Any bonsai enthusiast in the Sacramento Valley knows that the pickings are scarce. Especially between Sacramento and Napa. I live in Vacaville and have been looking for a bonsai nursery and supply for a couple of years. Delighted to have found Bonchi Bonsai (bonchi is Japanese for valley) in Fairfield. Matthew Walker is a talented bonsai artist with 14 years training, 10 of which were under the instruction of Boon Manakitivipart. Yes, it's not very large (at his home for now) but the trees are elegant and very reasonably priced and, if you're looking for bonsai soil mix, look no further. He has 20+ lb. bags of sifted 1:1:1 for around $35 and he will do personal mixes at your request. He holds classes and brings in experts for demonstrations where the tree is raffled off at the end. Any enthusiast or student of bonsai looking to add to their collection or increase their knowledge of bonsai living within 15-20 miles would do well to give Matthew a call. read more