Gresham Japanese Garden

Wreathmaking Workshop + Wine: Dec 8th
2024-12-08 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Gresham Japanese Garden Greenhouse, 219 N Main, Gresham, Multnomah, 97080, United States
Sunday, Dec 8, 2024, 2-4pm
Get ready for the Holidays by making a beautiful wreath to hang on your front door for the holidays. The wreath can span as large as 22″, The Gresham Japanese Garden offers a wide range of unique plant cuttings to choose from in making your wreath, complete with a handmade bow to add as a final accent.
Cost includes the ring, wire, all greenery, berries, handmade bow to make a beautiful 22″ diameter wreath. And, enjoy a glass a wine and little bite to eat while you’re enjoy the workshop
COST: $50
Class will be held inside GJG Kyoudou Center at Main City Park.

Introduction to Ikebana
2024-12-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
The Art of Ikebana
Ikebana is a traditional Japanese art form that has three main components: natural material (flowers, tree branches, leaves, conifer needles, etc.), the vase, the kenzan, (a holder for strengthening the stem and keeping the arrangement in the desired position). The basic aesthetic principle of ikebana is a refined simplicity achieved by bringing out the natural beauty of the material. These principles determine the arrangement’s composition, colors, and textures.
What to Expect
In this workshop, instructor Nana Bellerud covers the basic concept, techniques, tools and equipment, and plant care for ikebana. All supplies and tools are included with the workshop.
Participants will make a basic style arrangement within the rules of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. Beyond simply producing a beautiful work of art with flowers and natural objects, instructor Nana Bellerud will show you how ikebana explores artistic concepts such as balance, contrast, and negative space.
After you’ve worked on your piece of art, you are encouraged to take a photo and then you will dismantle your work to take home your plant material and practice making working on your arrangement.
The workshop is limited to 9 students for an interactive experience. Class will be held in the Gresham Japanese Garden’s Kyoudou Center, 219A S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR 97030. The building is located at the south end of Main City Park in Gresham, OR. It is the last building closest to the Springwater Trail. There is a parking lot there too.
NOTE: This workshop is on the FIRST Tuesday of the month.
Nana G. Bellerud, Ikebana Instructor

Nana G. Bellerud has been studying the Sogetsu School of Ikebana since 2005 and continues to be inspired and discover new insights from its teachings. Nana demonstrates, exhibits, and teaches ikebana at a wide range of venues, including the Portland Art Museum, Portland Japanese Garden, and Leach Botanical Garden. Through her demonstrations and workshops, she seeks to introduce others to the art of ikebana and to intrigue and inspire them. Nana is currently serving as Branch Director of Sogetsu Portland and is a past President of Ikebana International Portland Chapter #47.

Wreathmaking Workshop + Wine: Dec 2nd
2024-12-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Gresham Japanese Garden Greenhouse, 219 N Main, Gresham, Multnomah, 97080, United States
Monday, Dec 2, 2024, 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 22″. The Gresham Japanese Garden offers a wide range of unique plant cuttings to choose from to make your wreath, complete with a handmade bow to add as a final accent.
Cost includes the ring, wire, all greenery, berries, handmade bow to make a beautiful 22″ diameter wreath. And, enjoy a glass a wine and little bite to eat while you’re making your wreath.
COST: $50
Class will be held in inside GJG’s Kyoudou Center at Main City Park.

Assessing and Pruning an Overgrown Landscape
2024-11-23 13:00 - 15:00
Knowing where to begin managing an overgrown garden can be overwhelming. This workshop will take place at a residential home in Fairveiw, OR that speaks to the issues around this workshop. The address will be sent to you in an email after payment.
Instructor Francheska Snyder will walk you through first how to prioritize the tasks, how to prune based on the space and hardscape around. You will have the opportunity to observe while Francheska prunes a shrub and a specimen tree in this overgrown landscape. There will be time for questions too!

