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Rooted in Science, a bonsai science cafe

Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM U.S. National Arboretum · Ivy City

US National Arboretum visitor center auditorium To care for a bonsai is to be a horticulturist, and artist, and a scientist. ...a scientist ?! Yup! Join your fellow plant nerds and science geeks as we get down and dirty about the science of bonsai at this special science cafe. Enjoy themed cocktails and illuminating presentations from USDA and Virginia Tech scientists about their research into the properties of different soils and how plants respond to growth in containers. This event caps a day of bonsai-related festivities celebrating 50 years of bonsai at the National Arboretum. Tickets cost $40 and are available now. Get all the details and reserve your spot at Eventbrite !

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