Instructors
Four instructors, more than a century of combined bonsai experience — and four different ways into the art. Whether you are repotting your first tree or refining material you have grown for a decade, one of them is the right person to learn from.
Dr. Lou Carreiro
Deciduous, tropicals, junipers, and maples — including the Brazilian rain tree he grew from a cutting that took Best Tropical Bonsai at the 2023 U.S. National Exhibition.
Peter Olson
Oversees one of New England's largest bonsai collections. Strongest on conifer styling, wiring, repotting, and the long-term development of refined material.
Jamie Prevosk
Practicing since the late 1990s and teaching since the early 2000s. Especially enjoys the basics, junipers, deadwood carving, and finding potential in overlooked material.
John Romano
Nearly 40 years of bonsai experience, with a particular passion for shohin and mame. Teaches not only how to perform a technique, but why and when to use it.
Workshops and private sessions
Scheduled group classes with all four instructors, for every level from a first tree to advanced refinement.
Browse workshops →One-on-one time with John Romano or Peter Olson. Bring your own tree and work on exactly what it needs.
Book a session →Start with a beginner workshop
Every one of our instructors teaches beginners, and every one of them started the same way you are about to. Pick a date that works, bring your curiosity, and leave with a tree you helped create.