Bonsai Outlet hosts ficus fusion workshop with Jesus Brito in Bellingham

Bonsai Outlet will host a ficus fusion workshop with Jesus Brito on Saturday, July 18, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Bellingham, Massachusetts. The session is built around a three-tree ficus fusion project, giving participants a hands-on way to learn a technique that turns several young trees into the look of one strong trunk over time.

The listing places this squarely in the beginner-to-intermediate lane, not as an absolute first step into bonsai. That matters for a method like ficus fusion, where the appeal is not just styling a tree in one sitting but understanding how placement, training, and development work together across seasons. Brito is set to explain the reasoning behind the technique as he moves through the construction, which gives the class a stronger instructional angle than a simple make-and-take workshop.

The all-inclusive format lowers a lot of the friction that can make a more advanced-looking project feel out of reach. The fee includes the pre-bonsai material, pot, soil, wood screws, sphagnum moss, tubing, and other supplies needed to build the composition. Participants who want to push the design further will also have the option to add extra ficus trees, moving the project from three trees to four or five.

That small-group setup should also keep the pace personal. The workshop is limited to 10 participants, a size that usually means more direct feedback and more time at the bench with the instructor. For bonsai students who have been curious about fusion planting but have not wanted to piece together materials on their own, the format offers a clear entry point with a finished structure already mapped out.

By the end of the session, the draw is not just leaving with a ficus in a pot. It is leaving with the start of a design that reads like a single tree, built from multiple trunks and shaped with a technique that asks participants to think well beyond the workshop table.