Joy of Bonsai 2020

We are very excited to finally share the Joy of Bonsai schedule for 2020. This is the first time this event will be held at the shop and we are so happy to bring back this excellent weekend of Bonsai! We have several months to get ready but luckily registration is open now. You can do so by clicking on the link at the bottom of this post and printing out the form, filling it out with workshop selections and whatever else you may like to include and sending it to us at 2745 Audubon Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32720. Make sure if you are paying by check that it is made out to Schley’s Bonsai and Supplies.

If you’d rather register online, you can visit this link on our website. For the workshops and critique, you can find them here. This should be an awesome time for all so make sure you check it out! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 386-675-3118 or email schleybonsai@aol.com

Robert Mahler is our featured artist and will be bringing along his own trees which are trained in the Japanese style for each of the workshops. Seats are limited, so don’t wait too long before deciding on which ones you’d like to participate in.

When: April 3 – 5, 2020

Where: 2745 Audubon Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32720

Joy of Bonsai 2020

 

New Inventory

Here’s a quick look at a few of the new pieces of bonsai pottery that we have recently acquired for the nursery. Last week we took a trip down south and purchased a massive supply of new inventory which we will set to work sharing online in the coming weeks.

If you’d like to see a few more, check out our Facebook page now and in the coming weeks as we share photos. And don’t forget, you can always message us on Facebook if you have any questions about pricing or if you are looking for something specific. We know it’s been quite a while since we’ve shared a post on this blog but new inventory seemed like a good place to start. We’ve had plenty of changes over the last couple of years at the shop and we can’t wait to share more with all of you!

End of the Year Updates

It’s been a great year out here at the shop and we’ve had a ton of fun events and exciting new inventory additions. For the rest of 2019 we will be working on adding more of this new inventory to our website.

Today we added Biogold fertilizer and both Hyuga Pumice and Akadama. But we’ve also been gathering quite a few gorgeous pieces of pottery, which will be added to the website in the coming days and weeks. There are a few new trees and plants that need to be put up so keep an eye out.

In 2020 we also have several exciting events we can’t wait for. Not only will we be having a special Tea and Bonsai retreat out here on January 11th, but we will have our winter event in February and Joy of Bonsai in April. Joy of Bonsai is an excellent time and we’ve missed having the chance to attend in the last couple of years so we are absolutely overjoyed to have a part in helping to bring it back. 2020 is looking to be an awesome time here, and we can’t wait to share it with all of you.

Schley’s Bonsai was on Good Day Orlando last week

We got the very exciting opportunity to be featured on Good Day Orlando last Thursday! It was a fun morning and we thoroughly enjoyed getting to show David Martin around the nursery. If you missed the live show, the crew over at Fox 35 were kind enough to put together a video of some of what we showed them and we are happy to share it with all of you.

Schley’s Bonsai is Visiting Michigan

Just a heads up for our northern friends: we are going to be doing a beginner bonsai class in Cheboygan, Michigan next month. It will be held on Saturday, October 5th at the Flower Station.

Where: 1262 Mackinaw Ave, Cheboygan, MI 49721

When: October 5, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Contact: (231) 597-9901

If you’d like to join us for the day, either call or visit the Flower Station to reserve your spot. It should be a lot of fun and we are looking forward to having a great time outside of Florida.

We are planning on having a second class while we visit Michigan so keep up to date for details on that by following us here or on Facebook.

FREE EVENT THIS SATURDAY

It’s finally the week of our Summer Bonsai and BBQ event with free food and drinks (including veggie burgers for our vegetarian friends) as well as a lot of awesome stuff that we will be raffling off at the end of the day. Mike Rogers will also be here doing a few free-to-watch demonstrations. The trees worked on during the demos will be up for sale afterward for the pre-worked price, which is an excellent deal!!

We spent last Friday evening at a local event here in Deland handing out flyers for this event. Eventually the weather took a turn and we were rained out but we were happy to see the excitement from a lot of people who never knew the nursery was out here. We look forward to seeing them again at this event and promise that even if it does rain, we have weather protection in the form of our newly finished pole barn!

we’re organizing club items before the weekend…and we have two jumbo fans to beat the heat

If you’re looking to add to your own bonsai collection or to take up a new hobby, we will be having a sale on every item in the shop for the duration of the event, 20% off regular prices. While you’re here, feel free to explore the gardens.

This is a one day completely FREE event on Saturday, July 27th from 10:00AM to 3:00PM. Follow our Facebook event page HERE. And let us know if you are coming by, we’d love to have you here to check out all the fun new stuff we’ve been working on.

Summer Fun at Schley’s Bonsai

We are officially in the midst of summer in Florida now and we have lots of exciting things to look forward to in the coming weeks and months. This weekend is the first part of our pinch pot class with Rob Addonizio, if you are coming out for it we are looking forward to seeing you here on Saturday, June 29th 🙂

For the second part of this class we are also holding a special event out here on the same day. July 27th is our first ever Summer Bonsai and Barbecue event! We are offering free and freshly grilled burgers, hot dogs, as well as a selection of chilled beverages. Food and drinks are free to all who show up on this day, not just those here for Rob’s class. We will also be hosting some demos and a raffle or two with some really exciting prizes but you will have to be here to find out what they are. If none of those are enough to whet your appetite, everything in the shop will be on sale for the duration of the event!

We would love to have you here, it’s looking like it’s going to be a lot of fun so join us on Saturday, July 27th from 10 AM to 3 PM to hang out with your fellow bonsai enthusiasts.

You can keep updated on this event over on Facebook by clicking here.

A Look at What’s Going on at the Shop

Construction on the Pole Barn is coming along

Among other uses, it will be the future home of our display area for events

Spring is here

Pinch Pot Class with Rob Addonizio

We have another fun time planned in the coming months with a two-part pinch pot class being held at the shop. This workshop is being presented by the Kawa Bonsai Society during their club meeting, held monthly at Schley’s Bonsai and Supplies, but is open to the public as well.

A two-part workshop where you will create your own accent pinch pot with Rob Addonizio. In the first part of this class, held on June 29th at noon, you will make your pot and Rob will take the pots with him to fire. In the second part of this class, held on July 27th at noon, the pots will receive their glaze. Once again the pots will be taken home with Rob to set the glaze. Finished pots will be returned during the next Kawa club meeting, August 17th (again at noon). All materials are included in the price of this workshop.

Where: 2745 Audubon Ave, DeLand, FL 32720

If you are interested in reserving your spot in this two-part class Click Here.

About the artist:

Rob began making pottery in the late eighties while studying to become an educator at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. Being involved in the hobby of bonsai since 1997, the same year he began to teach art and music full time, Rob kept dabbling in pottery.  Continuing to explore and develop new artistic ideas through the years, he began to learn and teach himself how to construct his own bonsai containers. In 2009, working out of his garage he opened Taiko-Earth pottery. Rob is truly happy with the challenges attributed to creating original ceramic containers. Today his pots are sold internationally and recognized in high regard by some of America’s premier bonsai artists.  Besides teaching, his adult pottery classes and lectures at local bonsai clubs keep him very active. Rob currently lives in Lake Helen, Florida with his wife and two sons.

Bonsai Display

Just wanted to show off a few of the trees we had on display during our Spring Festival. We had a lot of fun during this event and can’t wait to start planning the next one!