Lucknowites learn the art of managing bonsai

A three-day long bonsai-making workshop was organised by Lucknowite Shashwat Pathak at his residence. Several bonsai lovers participated in the workshop which had expert Manoj Kumar, who taught them the art of making and styling bonsais. Several varieties of bonsai like Adenium, Carmona Microphylla, Ficus Americana and many others were displayed at the show.
Deepa Singhal (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)
Talking about the initiative, Shashwat said, "The art of bonsai is a very tedious job and one cannot easily do it.There has to be a certain way where a bonsai is given a perfect shape. So through this workshop, I wanted everyone to know what are the intricacies involved in the art of making a bonsai and various styles associated with it."
— Prachi Arya
(L) Dr Madhu Pathak and Benu Kalsi (R) Drona and Shaily (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)
(L) KK Pathak (R) Manoj Kumar (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)
(L) Nimmi Mehrotra (R) Shachi Singh (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)
(L) Shashwat Pathak (R) Sushila and Radha (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)
Ritu Agarwal (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)
Vikas Srivastava (L) and Dr Ashish Asthana (BCCL/ Vishnu Jaiswal)