Bonsai Class for Beginners

Recent reviews of Bonsai Class for Beginners

• 5/5 from Poppy Kefaloukos, attended Oct 2026: This was the best class!! My fears went away about doing a course. The staff were friendly and respectful and the teacher Chris was entertaining and insightful. I recommend any future bonsai beginner enthusiasts to complete the workshop. Best wishes Kindest regards Poppy kefaloukos oac
• 5/5 from Shireen Nobbs, attended Oct 2026: Amazing teacher and very enjoyable class. Leant a lot very worthwhile. Will book another class with this teacher.
• 5/5 from Nicole Bellingham, attended Sep 2026: Booking was easy even with a gift voucher. The shop is a wonderful space - full of beautiful things.The guys were very welcoming, professional and knowledgeable. Everything was so organized. Loved this workshop! Highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Stuart Champ, attended Sep 2026: Wonderful teacher, had a great time, planning om going again and taking others
• 5/5 from Troy Fotheringham, attended Sep 2026: Chris was professional, friendly, welcoming and very knowledgeable. He explained the process from start to finish and was very patient. I highly recommend this experience for any beginner bonsai enthusiasts.
• 5/5 from Mirabella Santos, attended Aug 2026: My daughter and I loved our class today. Chris was an incredibly engaging, funny and knowledgeable host! We learnt a lot about how to care for our bonsai trees, and some other useful life lessons for plant care, whilst having an absolute blast along the way. My daughter is a tough nut to crack and seeing her have fun was an epic win!!! Btw he sells some lush honeycomb treats which we also took home (and ate half of on the journey home!) thank u Chris and William also. Can’t wait to get stuck into our next class with you ️
• 5/5 from Sam Jones, attended Aug 2026: I loved this class. The location was super cute. Our hosts Chris and William were knowledgable and kind. I would recommend.
• 5/5 from Hugo Gillott, attended Aug 2026: Great fun for someone who is interested in the topic
• 5/5 from Carolyn Bariol, attended Aug 2026: A fantastic class with Chris and William assisting. Very well run and so wonderful to come home with a beautiful new bonsai with all the trimmings included! Chris very happy to answer any questions about bonsai and general gardening. Highly recommend
• 5/5 from Stefanie Bruzze, attended Jul 2026: Chris was a great teacher for this class. He taught us so much about the art of bonsai trees. My fiancé and I received this class as a gift from our friends for our engagement and wow it was such a great choice! Thank you Chris and Frankie!
• 5/5 from Arianah Pantazis, attended Jun 2026: Great class, thanks Chris and William!!
• 5/5 from Ian Lisser, attended Jun 2026: Chris is a wonderful teacher, really insightful and knowledgable.
• 5/5 from Vina Mendoza, attended Jun 2026: I’m so glad to attend this lesson…I’ve learned a lot from Chris and he’s just a sweetest teacher with full of knowledge about bonsai and i learned a lot from him. I highly recommend him!!! Ooops I need to mention Frankie too who has done a good job assisting Chris…
• 5/5 from Jaime Hendrie, attended May 2026: Fantastic class! Chris is such a patient and kind teacher who is always very easy going even when you don’t follow instructions perfectly, and he helped us create beautiful bonsai’s!
• 5/5 from Nicholas Pratt, attended May 2026: Great introduction to what is probably going to become a hobby for many years to come.
• 5/5 from Angus, attended May 2026: Super informative class the teacher was lovely, we had so much fun and really enjoyed it!
• 5/5 from Raju Kohli, attended Apr 2026: Did a beginner’s bonsai workshop with my daughter at Redfern, Sydney. What a wonderful afternoon it turned out to be! Chris is an amazing teacher… gently guiding us through the intricacies of bonsai creation. He created such a calming space to learn. All the materials were included. We were so proud to take our lovely creations home in the gorgeous ceramic pots - complete with decorative pebbles and rocks. Thanks Cris!
• 5/5 from Linh Dang, attended Apr 2026: The teacher is amazing, very friendly. I love the class as I got to take a very cute bonsai tree home with quite a bit of knowledge on how to take care of it. It definitely was a relaxing and mini get away time from the busy mum life :)
• 5/5 from Max Oughtred, attended Mar 2026: Great class, very relaxing and hands on, thanks Chris!
• 5/5 from Shanella Kang, attended Mar 2026: The bonsai class for beginners was a calming and insightful experience. Chris was passionate, knowledgeable and a really great teacher to learn from. My partner and I have always been interested in bonsais and this was a great class to start our journey. Thank you for an amazing session!
• 5/5 from Jack McGregor, attended Feb 2026: Great class!
• 5/5 from Mark Crees, attended Feb 2026: Absolutely loved this class - beautiful setting in the florist and wonderful practical hands-on advice for absolute beginners like me - and step by step the bonsai started to take shape - and great advice in how to care for them afterwards also.
• 5/5 from Gwyn Carlisle, attended Feb 2026: It was a really fun lesson in a lovely florist shop. All materials were provided. Chris was a passionate and enthusiastic teacher. We had a small group of interesting people, and a pretty plant in a pot that we created to take home. I would highly recommend this class.
• 5/5 from Claire Kendall, attended Jan 2026: I was given this gift by my staff and it was fabulous. Chris was friendly and knowledgeable, the store lovely. We were walked through every step of the process thoroughly and given adequate assistance but also encouraged to be creative. Thoroughly recommend!
• 5/5 from Penny Jones, attended Jan 2026: Charming environment, engaging teacher, fabulous end product!
• 5/5 from Nicola Warwick-Mayo, attended Jan 2026: What a great class!! Got hands on experience of creating our own bonsai plant which we could then take home to keep the creative process going. Wonderful, helpful teacher who provided great guidance but also gave us space to create. Definitely recommend this class.