The Art of Bonsai - Thursday
2024-11-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
The Art of Bonsai embodies the Japanese spirit with philosophy and aesthetics harmonizing and complimenting each other. Bonsai is more than just an art form – it is a way of life and thinking; a way of cultivating patience, nobility, and sympathy – and this is the reason why bonsai is important for Japanese culture. Therefore, to understand bonsai, you must learn and understand each of its core values ​​in order to experience it with a calm and open mind.
Explore Gresham Japanese Garden’s Art of Bonsai workshop with Mark Vossbrink. Each month will be a different project in creating your own bonsai. The $40.00 cost includes all materials. A show and tell is part of the workshop, so feel free to bring one of your pieces from home.
Please bring your own pruners or snippers.
Cost: $40 per class
2023 Dates: Third Thursday or third Saturday of the month.
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Place: The Gresham Japanese Garden’s Kyoudou Center, the building at the south end of Main City Park. There is a parking lot near the building.

The Art of Bonsai - Saturday
2024-11-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
The Art of Bonsai embodies the Japanese spirit with philosophy and aesthetics harmonizing and complimenting each other. Bonsai is more than just an art form – it is a way of life and thinking; a way of cultivating patience, nobility, and sympathy – and this is the reason why bonsai is important for Japanese culture. Therefore, to understand bonsai, you must learn and understand each of its core values ​​in order to experience it with a calm and open mind.
Explore Gresham Japanese Garden’s Art of Bonsai workshop with Mark Vossbrink. Each month will be a different project in creating your own bonsai. The $40.00 cost includes all materials. A show and tell is part of the workshop, so feel free to bring one of your pieces from home.
Please bring your own pruners or snippers.
Cost: $40 per class
2024 Dates: Third Thursday or third Saturday of the month. Project is repeated.
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Place: The Gresham Japanese Garden’s Kyoudou Center, the building at the south end of Main City Park. There is a parking lot near the building.

Ikebana for Every Season
2024-11-12 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-10-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
The Art of Ikebana
Ikebana is a traditional Japanese art form that has three main components: natural material (flowers, tree branches, leaves, conifer needles, etc.), the vase, the kenzan, (a holder for strengthening the stem and keeping the arrangement in the desired position). The basic aesthetic principle of ikebana is a refined simplicity achieved by bringing out the natural beauty of the material. These principles determine the arrangement’s composition, colors, and textures.
What to Expect
In this workshop, instructor Nana Bellerud covers the basic concept, techniques, tools and equipment, and plant care for ikebana. All supplies and tools are included with the workshop.
Participants will make one basic style arrangement and one freestyle arrangement with emphasis on seasonal themes. Beyond simply producing a beautiful work of art with flowers and natural objects, instructor Nana Bellerud will show you how ikebana explores artistic concepts such as balance, contrast, and negative space.
The workshop is limited to 9 students for an interactive experience. Class will be held in the Gresham Japanese Garden’s Kyoudou Center, 219A S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR 97030. The building is located at the south end of Main City Park in Gresham, OR. It is the last building closest to the Springwater Trail. There is a parking lot there too.
Nana G. Bellerud, Ikebana Instructor

Nana G. Bellerud has been studying the Sogetsu School of Ikebana since 2005 and continues to be inspired and discover new insights from its teachings. Nana demonstrates, exhibits, and teaches ikebana at a wide range of venues, including the Portland Art Museum, Portland Japanese Garden, and Leach Botanical Garden. Through her demonstrations and workshops, she seeks to introduce others to the art of ikebana and to intrigue and inspire them. Nana is currently serving as Branch Director of Sogetsu Portland and is a past President of Ikebana International Portland Chapter #47.

Propagating Conifers from Cuttings
2024-11-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
Learn how to successfully propagate Chamaecyparis, Cryptomeria, Tsuga, Thujopsis and other suitable conifers by rooting cuttings. Instructor Norm Jacobs will decode plant physiology, explain the selection of containers, soil mixes, and the role of rooting compounds. Norm will demonstrate, and you will prepare the cuttings from branches and sticks. Last Norm will share experience about aftercare and future transplanting of your cuttings. Class includes all the propagation materials: pots, soil, rooting compound, and plant tags.

