This lecture will discuss how clinging seasonally positively impacts our life and mental health. Each season - spring, summer, autumn, and winter has its unique beauty, which we can discover in nature daily. Living with the seasons means seeking beauty in nature and appreciating it daily. This lecture will introduce the representative plants in each season that we can find in the local area or Japanese garden. Being aware of how we are surrounded by beautiful plants in every season will bring a healthier relationship with nature. This lecture will create a better understanding of the physical changes of each season and why understanding nature is so important to our lives.
Kevin Faris is the owner and operator of Faris Landscape & Design. Originally from Oregon, Kevin lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife and their baby girl. He studies Horticulture at the Ohio State University. Kevin is a member of the Bonsai Society of Portland, Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society, Columbus Bonsai Society (Board Member and Director), and American Bonsai Society (Board of Directors). He is a founding member and first President of the Bonsai Club at The Ohio State University, a student organization established in 2022.
Kevin's personal connection to bonsai started as a child spending time in nature among the trees of the Pacific Northwest. When he was 7 years old, he saw his first bonsai in his hometown of Tualatin, OR, and was instantly fascinated with seeing trees in miniature.
Kevin creates outreach opportunities for people to understand the art and practice of bonsai by providing classes for children in elementary schools and giving lectures for his local club. Through bonsai, Kevin wants to share a practice that can create lifelong friendships, an understanding, and love of nature, as well as a sense of community.