BlackRoot Farms — Beginner Bonsai Workshop

Category: Learning Also called: BlackRoot Farms beginner workshop; Beginner Bonsai Workshop / BlackRoot Farms (Liberty, Missouri)

What it is

Beginner Bonsai Workshop is a paid, hands-on beginner class run by BlackRoot Farms at its nursery just north of Liberty, Missouri, in the Kansas City metro. The event page says workshops are “designed for total newcomers—kids, adults, black thumbs, green thumbs, and everyone in between,” covering bonsai history, tree biology, development and care, then creating a first bonsai to take home. It is a class, not a club; the nursery itself is listed separately under Nurseries.

Official URL

March 20, 2027 event: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/event-details/beginner-bonsai-workshop-2027-03-20-13-00

Workshops hub: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/workshops
About: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/about
Contact: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/contact
Home: https://www.blackrootfarms.com/

Last checked

2026-11-09.

Who it’s for

Complete beginners in the Kansas City / Liberty area who want a materials-included, three-hour make-and-take at a working bonsai nursery, including kids with a supervising adult.

Why it’s listed

It is a dated, priced beginner workshop on BlackRoot’s own Wix events pages, with address, inclusions and seasonal species notes. Checked on 2026-11-09:

Date / time (next open session): Saturday, March 20, 2027, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Workshops hub also lists later 2027 dates (Apr 17, May 15, Jun 12, Jul 17, Aug 14, Sep 18, Oct 16) with Info & Tickets links; Nov 14, 2026 was Sold Out on the hub.
Price: $85 (ticketing lowest/highest price on the event page; not sold out on the check date).
Format / inclusions: ~1 hour education; brief nursery tour (weather permitting); hands-on repot, prune and style with Eliot’s guidance; ticket includes teaching session, live pruning/styling demonstration, use of tools and training wire, a beginner-suitable tree and a ceramic pot. Typical length 3 hours.
Species by season (event page): Late Winter & Spring (Mar–Apr): junipers (outdoor) and tropicals (indoor); Summer: tropicals only; Fall: junipers and tropicals.
Venue / nursery: workshops in a covered but outdoor space at BlackRoot Farms, 12905 State Hwy A, Liberty, MO 64068. Dress for weather. Kids welcome with supervising adult; ticketed participants only (no drop-in watchers).

Location

Class venue: BlackRoot Farms, 12905 State Hwy A, Liberty, Missouri 64068 (event page and Workshops hub). Nursery visits otherwise are by appointment (nursery listing / Contact).

Notes

Finn flags: nearest remaining Nov 14, 2026 session is sold out; next open dated ticket on the hub is March 20, 2027—confirm live seat availability before traveling. Same nursery brand already has a Nurseries listing (blackroot-farms); this card is Learning only (High Water First Cut precedent). Species for each date rotate by season and are not locked to a single SKU on the ticket page.
Geography: first BlackRoot Farms Learning listing. Missouri already has BlackRoot Farms and Shibusa-en under Nurseries, and Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis under Clubs.
Listing image: BlackRoot Farms’ official logo from its first-party site (same mark used on the nursery listing), saved as blackroot-farms-beginner-bonsai-workshop-logo.png (800×798).
Not affiliated with Bonsai Plaza. No registration, payment, form or contact was made.

FAQ

Q: When is the next BlackRoot Farms beginner workshop? A: Saturday, March 20, 2027, 1:00–4:00 pm, per the first-party event page. More 2027 dates are listed on the Workshops hub.

Q: How much does it cost? A: $85 per person, with tree, ceramic pot, tools and wire included.

Q: Do I need any experience? A: No. The event page says it is designed specifically for beginners.

Q: Where is it held? A: Covered outdoor space at BlackRoot Farms, 12905 State Hwy A, Liberty, MO 64068.

Q: Can children attend? A: Yes, with a supervising adult; sharp tools are used.