Bonsai Master Warren Hill will conduct a workshop at our nursery on Saturday, March 6, 2010. Please call 770-983-3377 for more information and to make reservations. This will be an exciting and memorable event so don’t miss out. Give us a call!

For more information on Warren, visit his website

Warren Hill was first introduced to Bonsai in 1960 while living in the Los Angeles area of California.

While on a Sunday outing at the Museum of Science and Industry, Warren, by chance entered a large Bonsai exhibition staged by the California Bonsai Society.

At this point in his life, Warren’s knowledge of Asian culture was rudimentary at best and his awareness of the art of Bonsai was non-existent. In spite of this, Warren was immediately attracted and very much impressed with this lovely art form. This was possibly due to his lifelong interest and love of the natural world and the more traditional arts.

After this initial exposure, Warren went on to study the rich Japanese culture that spawned this unique art form. He found himself being able to relate closely with the aesthetic and beautiful Japanese traditions. In addition to his Asian studies, Warren majored in engineering and horticulture while attending college.

Warren’s involvement in Bonsai continued through the membership in various local, State and National organizations.

Warren’s formal Bonsai studies and training has been with a wide variety of Japanese Sensei (teachers) which include such notables as John Yoshio Naka and Saburo Kato.

In 1974, after the maturing of his knowledge and techniques, Warren began teaching.

Since 1974 Warren has conducted lectures, demonstrations and workshops for numerous State, National and International Bonsai organizations.

In addition to his busy teaching schedule, Warren has authored numerous articles on Bonsai and Horticulture for State, National and International publications. Notables include American Bonsai Society Journal, Bonsai Clubs International Magazine and Pacific Horticulture Journal.

Warren has conducted numerous television and radio interviews and programs on the Art of Bonsai. Among the notables are The Voice of America Television, U.S.D.A. Radio, EGG Public Television, N.Y.C. and The Colombian, S.A. Public Broadcast Co.

Photographs of Warren’s Bonsai have appeared in such notable Japanese Publications as the Journal for the Nippon Bonsai Association and the Kenkyusha Publishing Company’s National Magazine, “Satsuki”.

Warren was selected to exhibit in the Masterworks of Bonsai Exhibition, Japanese-American Cultural Center, Los Angeles, 1981. National Endowment for The Arts Sponsorship.

In 1996 Warren was selected by the Federal Government , U.S.D.A., Agricultural Research Service, to be the Supervisory Curator for the United States Bonsai and Penjing Museum at the U.S. National Arboretum, Washington, D.C

During his tenure at the Museum, Warren was named as an advisor to the National Bonsai Foundation, Washington, D.C.

On September 30, 2001 Warren retired after serving as head of the Museum’s Staffing and Operations for five years.

After leaving Federal Service, Warren and his wife Sharon relocated to Sharon’s home State of Tennessee.

Warren maintains a busy teaching and appearance schedule throughout the Nation.