Tree profiles
Species, origin, age estimates, styling notes, and collection context.
Free digital tool
Your bonsai will not remember. Your Journal will.
Build a clear chronological record of each tree in your care, from daily horticultural work to long-term visual progression.
↓Journal records
What the Journal will track
Care history
Repotting, pruning, wiring, feeding, health observations, and seasonal actions.
Photo progression
Visual evidence of development, refinement, and horticultural response over time.
Academy evidence
Selected records can become portfolio evidence for Mă-Kè Bonsai Academy certification.
Practice with evidence
A living portfolio, not a loose notebook
A well-maintained journal is the foundation of disciplined bonsai practice. It helps you see what changed, when it changed, and how each tree responded to your decisions.
For Academy students, that same record becomes a practical evidence trail: tree profiles, dated actions, notes, photos, and selected submissions can support formal review without asking you to recreate the story later.
Journal workflow
From observation to evidence
Create a tree profile
Capture identity, context, origin, styling direction, horticultural details, and display photo.
Record every intervention
Keep dated entries for watering, repotting, pruning, feeding, wiring, health, and seasonal care.
Select evidence for review
When enrolled, link the most relevant records to Academy domains and module submissions.