Sowing the Seeds

Recently I visited the beautiful Japanese Gardens in Sydney. They are located at Darling Harbour and are right in the middle of the hustle and bustle. Very much a secluded, peaceful oasis in the heart of a big city!

Now here in lies my dilemma…I really struggle with the concept of Bonsai! I understand that it is such an ancient art form and the process is just so meticulous…I also appreciate that many bonsai are very old and truly are breathtaking. But….a lot of the time I feel the practise is kind of barbaric! There I said it! I mean the whole clipping of the roots, wrapping them in wire, totally manipulating their growth, etc. Sometimes I feel it is a bit like the ancient practise of foot binding.. I just wanna jump in there smash the pots and release them into the wild!!

Now I’m really interested to know, what are your thoughts??