About the Nursery

Rudi started a 'place of learning' as well as 'nursery' in 1976.  At first its main objective was to teach others the art of bonsai and then to find an outlet for the trees created by the class and during workshop sessions.

Since the move to the present smallholding in Langeberg Ridge (1997) another service to the bonsai community is now possible, in the form of of large bag as well as ground grown bonsai starter plants.

Apart from Rudi and his wife Patricia, there is also a trained horticulturist (Karen), two groundsmen as staff and some ducks as snail hunters.

Please note: Closed on Mondays

The Bonsai Centre – Olive Grove prides itself to offer a full range of goods and services to the bonsai enthusiast, such as:

Services:

• Private tuition
• Beginners classes, advancement classes (enquire for schedule)

• Transplanting and pruning services

• Baby sitting or vacation for bonsai trees

• Styling and or carving of bonsai material

• Short free advice on maintenance, fertilising and treatment of your bonsai

• Contact to local bonsai clubs

• Bonsai museum (private collection)

Goods:

• Imported as well as local bonsai containers and growing trays

• Imported tools and wire

• Decorative Root over Rock stones as well as top gravel

• Labels

• Standard bonsai soil

• Drainage cover sheets

• Bonsai stands and various other related goods

• Starter trees, in various sizes and species

• Pre-trained trees in punnets

• Containerised bonsais - large variety

• The basic bonsai workbook (in English / of Afrikaans)

• The maintenance of deciduous bonsai trees

• The maintenance of evergreen bonsai trees (still pending)

• Other books are also available

• Fertilizers and insecticides

• Medicine for trees