Bonsai Time Podcast

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  • The Bonsai Time Podcast is the tree hugger's #1 spot for history, horticulture, and having fun. Produced by Kevin, Ryan, and Kelly. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaitimepodcast/support
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  • 38 - Behind the Scenes at the Green Witch Gardens
    Nov 21 2024
    In this episode, Ryan sat down with Ellen Veselenak and Mellissa Marguerite of the Green Witch Gardens (formerly known as The Flower Market) in Monroe, Michigan. In the interview, the gang discussed Melissa's and Ellen's personal history with plants, how they came to purchase The Flower Market, their approach to caring for Michigan's largest bonsai nursery, and their long term goals for their nursery and for the local bonsai society. This was an in person interview that was recorded while Ryan was in town for a program with the Ann Arbor Bonsai Society. Please excuse any extraneous background noises from a working nursery. The video version is ⁠⁠here. Show notes, relevant pictures, and links are available ⁠⁠⁠⁠coming soon. See you in the next episode! Guest Info: This episode features Melissa and Ellen of the Green Witch Gardens in Monroe, MI. Check them out for their fall sale at their nursery or find them at the upcoming Winter Silhouette Show in Kannapolis, NC December 7-8, 2024. Nursery websiteGWG InstagramGWG FacebookGWG TikTokGWG Patreon Sponsor Info: This episode is sponsored by (me!) In Vivo Bonsai of Columbus, Ohio. Find me in person, at invivobonsai.etsy.com, or go to ⁠https://www.InVivoBonsai.com⁠/ to see upcoming events, expanding online offerings, educational materials, and more. Currently I am running a Cyber Monday sale through 12/4/2024 for in person and Etsy sales - 25% off any purchase of $40 or more. Support the Pod: Anytime you listen, subscribe, rate us, or share us with friends you help keep us motivated to keep making episodes for you all! If you want to take it to the next level, you can also help keep the podcast going by donating to us through Spotify or by sponsoring an episode (contact us directly for that). All donations go back into the podcast such as for our web hosting, recording gear expenses, etc. Even $1/month would be a great help! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaitimepodcast/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Info: The Bonsai Time Podcast is hosted, edited, & produced by Kevin Faris, Ryan Huston, & Kelly Lui. Learn more about the podcast at the links below. We expect to post new interviews and reflections monthly! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.BonsaiTimePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BonsaiTimePodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bonsaitimepodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Bonsai-Time-Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@bonsaitimepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit questions or pictures for future Bonsai Brainstorm episodes to our email, social media DMs, or at the link below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bonsaitimepodcast.com/p/contact.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your hosts can be found below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kevin_farispnw/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/InVivoBonsai/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/BonsaiWithKelly/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by MIDICANCER. Find more music by them at the links below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/midicancer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://midicancer.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More Bonsai Projects by Ryan: Read more about Ryan's bonsai blog below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.InVivoBonsai.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find my bonsai seeds for sale here. Each seed kit sold comes with my full 10-year bonsai-from-seed guide. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.invivobonsai.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok as well if you need more bonsai in your feed. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/InVivoBonsai/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/InVivoBonsai/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.YouTube.com/@InVivoBonsai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.TikTok.com/InVivoBonsai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, check out some of my video editing work for the Puget Sound Bonsai Association and Columbus Bonsai Society's demonstration archives below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtYWnc5qvsHk1UPjcPhalIQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMUxTwUO5Ja2zXIRetMqjPQ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaitimepodcast/support
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    44 mins
  • 37 - When to Tear and When to Dremel? Tips on Deadwood with Will Baddeley
    Oct 4 2024
    In this minisode, international bonsai deadwood carver extraordinaire Will Baddeley, bonsai nursery owner Rob Hoffman, and your host Ryan discussed the merits and situations to use various bonsai deadwood carving techniques. They also share other tips to help you create convincing deadwood that adds to the sense of age and ruggedness of your bonsai. The video version is ⁠here. Show notes, relevant pictures, and links are available ⁠⁠⁠here. See you in the next episode! Guest Info: This episode featured Will Baddeley, a UK-based bonsai artist who specializes in deadwood carving. Wildwood Bonsai BlogWildwood Bonsai FacebookWildwood Bonsai Instagram It was recorded at the nursery of Rob Hoffman / Yume-En Bonsai in Marysville, OH, USA who was hosting Will at the time. Yume-en Bonsai FacebookYume-en Bonsai Website Sponsor Info: This episode is sponsored by (me!) In Vivo Bonsai of Columbus, Ohio. Find me at the Cincinatti Bonsai Show, October 5-6, 2024 or go to www.InVivoBonsai.com to see upcoming events, expanding online offerings, educational materials, and more. Support the Pod: Anytime you listen, subscribe, rate us, or share us with friends you help keep us motivated to keep making episodes for you all! If you want to take it to the next level, you can also help keep the podcast going by donating to us through Spotify or by sponsoring an episode (contact us directly for that). All donations go back into the podcast such as for our web hosting, recording gear expenses, etc. Even $1/month would be a great help! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaitimepodcast/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Info: The Bonsai Time Podcast is hosted, edited, & produced by Kevin Faris, Ryan Huston, & Kelly Lui. Learn more about the podcast at the links below. We expect to post new interviews and reflections monthly! