Slab & Stone planting Tutorial & Workshop - August 2-3, 2025
Workshop Details
Expand your skillset and elevate your creativity within the repotting context through slab and stone plantings. This tutorial and workshop will equip you with the techniques to sculpt a root ball for stone planting, prepare and stone, and fix a tree to the stone. We will explore the theoretical fundamentals of these naturally looking compositions and provide you with an understanding of aftercare and management into the future. This workshop will consist of a combination of lectures, tutorials and workshop time creating compositions.
Only 4 positions are available in this workshop.
Duration
2 days
Day 1 - Saturday 2/08/25 - 9am - 5pm
Day 2 - Sunday 3/08/25 - 9am - 4pm
Schedule
Day 1 will consist of a lecture outlining the process and principles of slab and stone plantings. Following this, the class will collectively take part in creating a large composition to learn the techniques and concepts surrounding the process. This will be an engaging exercise, creating a one-of-a-kind rock planting under Hugh’s guidance.
Day 2 will begin with a lecture outlining the care and horticulture of managing a slab or stone planting. Following this, students will have the option to construct their own rock planting. Students will have the choice to either bring their own tree, or be provided with a skill-specific tree from our own garden. You may also purchase a tree from our sales inventory.
If bringing your own project, we ask that you only bring along 1 planned composition.
Materials
Trees - As mentioned above, students will have the choice to either bring their own tree, or be provided with a skill-specific tree from our own garden. You may also purchase a tree from our sales inventory.
If bringing your own project, we ask that you only bring 1 planned composition.
Stones - If you have a stone you are thinking of using, please bring this along; otherwise or additionally, we will have stones available for purchase during the workshop.
Tools - For this workshop, we will provide most of the repotting tools required, including specialty tools such as power tools etc. We simply require each student to provide their own Essentials tool set. If you do not have the required equipment, it can be purchased while on site here at Tree Makers or from our online store ahead of time.
Substrates - Provided are all the required substrates, prepared for the workshop for your use.
Catering
Refreshments are provided.
Lunch is BYO or can be catered for an additional fee of $35 per day, paid on the day.
Cost
$600
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Workshop Details
Expand your skillset and elevate your creativity within the repotting context through slab and stone plantings. This tutorial and workshop will equip you with the techniques to sculpt a root ball for stone planting, prepare and stone, and fix a tree to the stone. We will explore the theoretical fundamentals of these naturally looking compositions and provide you with an understanding of aftercare and management into the future. This workshop will consist of a combination of lectures, tutorials and workshop time creating compositions.
Only 4 positions are available in this workshop.
Duration
2 days
Day 1 - Saturday 2/08/25 - 9am - 5pm
Day 2 - Sunday 3/08/25 - 9am - 4pm
Schedule
Day 1 will consist of a lecture outlining the process and principles of slab and stone plantings. Following this, the class will collectively take part in creating a large composition to learn the techniques and concepts surrounding the process. This will be an engaging exercise, creating a one-of-a-kind rock planting under Hugh’s guidance.
Day 2 will begin with a lecture outlining the care and horticulture of managing a slab or stone planting. Following this, students will have the option to construct their own rock planting. Students will have the choice to either bring their own tree, or be provided with a skill-specific tree from our own garden. You may also purchase a tree from our sales inventory.
If bringing your own project, we ask that you only bring along 1 planned composition.
Materials
Trees - As mentioned above, students will have the choice to either bring their own tree, or be provided with a skill-specific tree from our own garden. You may also purchase a tree from our sales inventory.
If bringing your own project, we ask that you only bring 1 planned composition.
Stones - If you have a stone you are thinking of using, please bring this along; otherwise or additionally, we will have stones available for purchase during the workshop.
Tools - For this workshop, we will provide most of the repotting tools required, including specialty tools such as power tools etc. We simply require each student to provide their own Essentials tool set. If you do not have the required equipment, it can be purchased while on site here at Tree Makers or from our online store ahead of time.
Substrates - Provided are all the required substrates, prepared for the workshop for your use.
Catering
Refreshments are provided.
Lunch is BYO or can be catered for an additional fee of $35 per day, paid on the day.
Cost
$600
Click here to add more workshops
Workshop Details
Expand your skillset and elevate your creativity within the repotting context through slab and stone plantings. This tutorial and workshop will equip you with the techniques to sculpt a root ball for stone planting, prepare and stone, and fix a tree to the stone. We will explore the theoretical fundamentals of these naturally looking compositions and provide you with an understanding of aftercare and management into the future. This workshop will consist of a combination of lectures, tutorials and workshop time creating compositions.
Only 4 positions are available in this workshop.
Duration
2 days
Day 1 - Saturday 2/08/25 - 9am - 5pm
Day 2 - Sunday 3/08/25 - 9am - 4pm
Schedule
Day 1 will consist of a lecture outlining the process and principles of slab and stone plantings. Following this, the class will collectively take part in creating a large composition to learn the techniques and concepts surrounding the process. This will be an engaging exercise, creating a one-of-a-kind rock planting under Hugh’s guidance.
Day 2 will begin with a lecture outlining the care and horticulture of managing a slab or stone planting. Following this, students will have the option to construct their own rock planting. Students will have the choice to either bring their own tree, or be provided with a skill-specific tree from our own garden. You may also purchase a tree from our sales inventory.
If bringing your own project, we ask that you only bring along 1 planned composition.
Materials
Trees - As mentioned above, students will have the choice to either bring their own tree, or be provided with a skill-specific tree from our own garden. You may also purchase a tree from our sales inventory.
If bringing your own project, we ask that you only bring 1 planned composition.
Stones - If you have a stone you are thinking of using, please bring this along; otherwise or additionally, we will have stones available for purchase during the workshop.
Tools - For this workshop, we will provide most of the repotting tools required, including specialty tools such as power tools etc. We simply require each student to provide their own Essentials tool set. If you do not have the required equipment, it can be purchased while on site here at Tree Makers or from our online store ahead of time.
Substrates - Provided are all the required substrates, prepared for the workshop for your use.
Catering
Refreshments are provided.
Lunch is BYO or can be catered for an additional fee of $35 per day, paid on the day.
Cost
$600
