14 - Aussie Natives and Bonsai as Art with Hugh Grant

In today's interview, we had the honor of hosting Hugh Grant from Australia who came on to share his story and thoughts on the evolution of bonsai in Australia and around the World. Hugh explained how his background as an art student led him to study at Bonsai Mirai and shapes how he thinks about modern bonsai displays. Hugh also taught Ryan and Kevin about the diversity of Australian ecosystems and the native trees there which make for decent bonsai once you learn their quirks! Hope you enjoy and get as much out of this talk as we did.

The video version is available here: ⁠https://youtu.be/ouijMFQl6aY
Show notes and relevant pictures including Hugh's bonsai displays, Australian environments, and more are available here: https://www.ry2tree2.com/2023/05/aussie-natives-and-bonsai-as-art-with.html

See you in the next episode!
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Guest Info:
Hugh Grant aka Tree Makers is a professional bonsai artist and niwaki (landscape tree) stylist and educator operating from near Sydney, Australia. You can learn more about his work and his offerings at his website and Instagram below.
https://treemakers.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/tree_makers/
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Podcast Info:
You can help keep the podcast going by supporting us on Anchor. All donations go back into the podcast such as for our web hosting, recording gear expenses, etc. Even $1/month would be a great help!
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The Bonsai Time Podcast is hosted, edited, & produced by Kevin Faris and Ryan Huston. Learn more about the podcast at the links below. We expect to post new interviews and reflections monthly!
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Your hosts can be found below:
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Music by MIDICANCER. Find more music by them at the links below.
https://soundcloud.com/midicancer
https://midicancer.bandcamp.com/
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More Bonsai Projects by Ryan:
Read more about Ryan's bonsai blog below.
https://www.ry2tree2.com/
Find my bonsai seeds for sale here. Each seed kit sold comes with my full 10-year bonsai-from-seed guide.
https://www.ry2tree2.com/p/sales.html#Seeds
Find me on Facebook and Instagram as well if you need more bonsai in your feed.
https://www.facebook.com/Ry2Tree2/
https://www.instagram.com/ry2tree2/
Also, check out some of my video editing work for the Puget Sound Bonsai Association and Columbus Bonsai Society's demonstration archives below. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtYWnc5qvsHk1UPjcPhalIQ
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMUxTwUO5Ja2zXIRetMqjPQ

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