Bonsai for Beginners Workshop

Embrace the ancient Japanese art form of Bonsai



1.5 hours

Class size 1 to 99 (public classes), 2 to 250
  $110 (Afterpay available)
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Bonsai Experience Gifts
Have you ever wanted to learn the art of bonsai? Well, this class is perfect for you! Bonsai is the ancient Japanese art form of growing miniature trees in containers, which helps us connect to nature.
This hands-on class is designed for beginners, where you can enter a slow-paced, relaxing, and calm environment.
Bonsai means ‘plant in a tray.’ 'Bon' means tray or pot, and 'sai' means plant or planting.
This involves stunting a tree's growth by skilful branch and root pruning. The tree is also prohibited from developing by keeping it in a small container.
When you begin to bonsai, you are shaping the idea of a tree that belongs somewhere in the future. Bonsai are often passed down through generations as heirlooms, leaving a legacy of hope, serenity, and grace.
In this class, you will put together your very own bonsai tree.
You will learn how to:
  • Select your outdoor tree
  • Select your pot
  • Consider style
  • Wiring
  • Repotting
  • Pruning
At the end, you will take home your bonsai tree planted in a container, as well as the confidence to continue caring for the plant in years to come!

Upcoming dates for Bonsai for Beginners Workshop

Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 9 Oct 2026, 3:38am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

447 upcoming dates between 11 Oct 2026 and 31 Dec 2027.

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What you'll get
Your very own Bonsai with a ceramic tray.
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Knowledge required
No knowledge is required.
What to bring
Nothing to bring!
Add-on available for this class
  • Glass Mister ($15)
You can add this when you book (optional).
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Your teacher can travel within 80 kms of Padstow, to a venue of your choice.

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  • 5/5 from Maria Villamor, attended Aug 2026: A Memory to Treasure! ​Mum and I absolutely loved this bonsai class! The instructor- Evie was awesome- very knowledgeable, cheerful & made us so engaged. The whole class was wonderfully hands-on, and it was such a peaceful, special experience to share together. Having our own beautiful trees to care for made it perfect! Highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Rachel Chaiet, attended Aug 2026: The workshop was amazing - everyone loved making their own Bonsai and Evie was a fabulous teacher, very engaging.
  • 5/5 from Cheryl Cummings, attended Aug 2026: Evie is a knowledgeable teacher who was encouraging and instructional in equal balance. She made it fun and exciting.. I would highly recommend this class for any occasion!
  • 5/5 from Milly Wilson, attended Jul 2026: We had a great time! We did this for a team activity at work (around 15 people) and it was great. Everyone was very pleased with their plant to take home too. Thanks so much Evie!
  • 5/5 from Benjamin Chiu, attended Jun 2026: Great way to spend an afternoon Evie was friendly, accomodating and a great teacher!
  • 5/5 from Niall Hughes, attended May 2026: Evie was fantastic. She taught us so much, made everything really fun.
  • 5/5 from Kate Hawkins, attended Apr 2026: Evie was a fantastic instructor, bringing a wealth of bonsai knowledge, and a warm, welcoming energy. We had a fantastic time learning about the art of bonsai, with all the materials provided to us at our own home. We can’t wait to see how our bonsai trees turn out! Would definitely recommend this classy
  • 5/5 from Coco Chan, attended Mar 2026: I booked this class for my boyfriend bday, it’s so fun and we both learned a lot about Bonsai tree like how to pot, choose your own tree and maintain it. Evie is the best, knowledgeable and friendly teacher ever, she is so patient and make sure we get to know whatever we need and want to know during the class. Definitely highly recommended and so worth it!!! Just one thing is the type of bonsai tree you get not guaranteed but it’s totally fine, the most important part is to get the concept and basic knowledge. This class really helping a lot:)
  • 5/5 from Angela Liu, attended Mar 2026: We had a great workshop with Evie, she was very patient and knowledgeable and came with everything ready to go! This is a mobile workshop so she comes to you which makes it really convenient. We may have all developed a little bit of a bonsai addiction now, would definitely recommend!
  • 5/5 from Carol Ray, attended Feb 2026: What an incredibly zen Valentines Day experience ️ Learnt the fundamentals of the art of Bonsai, teacher Evie provided a very informative history lesson on the origins and skills of growing a successful bonsai. We learnt that a little patience is all you need - oh, and of course, water and sunshine!
Your teacher

Petali Australia
Petali Australia

5.0 (130)
female Women-owned

My name is Evie and I own Petali. I am a fully qualified advanced florist with extensive industry and wedding experience.
I love to work with flowers and I love to share my floristry knowledge and skills with others. I am a fully qualified Floristry Teacher and hold a Certificate IV TAE Training and Assessment qualification. I also have a full WWC check for young participants.
I have a range of workshops which cover Kokedama making, flower crowns, wreaths and dried floral arrangements, fresh flower arranging, succulent living pictures, and more!
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