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Contact: Mercede Gardner 904-757-4463, ext. 211

Bonsai 101
at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
Gardening Class

December 1, 2007

November 8, 2007 – Jacksonville, FL – The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens announced the next class in its series of gardening classes, “Bonsai 101”.  The class is scheduled for Saturday, December 1, 2007, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Zoo’s PepsiCo Education Foundation Campus.  Guest speaker Joe Stumpf, of the North Florida Bonsai Club has been creating bonsai for over 30 years, and has over 90 in his personal collection.  His talk will highlight the history, background, and different styles of bonsai as well as demonstrate the techniques for creating a bonsai.

The cost is $15 per person for Zoo members and $20 per person for non-Zoo members.  Pre-registration is required, and seating is limited.  For more information or to pre-register, visit the Zoo’s Web site at www.jacksonvillezoo.org.

For over 90 years, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has been dedicated to inspiring the discovery and appreciation of wildlife through innovative experience in a caring environment. Starting in 1914 with an animal collection that consisted of one red deer fawn, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has grown to house more than 1,400 rare and exotic animals and over 1,000 unique plant species. The Jacksonville Zoo is a non-profit organization and is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).  It is open year-round, seven days a week, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is located on Jacksonville’s north side at 370 Zoo Parkway, one-half mile east from I-95.  For more information on the Zoo, log on to www.jacksonvillezoo.org.

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