BONSHĪ

BONSHĪ - The art of growing bonsai

The art of growing bonsai trees is an expensive hobby that requires patience and enough knowledge to prevent unintentional harm to the tree.
Consequently, many individuals feel constrained by these factors, leading them to be intimidated to give this hobby a try.

So our goal is: “Offering a complete bonsai tree growing experience in an affordable, time-efficient, and secure way through a special way of learning.”

And our solution is Bonshī - The art of growing bonsais

Bonsais have a specific way of taking care of them, which changes between species. Its a Kind of art for various reasons.

What makes our app special

• Our app is specifically for bonsai trees/ bonsai art
• It’s not only a digital way of taking care of your trees but 
it can also help with your real bonsai trees
• It’s focused on making mistakes and learning through them (learning by doing/interacting)
• The simulation and a digital teacher helps you to get an 
idea of bonsai art and taking care of the specific trees

By using this app, beginners, as well as experts, may be benefited:

Beginners

• Opportunity to experiment with virtual trees
• Try Bonsai art as hobby in an efficient and economical way
• Gain experience
• Need to make mistakes to learn

Experts

• Work with different species
• Expand knowledge with other bonsai varieties
• Receive Feedback and Information in one App

Make learning through mistakes an experience

It’s true there are already existing informative books and taking care of plants apps, but:

• Assisted by a digital teacher who will guide you and explain different aspects of the process.
• Be able to work with bonsai trees without the risk of killing it. And receive Feedback after each step and learn new techniques when performing tasks.

Special Features

The Bonsai Garden
In the garden you start with an overview of all your digital bonsais, you can experiement with. It is an digital interaction, a process simulation, where the user is allowed to learn through mistakes, while pruning, repotting or cutting their trees. It is possible to choose between different kind of bonsais and taking care of it, without patience or spending a big amount of money.

Workshop
The App not only offers a digital way of taking care of your trees. In the workshop the user can use the app as support while performing tasks on their real life bonsai trees. The app allows you to scan your tree and explains you daily tasks step by step. That way you can optimise taking care of all your bonsai trees.

Bonsaipedia
Is another area in the app, where you can research and learn more about Bonsai trees in general or specific species. The user can explore different categories and their needs. All summarised in one place.

The Digital Teacher
Is your personal shī (chinese for master). He guides the user thorugh various tasks and welcomes you with facts, when opening the app.. Especially in the Workshop and the Bonsai garden, he assists you and helps you to evolve, as a bonsai artist.