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Japanese Gardens - The Skeleton and its Jewelry (Course)
Saturday, November 3, 2007
9am to 12pm
Course Details This course will examine the rock arrangements and stone features of Nitobe Memorial Garden and Japanese gardens in general. It will also examine man-made items within the garden landscape (teahouses, pavilions, bridges, fences and gates). Visual aids and handouts will be provided. There will be an indoor and outdoor portion to the course.
Instructor Tom Wheeler. Tom is a certified journey-person in practical horticulture, trained and employed in professional horticulture for 33 years at UBC Botanical Garden. His present position is Horticulturist of Special Projects, which recently involved the creation of a Garry Oak Meadow at UBC Botanical Garden. Tom has been fascinated by Japanese gardens since the early 1970s. In 1996, he spent 3 weeks in Japan, devoted entirely to becoming aware of the richness of Japanese gardens. On this trip, he participated in the construction of a contemporary traditional Japanese garden on the island of Shikoku. Tom has also attended Japanese garden courses at the Portland and San Diego Japanese Gardens, and has both attended and presented at the international Japanese garden symposium in Seattle in 2004.
Location Meet at the entrance to Nitobe Memorial Garden, 1895 Lower Mall at Northwest Marine Drive, near the Museum of Anthropology. (Directions to Nitobe Memorial Garden)
Class Size 15 people maximum
Cost (General) $40.00
Cost (Garden Members) $33.00
Please Note Advance registration required. Dress for the weather.
