{"id":6,"date":"2026-04-03T15:54:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T15:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westcoastbonsai.co.za\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-04-18T19:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T19:55:47","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westcoastbonsai.co.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-7ad8110\" id=\"welcome\" data-block-id=\"7ad8110\"><style>.stk-7ad8110 {position:relative !important;}.stk-7ad8110 .stk-block-heading__text{font-family:\"Aguafina Script\", Sans-serif !important;letter-spacing:4.8px !important;}<\/style><h1 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">Welcome<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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What started as curiosity quickly grew into a lifelong passion, leading me to become actively involved in the Blaauwberg Bonsai Kai and the wider bonsai community in the Western Cape.<br>Over the years, I have had the privilege of learning from respected masters such as Rudy Adams, and I continue to share those lessons with others who are beginning their own journey. I have served as Chairperson of Blaauwberg Bonsai Kai and currently contribute as an EXCO member of both Cape Regional Association of Bonsai and South African Bonsai Association.<br>Now, in this new chapter, I\u2019ve opened a small bonsai nursery on our farm in Melkbosstrand\u2014offering a space where enthusiasts can explore, learn, and find trees to suit every stage of their journey.<br>While I appreciate all bonsai styles, I\u2019m especially drawn to traditional penjing and, more recently, indigenous species\u2014particularly ficus varieties. Bonsai is an ever-evolving art, and I look forward to sharing that journey with you.<br><strong>                                                                    Dawn Collier<br><\/strong>                                                              (Owner , Founder)<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" data-id=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastbonsai.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/513914687_9990301647686032_4738253790754499028_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westcoastbonsai.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/513914687_9990301647686032_4738253790754499028_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/westcoastbonsai.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/513914687_9990301647686032_4738253790754499028_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westcoastbonsai.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/513914687_9990301647686032_4738253790754499028_n-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastbonsai.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/514144445_9990301384352725_3058402076300086669_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westcoastbonsai.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/514144445_9990301384352725_3058402076300086669_n.jpg 644w, https:\/\/westcoastbonsai.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/514144445_9990301384352725_3058402076300086669_n-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"637\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/westcoastbonsai.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/513963785_9990301377686059_2685992497171802045_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westcoastbonsai.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/513963785_9990301377686059_2685992497171802045_n.jpg 637w, https:\/\/westcoastbonsai.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/513963785_9990301377686059_2685992497171802045_n-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Welcome to my bonsai journey\u2014one that began in 2000 with a single tree and a lot to learn. 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