We’re excited to unveil Open Kobo, the newest offering in our Art of Bonsai series. This drop‑in workshop invites you to bring your bonsai anytime between 10 AM and 2 PM, in a relaxed, collaborative environment at the Kyoudou Center. Open Kobo will end at 2pm, so arrive early enough to receive consultation. Whether you’re refining a […]
What to Expect in the Workshop In this workshop, instructor Nana Bellerud covers the basic concept, techniques, tools and equipment, and plant care for ikebana. Participants will practice 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 […]
August class is: Grafting demonstration on juniper. Each student will go home with a small juniper on rocks, and learn how to care for it. Explore Gresham Japanese Garden's Art of Bonsai workshop. The project for August has not been decided yet. The $45.00 cost includes all materials. Please bring your bonsai tools. Cost: $45.00 […]
August class is: Grafting demonstration on juniper. Each student will go home with a small juniper on rocks, and learn how to care for it. Explore Gresham Japanese Garden's Art of Bonsai workshop. This month's project has not been decided yet, but rest assured you will learn a new technique AND take a bonsai home […]
September's Styling Kobo will be a Tsuga mertensiana, also known as mountain hemlock. The mountain hemlock Bobby Curttright is using for his styling demonstration was collected from the Mt Hood area over 30 years ago! The collector is unknown.
For the intermediate pruners, a hands-on opportunity to prune a variety of plants at a Japanese garden in Boring, OR, learning alongside Francheska Snyder, a professional ornamental pruner. This workshop will focus on vine maples and upright Acer palmatums. You must be comfortable on tall ladders. The Gresham Japanese Garden’s prune the Japanese garden at […]