Bonsai Learning Center — Bonsai Beginner Basics Class
Also called: Bonsai Learning Center Beginner Bonsai Class; Workshop – Bonsai Beginner Basics Class; bonsailearningcenter.com (Holly Springs and Statesville, North Carolina)
- Location
- Holly Springs / Statesville, NC
- Last checked
- 2026-11-02
- class schedule
- https://bonsailearningcenter.com/class-schedule/
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- https://bonsailearningcenter.com/product/workshop-bonsai-beginner-basics-class-holly-springs-nc/
Bonsai Learning Center — Bonsai Beginner Basics Class
Category: Learning Also called: Bonsai Learning Center Beginner Bonsai Class; Workshop – Bonsai Beginner Basics Class; bonsailearningcenter.com (Holly Springs and Statesville, North Carolina)
What it is
The Bonsai Learning Center Bonsai Beginner Basics Class is a paid, hands-on introductory bonsai workshop run by the Bonsai Learning Center in North Carolina, at its Holly Springs and Statesville locations. The product page says the class is “designed to give you a solid foundational understanding of the art and care of bonsai,” and the $135 price “Includes Instruction + Juniper Bonsai.” It is a class from a bonsai business, not a club.
Official URL
Class schedule: https://bonsailearningcenter.com/class-schedule/
- Register, Holly Springs: https://bonsailearningcenter.com/product/workshop-bonsai-beginner-basics-class-holly-springs-nc/
- Register, Statesville: https://bonsailearningcenter.com/product/workshop-bonsai-beginner-basics-class-statesville-nc/
- Our story: https://bonsailearningcenter.com/our-story/
- Contact: https://bonsailearningcenter.com/contact-us/
- Home: https://bonsailearningcenter.com/
Last checked
2026-11-02.
Who it’s for
Complete beginners in the Raleigh–Triangle area (Holly Springs) or the Charlotte / Piedmont area (Statesville) who want one structured lesson covering the basics and a juniper to take home. It also works as a gift for a beginner.
Why it’s listed
It is a named beginner class with a posted price, a posted syllabus and online registration on the center’s own site. Checked on 2026-11-02:
- Price and what’s included: the Class Schedule page lists the Beginner Basics Class for both Holly Springs, NC and Statesville, NC at $135.00. The Holly Springs page says “Total Workshop Price: $135.00 Includes Instruction + Juniper Bonsai.”
- Scheduling: “This class is offered by appointment only throughout the year.” There is no set class schedule. “Once you register and submit payment, we will contact you to schedule a mutually convenient class time.”
- Syllabus: the session has two parts. First half: lecture and demonstration on watering, pest control, pruning, wiring, potting, styling and general horticulture. Second half: hands-on instruction, in which “Your instructor will take a raw tree and demonstrate how to transform it into a bonsai through pruning, wiring, and styling techniques.”
- Take home: “A juniper bonsai you can begin caring for immediately.”
- Registration options: “Class seat for One Individual” or “Beginner Class Gift Certificate.” If you enter a recipient’s email, the certificate and code are sent immediately.
- Next steps: the same schedule lists $65 follow-on workshops at Holly Springs (Structural Styling & Design Level 3, Development & Refinement Level 4, and Repotting).
- Who teaches (Our Story page): founded in 1995. Co-owners and teachers Bryan Mercer, who discovered bonsai while traveling in Japan, and Brad Russell, who apprenticed for three years under the center’s original owner, Randy Clark, before the two acquired the center.
Location
Holly Springs, North Carolina, and Statesville, North Carolina. The Contact page lists both locations “By Appointment Only” with the phone number (888) 216-6327 but prints no street address.
Notes
- Finn flags: the $65 follow-on workshops on the schedule carry past 2026 dates (August 15 to September 27, 2026). Only the by-appointment Beginner Basics Class is open-ended. No street address is printed for either location. The Holly Springs page says that class is “offered at our Holly Springs, NC location only,” with a separate registration page for Statesville. The center also sells trees, pots and supplies, but this listing covers the class only.
- Geography: Holly Springs is south of Raleigh, and Statesville is north of Charlotte. Fifth Season Gardening’s beginner bonsai class in Carrboro, NC is listed separately on Bonsai Plaza under Learning.
- Listing image: the center’s official “Bonsai Learning Center North Carolina” logo from its site header, saved as
bonsai-learning-center-bonsai-beginner-basics-class-logo.png. - Not affiliated with Bonsai Plaza. No registration, cart, form or contact was made.
FAQ
Q: How much is the Bonsai Learning Center beginner class? A: $135.00, which includes instruction and a juniper bonsai to take home.
Q: When is the class held? A: By appointment, year-round. After you register and pay online, the center contacts you to set a time.
Q: Where is it? A: At the Bonsai Learning Center’s Holly Springs, NC or Statesville, NC location. There is a separate registration page for each. Call (888) 216-6327 with questions.
Q: What will I learn? A: Watering, pest control, pruning, wiring, potting, styling and general horticulture, followed by a demonstration of turning a raw tree into a bonsai.
Q: Can I give the class as a gift? A: Yes. At checkout you can choose a Beginner Class Gift Certificate instead of a class seat.