Inspired by nature, the unique art of Bonsai aesthetically captures the beauty and strength of a tree. The Misseto Bonsai Club reveals the secret of Bonsai at the annual Exhibition of Bonsai at Sherway Gardens (Hwy 427 & the QEW) on Saturday, August 23 from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday, August 24 from 11am to 5 pm in Sherway Square. Call 416-621-1070 for more information or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca or www.misseto.ca.

Throughout the weekend, Misseto Bonsai Club members and expert Bonsai artists will be at Sherway Gardens with a large variety of indoor and outdoor Bonsai to answer questions, offer tips and suggestions and give demonstrations on how to create perfect Bonsai trees.

Origins of Bonsai

Bonsai is a Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word â??pun-saiâ?? which literally means â??potted plantâ??, and refers to something growing in a shallow container, tray-planted, or a tree in a pot. . The art originated in China a thousand years ago where trees were cultivated in trays, wooden containers, and earthenware pots and trained in naturalistic shapes. Bonsai, however, has been pursued and developed primarily by the Japanese.

Bonsai as an Art Form

Bonsai blends art and horticulture to create healthy living trees, which are constantly shaped and pruned through careful cultivation. The art of Bonsai expresses the beauty of natural tree forms in miniature. For example, a single tree in a pot can suggest a striking landscape.

To create a well-proportioned tree, the artist shapes and adjusts the treeâ??s proportions by wiring the trunk and branches of the tree, ensuring that the wires do not scar the bark of the tree. The size of the tree, its leaves or needles, its fruits or flowers, and even the container in which it grows reflect the treeâ??s proportion.

Sherway Gardens is owned and managed by Cadillac Fairview, one of North America’s largest investors, owners and managers of commercial real estate. With a portfolio valued at over $15 billion, the company and its affiliates own and manage over 83 properties, including some of Canada’s landmark developments. Cadillac Fairview is wholly-owned by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. For more information about Cadillac Fairview, visit www.cadillacfairview.com.

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For further information contact:

Peter Ashworth; Ashworth Associates; (416) 603-6005

Elena Price; Senior Marketing Director; Sherway Gardens; (416) 621-1071 ext 7020

Bob Pfister; Misseto Bonsai Club; (416) 622-5785


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