The Art of Bonsai - Saturday
2024-10-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
The Art of Bonsai embodies the Japanese spirit with philosophy and aesthetics harmonizing and complimenting each other. Bonsai is more than just an art form – it is a way of life and thinking; a way of cultivating patience, nobility, and sympathy – and this is the reason why bonsai is important for Japanese culture. Therefore, to understand bonsai, you must learn and understand each of its core values ​​in order to experience it with a calm and open mind.
Explore Gresham Japanese Garden’s Art of Bonsai workshop with Mark Vossbrink. Each month will be a different project in creating your own bonsai. The $40.00 cost includes all materials. A show and tell is part of the workshop, so feel free to bring one of your pieces from home.
Please bring your own pruners or snippers.
THIS MONTH’S CLASS HAS CHANGED TO THE SECOND SATURDAY, THE 12TH.
Cost: $40 per class
2024 Dates: Third Thursday or third Saturday of the month. Project is repeated.
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Place: The Gresham Japanese Garden’s Kyoudou Center, the building at the south end of Main City Park. There is a parking lot near the building.

Summer Pruning at Vanport International
2024-09-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Vanport International, 28590 Wally Road, Boring, OR, 97009, United States
For the intermediate pruners, a hands-on opportunity to prune a variely of plants at a Japanese garden in Boring, OR to learn alongside a professional aesthetic pruner trained in Japan and owns her own business, Niwa Method.
This is the Gresham Japanese Garden’s fourth opportunity to prune at Vanport International. There are still many plants that need to be pruned and brought back to the vision the original garden designer Hoichi Kurisu.

Pruning Flowering Shrubs
2024-07-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Kyoudou Center, 219 S. Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97080
Find out the perfect time of year to prune the different flowering shrubs. Some flowering shrubs flower on old wood, while others flower on new wood. Jonathan Faith will explain what shrubs like to be pruned in the Spring to produce flowers, and what shrubs need to be pruned in the winter to produce flowers. It gets confusing. Jonathan will explain and he will demonstrate how to prune; roses, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, and more to get the most flowers. Fertilizing will also be discussed in the class.
This class will take place in the Kyoudou Center of GJG’s at the south end of Main City Park
219A S. Main Avenue
Gresham, OR 97030

Hand-on Lace Leaf Maple Pruning
2024-06-29 13:00 - 15:30 | Bateman Carroll Funeral Home, 520 W Powell Blvd, Gresham, OR, 97030, United States
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 this lace leaf maple back to a beautiful focal point on Powell Blvd.
To gain more knowledge, GJG recommends students to participate in Lincoln Proud’s instructional class on pruning lace leaf maples. He will teach you a number of techniques and concepts of 2-3 mature lace leafs maples on the property of GJG’s.
https://www.greshamjapanesegarden.org/calendar/pruning-lace-leaf-maples-for-character/

Pruning lace-leaf maples for character
2024-06-22 12:30 - 14:30 | GJG Tsuru Island, 124 S Main Avenue, Gresham, OR, 97030, United States
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 lace-leaf maples and other dissectums.
The class will begin with a short lecture on basic botany and growth habits as it pertains to dissectum Japanese maples in Gresham Japanese Garden’s newly remodeled Kyoudou Center. After that, students will go into the Japanese garden (Tsuru Island) to learn how the pruning fundamentals are applied to various circumstances, and how to apply this information to your own trees.
There will be time at the end for questions and answers.

Free Seminar - Fundamentals of Pruning
2024-06-08 13:00 - 14:30 | Gresham Japanese Garden Greenhouse, 219 N Main, Gresham, Multnomah, 97080, United States
This is a free seminar held at Gresham Japanese Garden’s greenhouse.
Learn the four basic cuts of pruning and the subsequent reaction from these various pruning cuts. Sue Protz will demonstrate on broadleaf evergreens, conifers and pines how, where, and when to prune using these four basic cut techniques. Learn also about tools and tool care. Take a tour of the Gresham Japanse Garden to understand the niwaki-style of pruning and how you can attempt it in your own setting.
