai students in
groups of no more than twelve. They cover in depth the practical,
horticultural and aesthetic principles of the Hô
Yoku School of Bonsai and take place on Friday evening, all day Saturday,
plus evening, and all day Sunday. Please email me for availability
and fees. |
Individual Tuition
One-to-one tuition on all aspects of bonsai, generally but not
exclusively using the students' trees as working examples of
the techniques and aesthetics. These can take place either in
the student's home or in my bonsai garden at Bonsai West in Littleton,
MA. Please email me for availability
and fees. |
Educational Institutions
Presentations on the artistic, cultural and/or horticultural
aspects of bonsai for institutions such as museums, botanical
institutions, art colleges etc. Please email me for discussion. |
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CONSULTANCY
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Development and Maintenance of Private
Collections
I work with individuals and institutions to develop, refine and
maintain their collections on a contractual or ad hoc basis.
Emphasis is placed on encouraging clients to continue with routine
work between visits. |
Evaluations
Assessment of individual trees or entire collections for future
quality potential. Entire collections or individual specimens
valued for insurance, sales, asset calculation or other purposes. |
Acquisitions and Sales
I can search for specimen bonsai of a particular style or species
and broker the purchase to ensure clients gain the best value.
Similarly, I can broker the sale of specimen bonsai from clients'
collections. |
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EDITORIAL
SERVICES
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Original Works
I have written seven books and countless magazine articles on
all aspects of bonsai - aesthetic, practical and horticultural.
I have a number of articles prepared for publication and two
concepts for books that are ready to be completed. Additionally,
I accept reasonable commissions from publishers in most sectors. |
Peer Reviews and Contributions
Confidential peer reviews of other authors' texts and illustrations.
Contributions on bonsai to non-bonsai publications, and forewords
to bonsai publications. |
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SALES AND
ACQUISITIONS
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Specimen Bonsai for Sale
Although may of my personal collection are marked as "not
for sale", every tree in my possession has a price. If you
are interested in any of the trees so marked, or those in my
gallery, please email me to discuss its availability
and price. Also, I usually have some interesting pieces in my
garden that are not featured on this site. |
Purchase of Unwanted Trees
I am always willing to discuss the purchase of unwanted specimen
bonsai, semi-trained or raw material, or even entire collections.
Please email me to discuss. |
For a full inventory of trees for sale visit the Sales page on this site.
For the Hô Yoku range of Bonsai Care Products, Yoshiaki
Tools, Walsall Studio or John Pitt pots, copper wire and more,
visit Bonsaideals.com. |