Two of Vaughn Banting’s beautiful maple bonsai in a memorial evening display. The following is from the NBF Winter 2008 Bulletin: Vaughn Banting, a long-time member of the National Bonsai Foundation Board of Directors and an ardent supporter of the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum, died in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 11, 2008 after a brief illness. A garden designer and horticulturist, a war veteran and adventurist, a bonsai artist and haiku writer, a teacher and friend, he possessed an undaunted spirit that gave hope to all who knew him. For the complete article, including more photos (and the … Continue reading Vaughn Banting; Artist, Adventurer & Friend