Other workshops were:

"Day of the Tridents" -- meeting of this ongoing workshop at Robert Guitron's Koyama Nursery in Portland.   Robert demonstrated two types of grafts that could be used to increase or better root placement.  The main emphasis was on drilling a hole through the Trident and the proper use and preparation of a year-old Trident maple seedling.  Root pruning and repotting were discussed.  People drilled, people hammered, people tore at root systems.  People mixed soil.  And best of all, people left in amazement with what they had accomplished in a few hours. 

 "Root Over Rock" Workshop by Alan Taft at Wee Tree Farm in Corvallis.  Alan explained the overall picture, then went into the specifics involving mixing the muck needed to hold and protect the roots, how much to use so that the roots would be in their proper position later on, and the proper mixture.  He showed how raffia plays an important part in securing the tree to the rock without leaving the damaging scars that are often visible when wire is used.  Class members chose among maples, linden, and chinese elm to begin creating their own root-over-rock masterpieces.   As a result, each person had the start of a good root-over-rock to take home.  The entire process will take several years to fully accomplish, but the hours spent with Alan got the process off to a good start. 
 

"Phoenix" Workshop by Alan Taft at Wee Tree Farm in Corvallis.  Wood was lovingly prepared to accept Juniper whips -- which were planted to bond with the sculptured dead wood.

Special Dig -- took place under threat of rain at Gene Gold's nursery, yielding Oak and Hawthorn to be turned into bonsai treasures. 

Friday evening  Lecture and demonstrations by Sushio Nakayama regarding Satsuki Azaleas.
Special (Saturday) Nakayama Workshop on Satsuki Azaleas. 

Annual Show at the Japanese Garden

Ongoing Workshops:  The two Shohin study groups met at Daybreak Gardens in Battleground WA. 
  -- The Trident-on-a Rock  group pruned and wired and discussed care for the next season.
  -- The Pinus parviflora group discussed care and bud pinching.