This is the optional one hour recap class to the Fundamentals of Pruning course. You must be signed up for the Fundamentals of Pruning course in order to attend this recap class. The recap to the course will be onsite on Gresham Japanese Garden's Tsuru Island. Lincoln Proud will go over the pruning cuts described […]
Learn to apply the aesthetic pruning approach to trees and shrubs in your garden, including how to assess your tree, identify the role it will play in your garden, and develop a pruning plan to achieve your goals. Time: 6-8pm Pacific Standard Time.
This is an optional one-hour Course Recap to the Introduction to Aesthetic Pruning Approach course.Tsuru Island will be our classroom to practice assessing trees in a garden context and develop a pruning plan.
Managing an overgrown landscape can be overwhelming. How do you even start? Learn ways to gracefully bring your landscape back into a scaled composition. Time: 6-8pm Pacific Standard Time.
Francheska will use examples on Tsuru Island in discussing further the assessment of a landscape. This one hour class is an opportunity for students to get clarification on topics covered in the Zoom course.
It’s ALL about soil! Most people only have a vague idea of what soil is and how it works. You will learn more than you ever thought possible about soil, including why you are alive, what nutrients are, and how soil stores water and nutrients, all fundamental information important to your landscape. James Cassidy: Instructor […]
The workshop will be limited to 12 participants with two instructors for an optimal learning experience. Bring pruner, snippers, gloves, and a bag lunch. Be prepared to work all day. Students can take breaks when needed, and a lunch break is built into the time. A restroom is available onsite. Driving Directions: Once you turn […]
Watch Laura Dufala with Bentwood Tree Farm unlock the hidden character of pine trees, both for the aesthetics and the health of the pine tree. Laura will work on black, white, and shore pines on Tsuru Island. Laura Dufala Laura arrived in the Willamette Valley after growing up on the family’s potato farm in Southeastern […]
TIME CHANGE: 12:15PM - 2:15PM This course is offered when the Japanese maples have lost their leaves and they are in silhouette. It's the best time to see the structure of your multi-stem upright maples. In this course with instructor Lincoln Proud, we will focus on the fundamentals of pruning as it pertains to this […]
In the Fundamentals of Pruning course students will cover more than just how to make cuts and shape plants within the landscape. Topics discussed will range from why we prune, what tools should be used, and even some basic plant biology—all of which form the foundation and provide the necessary background knowledge needed to prune woody […]
The workshop will be limited to 12 participants with two instructors for an optimal learning experience. Bring pruner, snippers, gloves, and a bag lunch. Be prepared to work all day. Students can take breaks when needed, and a lunch break is built into the time. A restroom is available onsite. Driving Directions: Once you turn […]
In this course, instructor Maryann Lewis will cover a variety of pine basics. She will also touch on pruning Hinoki cypresses and other cultivars. She’ll have lots of visuals in her Zoom course. There will be time at the end of the course for questions and answers.
This class will build upon the knowledge gained in the 'Pruning Fundamentals for Conifers' offered on Zoom the 8th of February. If you missed it, email administrator@greshamjapanesegarden.com to purchase. In this in-person class, we will look at various small conifers in and around Tsuru Island and apply useful techniques and strategies that can be used in […]
Many people care for Japanese maple trees on their property, especially lace-leaf maples. One of the most popular, Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Crimson Queen'. This pruning course is offered after the trees new growth has flushed out to get maximum learning opportunities. Lincoln Proud will focus on the fundamentals of pruning as it pertains to […]
For the intermediate pruner. You will have the opportunity to prune alongside one of the most experienced pruners in Oregon, Francheska Snyder. On the property of Bateman Carroll in Gresham, OR sits a overgrown, unattended lace leaf acer palmatum. Limited to five students for an optimal pruning experience you will work with Francheska to get […]