Aluminum Wiring Techniques with a Pacific Willow Learn one of the most essential skills in bonsai—wiring. This hands-on workshop focuses on shaping and styling bonsai using aluminum wire on a […]
Aluminum Wiring Techniques with Pacific Willow Learn one of the most essential skills in bonsai—wiring. This hands-on workshop focuses on shaping and styling bonsai using aluminum wire on a deciduous […]
Monday, November 30, 2026, 6-8pm Get ready for the holidays by making a beautiful wreath to hang on your front door. The wreath can span as large as 26". The […]
Saturday, Dec 5, 2026, 1-3pm Get ready for the holidays by making a beautiful wreath to hang on your front door. The wreath can span as large as 26". The […]
What to Expect in this Workshop Instructor Nana Bellerud December ikebana workshop will focus on the winter scenery and various holiday ideas with ikebana, as well as its symbolism and seasonal meanings—while maintaining the core principles of ikebana. Nana will also cover fundamental Sogetsu School ikebana concepts, techniques, tools, and equipment, as well as share […]
This is an in-person instructional course with professional pruner, Francheska Snyder, owner of Niwa Method. She will concentrate on a few species of upright maples on Tsuru Island. Topics will include pruning techniques that create space and organize branch structure; tree health and sun exposure; managing the desired size; planning for future growth; aesthetics; and […]
Copper Wiring Techniques with a Western White Pine Western white pine (Pinus monticola) is an excellent species for learning the art of wiring with copper because of its flexible branches and classic conifer form. Copper wire provides the strength needed to position and hold branches while they gradually set into their new shape, allowing students […]
This is an in-person instructional course with Francheska Snyder. Throughout the course, participants can engage in an open discussion with Francheska as she prunes a large weeping laceleaf maple in a garden that Gresham Japanese Garden manages. There may be opportunity for some light hand pruning (no pruning tools are required.) The maple (shown above), […]
Copper Wiring Techniques with a Western White Pine Western white pine (Pinus monticola) is an excellent species for learning the art of wiring with copper because of its flexible branches and classic conifer form. Copper wire provides the strength needed to position and hold branches while they gradually set into their new shape, allowing students […]
This is an in-person instructional course with Francheska Snyder. Throughout the course, participants can engage in an open discussion with Francheska as she prunes a large weeping laceleaf maple in a garden that Gresham Japanese Garden manages. There may be opportunity for some light hand pruning (no pruning tools are required.) The maple (shown above), […]
Add New EventsCreating a Vine Maple Forest on Lava Rock Discover the art of creating a miniature forest using our native Pacific Northwest Vine Maple (Acer circinatum). In this project based hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to arrange multiple trees into a harmonious forest composition, using lava rock as a natural foundation for their […]
Creating a Vine Maple Forest on Lava Rock Discover the art of creating a miniature forest using our native Pacific Northwest Vine Maple (Acer circinatum). In this project based hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to arrange multiple trees into a harmonious forest composition, using lava rock as a natural foundation for their design. We […]
Instructor Norm Jacobs says that we are in a period of “changing of the guard” in the world of Japanese maples with the future uncertain. That said, many select introductions of the last 30 years (the period of my most intense activity) are still rare or just making their way into propagation in numbers adequate […]
Repotting & Guy-Wire Techniques with Pacific Crabapple (Malus fusca) In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn two essential bonsai techniques: repotting and guy-wire branch positioning. Students will evaluate their tree's root system, select an appropriate planting angle, and repot their Pacific Crabapple into a growing box or a bonsai pot they bring from home. All […]
Repotting & Guy-Wire Techniques with Pacific Crabapple (Malus fusca) In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn two essential bonsai techniques: repotting and guy-wire branch positioning. Students will evaluate their tree's root system, select an appropriate planting angle, and repot their Pacific Crabapple into a growing box or a bonsai pot they bring from home. All […]