• 5/5 from Max Pick, attended Dec 2025: Amazing environment, very interesting and relaxing, and Chris and William make it a very pleasant experience!
• 5/5 from Monique Piggott, attended Nov 2025: Such a fabulous experience! The teacher was so friendly and helpful. He walked us through every step and even took us outside to teach us a little about the concepts of trees before getting into creating our own little bonsai. We got a free cup of tea, beautiful music and wonderful envrionment. Highly recommend for couples, friends or work colleagues :) Loved it! P.S. Teacher took photos all throughout and uploaded as an albumn to ClassBento at the end which was a lovely bonus to see the process.
• 5/5 from Scott Alexander, attended Nov 2025: Great value introductory course into the art of Bonsai. Highly recommend!
• 5/5 from Shruti Choudhary, attended Nov 2025: Chris was excellent, I liked the way he blended practical knowledge with theoretical knowledge and showed us real trees to give us an example of the qualities bonsai tries to emulate. He was generous with his time and feedback. An excellent class
• 5/5 from Jeremy Hyman, attended Oct 2025: The Teacher was terrific!
• 5/5 from Ushma Narsai, attended Sep 2025: Chris was a wonderfully patient teacher who took the time to explain bonsai concepts to us. He had a great way of gently nudging us to apply the teachings to our plants. This was an excellent workshop and we highly recommend it!
• 5/5 from Alex Potter, attended Aug 2025: This class was great - Super interesting, Chris was so patient and knowledgable. We learnt lots about the art of bonsai making, and left with our own beautiful plants each. I fully recommend doing this class! So happy with my little Bonsai tree, thanks Chris!
• 5/5 from Laine, attended Aug 2025: Loved spending a relaxing afternoon learning about bonsai and making our own! The class was the perfect intro to bonsai for beginners. It was cool to look at real-world examples at the start and then apply that when making our own. Chris was super knowledgeable and supportive all the way through, and I loved how we could still get creative with how we wanted our tree to look. All the supplies were fantastic and I can't wait to see how my bonsai grows!
• 5/5 from Faith, attended Aug 2025: Had an amazing time creating my bonsai masterpiece! Chris was a fantastic teacher who explained all the concepts very clearly and thoughtfully. He gave us such an immersive intro to bonsai, and I loved seeing the real-world examples. Each step was easy to follow and I was able to have a good chat and laugh with my coworkers along the way as we figured out the art of bonsai!
• 5/5 from Suzanne Little, attended Aug 2025: The class was a lot off fun. The teacher is very friendly and very supportive and helpful with each person in the class. It was very relaxing and a great way to spend the weekend.
• 5/5 from Vivian Lai, attended Aug 2025: Such a fun and immersive time! Chris was amazing at teaching us the tips and tricks of the trade! Such a fun person to learn from! Thank youu!! :) We enjoyed it very much!
• 5/5 from Magdy Habib, attended Aug 2025: An excellent expereince. Our teacher was warm, inclusive and very knowlegeable. A great two hours. Highly recommnend.
• 5/5 from Piyanka Buxton, attended Jul 2025: Amazing class! We had so much fun and learnt how to care for amd create a beautiful bonsai.
• 5/5 from Alison Dreyer, attended Jul 2025: It was a lovely class with Chris who is very knowledgeable. I learnt so much and look forward to making lots of bonsai
• 5/5 from Sanchia Gair, attended Jun 2025: A beautiful, mindful afternoon. Chris was very informative, very patient and delivered the class in a relaxing manner. The location was beautiful. I’d love to go back for his advanced class
• 4/5 from Paul Nguyen, attended Jun 2025: Enjoyed it, it was relaxing.
• 5/5 from Frances Hardy, attended May 2025: This was my second class at Merchant and Green, and it won’t be my last! Chris is lovely, and a great teacher; very knowledgeable, funny, and patient when teaching. We’ve come away with two beautiful bonsai trees, and hopefully with the words of wisdom from Chris, we’ll be able to keep them looking great! Thanks Chris, see you again!
• 5/5 from Tiffany Fung, attended May 2025: Enjoyed a relaxing bonsai class on the weekend and the teacher, Chris was so lovely and engaging with the students. We all took home a bonsai and lots of tips to learn how to take care of it :)
• 5/5 from Tania Petrucco, attended May 2025: We can’t thank Chris enough for his expertise and patience throughout the class. Its was such a calming experience shaping out bonsai branch by branch. It’s was such a gorgeous experience!
• 5/5 from Catherine Owens, attended May 2025: Great class. Chris was fun and helpful and I am pleased with my new bonsai to care for. Easy to book online with gift card. Highly recommend.
• 5/5 from Georgia Pamudji, attended May 2025: This bonsai class was perfect for a newbie like me. Chris was so helpful and knowledgeable. I never thought I'd be into tiny trees, but now I'm hooked. The whole experience was relaxing and inspiring, and I left wanting to learn more. Seriously, if you're curious about bonsai, give this class a try.
• 5/5 from Ewelina Jackowska, attended May 2025: A wonderful experience! Chris was friendly and very helpful:) Love my little bonsai tree!
• 5/5 from Kerry Wonka, attended Apr 2025: Chris is a great teacher and made the lesson thoroughly enjoyable. Not only did he guide me make my first Bonsai, I learned how to view trees with new eyes- a skill to enjoy on long walks. He works closely with individuals but includes all students in a shared rewarding experience. What I've thought about for many years, is now a reality.I've a Bonsai to care for and admire.Thanks Chris!.
• 5/5 from Sarah Eljerman, attended Mar 2025: Fantastic teacher, calm and fun environment. Openness to take your time and be creative. Will be back for another course.