Today I am beginning my career as a volunteer interpreter in the Ordway Gardens at Como Park in St. Paul. This area includes the Japanese Garden and the Pavilion and Terrace for the collection of Bonsai Trees.
I am thrilled to be a part of this Como Park volunteer program because Como, which is one of the few FREE parks and zoos in our country, is a gem in our city.
The Bonsai collection is fantastic.
I'll occasionally give you a few lessons: In Japanese, bonsai literally means "tree planting" or "tree in a pot." Generally an overall Bonsai shape should be a triangle with unequal sides with a rounded top.
The English Ivy is a formal upright with a straight truck from the base to the top but the other two are informal uprights with trunks that have gentle curves.
Linking to ABC WEDNESDAY
living art. good luck with your volunteer opportunity!
ReplyDeleteThese are really neat trees. Good luck from me as well!
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Named after Perry Como?
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Starting 'new adventures' is always exciting. Bon Voyage!
Very nice creations, I visited a bonsai garden last week in Austria...
ReplyDeleteI love this shot Kate! :)
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Have fun!
ReplyDeleteGood for you! I've been to Como Park but it was many years ago. I'd love to try my hand at bonsai so I'll listen carefully.
ReplyDeleteVolunteering in this lovely place? Good for you. Though, you make me feel both lazy and selfish. But, I will get over it.
ReplyDeleteDid I stage The Thinker with Louise? Why, yes! It was sitting on a high, out-of-the-way bookshelf, and Louise let me put it on her desk for the photo.
I will never look at The Thinker the same way again . . .
Have fun with your new endeavor. It should be interesting.
ReplyDeleteHave fun!!!
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you. A new job can be so invigorating! I just hope that you still have time to take photographs. I would love to have one of those trees...but living in two places I can't care for such plants. Congrats! Janey
ReplyDeletei enjoy looking at bonsai and would love to learn how to make/plant them.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE those trees.
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Oh, to have the patience of a bonsai farmer!
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful plants - a friend of mine has some bonsai trees but she is out in California so I have only seen photos of them so far. Have fun with your bonsai projects!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you will enjoy it, Kate. Bonsai Trees are fascinating.
ReplyDeleteSounds perfect for you...I am just barely aware of the effort put into shaping/enjoying bonsai trees♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/bumblebee-5/
ReplyDeleteI love bonsai! And I'd love more photos and lessons, too!
ReplyDeleteThese Bonsais have always intrigued me...Good Luck and Enjoy Volunteering
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