Harry HarringtonArtist and Author, Bonsai4me · Author, Publisher, Webmaster, Bonsai Artist

Scandinavian Bonsai Retreat Sweden 2018

4 Sept 2018 · 2 min

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In this segment, the speaker explains the core motivation behind the Scandinavian Bonsai Retreat held in Sweden in 2018. Having benefited greatly from the bonsai community, they feel gratitude and a desire to give back by igniting enthusiasm within the Swedish bonsai scene. The event is deliberately called a "retreat" rather than a camp, festival, or typical event, emphasizing a withdrawal from the noisy urban environment to a space of self‑discovery, relaxation, and continuous togetherness for 24 hours.

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I want to bring something back to bonsai. Because I have received so much, and I'm just so thankful for that. But I want to, I want to bring something, a fire into the Swedish bonsai scene. And that's why we call it a retreat. We don't call it a camp or an event or a festival. Yeah. We call it a retreat because that's what it is. It's retreating from the noisy cities and finding yourself and relaxing and being together 24 hours.