Learn the Fundamentals of Stone Path Construction One‑day hands‑on workshop at Tsuru Island, the Japanese garden within Gresham’s Main City Park, hosted by the Gresham Japanese Garden. The day combines instruction, demonstration, and hands‑on experience working taught by a professional stone mason Josh Bond with Bond Stone Masonry. This workshop focuses on the fundamentals of […]
Watch instructor, Laura Dufala unlock the hidden character of pine trees through strructural pine pruning. She's captivating to watch her approach to cloud pruning, and through her artistic eyes make […]
Pruning Conifers for Health and Aesthetics course will start on Tsuru Island, GJG’s Japanese garden nestled within Gresham’s Main City Park and home to a diverse collection of conifers including […]
Learn all about the why’s and how’s to de-candle different cultivars of pines. Instructor Laura Dufala with Bentwood Tree Farm will explain the benefits and ramifications of de-candling several pine […]
This class will build upon the knowledge gained in ‘Pruning Fundamentals for Conifers’ on the 6th. It will be beneficial to take the Zoom class. We will look at various small conifers in and around Tsuru Island and apply useful techniques and strategies that can be used in any garden style. This class will meet […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
‘The Nature of Haiku’ Workshop with Michael Dylan Welch - In Person Michael Dylan Welch takes you on an exploration of haiku poetry in English with an emphasis on the […]
In person pruning workshop with Francheska Snyder on Tsuru Island. Discover how to prune broadleaf evergreens especially in an overgrown landscape. In the Pacific Northwest our evergreen shrubs can grow […]
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.
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.
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 […]