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.BonsaiTimePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BonsaiTimePodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bonsaitimepodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Bonsai-Time-Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@bonsaitimepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit questions or pictures for future Bonsai Brainstorm episodes to our email, social media DMs, or at the link below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bonsaitimepodcast.com/p/contact.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your hosts can be found below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kevin_farispnw/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/InVivoBonsai/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/BonsaiWithKelly/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by MIDICANCER. Find more music by them at the links below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/midicancer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://midicancer.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More Bonsai Projects by Ryan: Read more about Ryan's bonsai blog below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.InVivoBonsai.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find my bonsai seeds for sale here. Each seed kit sold comes with my full 10-year bonsai-from-seed guide. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.invivobonsai.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok as well if you need more bonsai in your feed. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/InVivoBonsai/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/InVivoBonsai/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.YouTube.com/@InVivoBonsai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.TikTok.com/InVivoBonsai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, check out some of my video editing work for the Puget Sound Bonsai Association and Columbus Bonsai Society's demonstration archives below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtYWnc5qvsHk1UPjcPhalIQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMUxTwUO5Ja2zXIRetMqjPQ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaitimepodcast/support
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    21 mins
  • 36 - A Foreigner's Survival Guide for Bonsai in Japan with Darren Bloomfield
    Aug 18 2024
    Darren Bloomfield is a British bonsai artist who moved to Japan over a decade ago as an English teacher. In this interview, he and Kevin share practical tips for foreigners who travel to Japan or even for others who might want to move to Japan as well as insights into the Japanese hobbyist bonsai community and how it compares to the hobbyist community in the west. The video version is here. Show notes, relevant pictures, and links are available ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. See you in the next episode! Guest Info: In addition to teaching English and practicing bonsai, Darren enjoys photography and scale modeling. You can see snippets of his travels in Japan and his photos on his social media below. Darren Bloomfield (@tokyophotodetective) • Instagram photos and videosTMD (@tokyomodeldetective) • Instagram photos and videosTokyomodeldetective - YouTubeTMD 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇯🇵 (@tokyomodec) / X Sponsor Info: . Email us at bonsaitimepodcast@gmail.com if you would like to discuss sponsoring an episode! Sponsor information will be read on air and be included in the show notes. Support the Pod: Anytime you listen, subscribe, rate us, or share us with friends you help keep us motivated to keep making episodes for you all! If you want to take it to the next level, you can also help keep the podcast going by donating to us through Spotify or by sponsoring an episode (contact us directly for that). All donations go back into the podcast such as for our web hosting, recording gear expenses, etc. Even $1/month would be a great help! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaitimepodcast/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Info: The Bonsai Time Podcast is hosted, edited, & produced by Kevin Faris, Ryan Huston, & Kelly Lui. Learn more about the podcast at the links below. We expect to post new interviews and reflections monthly! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.BonsaiTimePodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BonsaiTimePodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bonsaitimepodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/Bonsai-Time-Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@bonsaitimepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Submit questions or pictures for future Bonsai Brainstorm episodes to our email, social media DMs, or at the link below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bonsaitimepodcast.com/p/contact.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your hosts can be found below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kevin_farispnw/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/InVivoBonsai/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/BonsaiWithKelly/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by MIDICANCER. Find more music by them at the links below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/midicancer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://midicancer.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More Bonsai Projects by Ryan: Read more about Ryan's bonsai blog below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.InVivoBonsai.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find my bonsai seeds for sale here. Each seed kit sold comes with my full 10-year bonsai-from-seed guide. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.invivobonsai.etsy.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find me on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok as well if you need more bonsai in your feed. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/InVivoBonsai/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/InVivoBonsai/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.YouTube.com/@InVivoBonsai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.TikTok.com/InVivoBonsai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, check out some of my video editing work for the Puget Sound Bonsai Association and Columbus Bonsai Society's demonstration archives below. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtYWnc5qvsHk1UPjcPhalIQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMUxTwUO5Ja2zXIRetMqjPQ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bonsaitimepodcast/support
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    1 hr and 43 mins

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