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BT#08- Phil Tacktill Roving reporter Joan Berkowitz pays a visit to Southern California Bonsai Artist, Phil Tacktill. Phil Tacktill began giving bonsai classes five decades ago and remains a highly regarded bonsai artist and teacher. Phil was in New York, dabbling in bonsai for his own pleasure when he was asked to give a bonsai class. Phil agreed, [...] BT#07- Hideko Metaxas - Tokonoma Bonsai Display Hideko Metaxas is a past president of Golden State Bonsai Federation. She has served as translator for numerous conventions and symposia, and has been active in bringing Japanese bonsai artists to the United States. Hideko has an interest in traditional Japanese arts, including, suiseki, sumi-e painting and, of course, bonsai. BT#06- Larry White Larry White is a member of Midori Bonsai Club in San Jose, California, and a prolific collector of yamadori, bonsai material taken from the wild. Larry shares with us some of his motivations and explains how bonsai fits in with his artistic pursuits Download Program #06 (22.33 MB 32.5 minutes) You can see some [...] BT#05- Happy New Year from bonsaiTALK! A Happy New Year greeting from the staff and membership of bonsaiTALK. Download Program #05 The song, “To Be A Tree” by Amy Jo Doty is available on the Podshow Podsafe Music Network BT#04 - Bonsai for the Holidays Bonsai are a popular holiday gifts. This podcast offers some tips in selecting and caring for your gift bonsai. BT#03 - Dr. Paul Sakamoto - Sakamoto Plants Dr. Paul Sakamoto, owner of Sakamoto Plants, operates a nursery specializing in unique planters and container plants.