DENVER WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Tiny Trees and Local Ales: An Evening Bonsai Workshop at Ratio Beerworks
A guided, two-hour bonsai workshop at Ratio Beerworks where all materials are provided and you leave with your own planted tree and ceramic pot.
Tiny Trees and Local Ales: An Evening Bonsai Workshop at Ratio Beerworks.
Bonsai Bar brings a lively, hands-on bonsai workshop to Ratio Beerworks in Denver’s Overland neighborhood — two hours in which beginners and plant lovers pick a tiny tree, learn basic styling and care, and walk away with a planted miniature and a ceramic pot plus ongoing support.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Hands-on bonsai basics in two hours
The session is a focused, two-hour beginner workshop: choose a tree, learn core pruning and potting techniques, use shared tools provided by the operator, and finish with a planted specimen to take home.
Ratio Beerworks as a relaxed backdrop
The workshop takes place at Ratio Beerworks, a local brewery with DIY roots where attendees are encouraged to bring a beverage of their choice and settle in for a social, classroom-style session.
A planted tree, a pot, and ongoing support
Tickets include a tree you pick, a ceramic bonsai pot, two hours of instruction, and post-event support through Bonsai Bar’s Tree-iage program; tools such as a soil bin, shears and a chop stick are available to borrow.
What the day feels like
What the evening feels like
The event unfolds like a compact studio class: a short arrival and check-in, a guided selection of a starter tree, hands-on trimming, wiring and potting using borrowed tools, then a moment to finish, tidy and claim your tree—all within a lively brewery setting and within a tight, two-hour window.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop suits — and who should check details before booking.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The workshop runs for two hours and is structured as a hands-on beginner session; attendees receive instruction and work on their own tree during that time.
Tickets include a tree you pick, a ceramic bonsai pot, two hours of instruction, and ongoing support via the Tree-iage program.
Shared tools are available to borrow during the workshop, including a soil bin, shears for trimming, and a chop stick for digging and positioning.
Organizers recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled event to check in and get settled.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Can two people share one tree/ticket?
No. Events are ticketed per person, not per tree; every attendee must have their own ticket because space is limited.
Are Bonsai Bar workshops 21+?
Maybe. Most venues are family friendly and may allow those underage to enter with a parent/guardian; contact the venue for details under the 'UNDER 21 POLICY'.
Are drink tickets included in the price of a ticket?
No, drink tickets are not included in the price of a workshop ticket.
When should I arrive to the event?
Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled event to get checked in and grab yourself a drink; workshops start promptly as scheduled.
What's included with a ticket?
You get to keep the tree you pick, a ceramic bonsai pot, two hours of instruction, and ongoing support through the Tree-iage program; organizers also provide borrowable tools like a soil bin, shears and a chop stick.