STONINGTON WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Two Hours to Your First Tiny Tree: Bonsai Bar at Beer'd Brewing Co., Stonington
A hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop where attendees pick, pot, and take home a bonsai in a guided two-hour session — useful for anyone planning an evening of craft, learning, and a take-home plant.
Two Hours to Your First Tiny Tree: Bonsai Bar at Beer'd Brewing Co., Stonington.
Set inside Beer'd Brewing Co. in Stonington, Bonsai Bar stages a compact, social workshop: in two hours you choose a tree, learn basic bonsai technique, pot it in a ceramic container and leave with a living souvenir and follow-up support. The format is intentionally straightforward — beginner-focused instruction, all essential materials provided, and an evening framed around a local taproom atmosphere.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Hands-on Bonsai for Beginners
In a focused two-hour session you’ll pick your tree and receive step-by-step instruction to trim, style and pot it — the workshop is designed so participants walk away with their own tiny bonsai and the basics to care for it.
Local Taproom Setting
The event takes place at Beer'd Brewing Company, a neighborhood brewery that foregrounds bold, creative beers — the setting lets attendees pair a relaxed taproom atmosphere with a focused craft session.
What You Get — Materials and Ongoing Support
Tickets include a tree you pick, a ceramic bonsai pot, two hours of instruction, and access to ongoing Tree-iage support; the workshop also provides shared tools and materials to borrow during the session.
What the day feels like
What the Evening Feels Like
The workshop moves at an economical pace: check-in, a brief orientation, selecting your tree and pot, and then a concentrated period of trimming, potting and styling under instructor guidance — all framed as a social, approachable two-hour session where attendees are encouraged to bring a friend and a drink of their choice.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop suits — and who it excludes.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The workshop runs for two hours; plan to arrive about 15 minutes early to check in and grab a drink before the session begins.
All materials for creating the bonsai are provided; attendees are encouraged to bring a beverage of their choice if desired.
Tickets include the tree and ceramic pot to keep, two hours of instruction and access to the Tree-iage support program; the workshop also supplies shareable tools such as a soil bin, shears and a chopstick for digging.
The event takes place at Beer'd Brewing Co.; confirm the venue’s entry and age policies in advance.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Can two people share one tree/ticket?
No. Events are ticketed per person; every attendee must have a ticket because space is limited in the venues.
Are Bonsai Bar workshops 21+?
The operator’s policy states 21+ only. Some venues may be family friendly, but confirm the venue’s under-21 policy directly.
Are drink tickets included in the price of a ticket?
No, drink tickets are not included in the workshop price.
When should I arrive to the event?
Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled event to get checked in and grab a drink; workshops start promptly as scheduled.
What's included with a ticket?
You keep the tree you pick and the ceramic bonsai pot, receive two hours of instruction and ongoing Tree-iage support; tools and supplies such as a soil bin, shears and a chopstick are provided to borrow during the workshop.