[ Japanese Gardening Classes ]
The Japanese Gardening Class Series at Hakone Estate and Gardens is coordinated by Peter Thomas Bowyer. Send comments and suggestions for new topics or potential instructors to: P.O. Box 8031, Emeryville, CA 94662, or email to mail@peterthomasbowyer.com or phone 510 658-4941. All classes meet in the Crafts Area (below Cultural Exchange Center) unless otherwise noted.
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Japanese Maple Aesthetic and Arboriculture with Peter Bowyer
****An introduction to the character uses and care of Japanese Maples. Learn about the growing environment, physiology, life cycle, varieties, design uses, buying, planting, care and problems of Japanese Maples. Learn holistic integration of aesthetic, sound horticulture, and problem solving, especially how to prioritize seemingly contradictory information. Bring hand shears.
Date: Saturday, April 18, 10 AM - 1 PM in the CEC
Fee: $40 per person
Information: RSVP 510-658-4941, mail@peterthomasbowyer.com. Advance discount: mail a $35 check 5 days in advance, payable to Peter Bowyer, P.O. Box 8031, Emeryville, CA 94662.
Irrigating Your Garden with Rainwater and/or Greywater
with Bobby Markowitz
****Explore how to calculate amount of rainwater coming from roof surfaces, filtration methods, storage options, pumping and irrigation possibilities. Examine greywater as an irrigation source - discussing quantities and methods of application. Learn about Closed-Loop Design landscape models; i.e., designing landscapes knowing the water usage requirements and utilizing the above methods to secure sustainability.
****Bobby Markowitz is a licensed landscape architect and has been in the landscape business for over 30 years. He is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects *ASLA), is a certified professional by the American Rainwater Catchment System Association (ARCSA), and a member of the International Rainwater Catchment System Association (IRCSA) and the U.S. Green Building Council. In 1980, Bobby worked in Kyoto, Japan, as a gardener and was a Member of Board of Directors for Bamboo Society at Hakone Estate and Gardens.
Date: Saturday, April 25, 10 AM - 1 PM in the CEC
Fee: $40 per person. Advance discount $35 check 5 days in advance, payable to Earthcraft Landscape Design, 5032 Wildberry Lane, Soquel, CA 95073.
Information: RSVP info@earthcraftdesign.com or 831.475.9355 - phone/fax.
Gone East: Exploring the Beauty of the Perfect Tree.
Maples at home in Japan, and how to accommodate them in California.
with Elaine Sedlack
****Part One: An account of the 3rd International Maple Society Conference in kawaguchi, Japan, November 2008, with slides to illustrate highlights of the meeting and post conference tours.
*****Part Two: Slide presentation describing my experience in developing a collection of Asian maple species at the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley, and finally, a selection of Japanese maple cultivars which seem to survive our relatively dry climate. You are invited to augment this by hsaring the particular charms of a favorite cultivar.
*****Elaine Sedlack is a Bay area native. Her gardening adventures are informed by her backgroundin art. She has worked at the U. C. Berkeley Botanical Garden for 24 years, where she is in chare of the Asian collection.
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009, 10 AM - 1 PM.
Place: CEC Slide show followed by question and answer period
Fee: $40 per person
Information:RSVP 510-658-4941, mail@peterthomasbowyer.com. Advance discount: mail a $35 check 5 days in advance, payable to Elaine Sedlack, P.O. Box 8031, Emeryville CA 94662.
From Art Theory to Container Plantings to Garden Design with Valerie Monroe
****Hands-on pruning guidance - bring a plant & shear. Learn to express the Hidden Garden of your imagination in a small, quick, and manageable space. Learn basic design tenets including Japanese design. Learn to apply these to landscapes, how to interpret landscape observations into a container plaiting, individual tree, or garden. Learn how pruning can enhance or create an effect, critique plantings at Hakone Estate and Gardens. Participate by coming to listen, sharing drawings & photos. Hands-on pruning guidance offered - bring a plant & shears.
*****Valerie Monroe has an art background and teaches about styling in ways everyone can understand. She appreciates the value that age and maturity of the plant material bring to the garden. She serves as an instructor for Sei Boku Bonsai Kai. One of her trees recently placed in the World 100 Bonsai Competition. She has worked with Bonsai for over twenty-five years and pruned in the landscape for over ten. She continues to study with sensei Kathy Shaner and visiting masters.
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009, 10 AM - 1 PM
Place: Craft Area
Fee: $40 per person
Information: RSVP 650-873-5917. Advance discount: mail a $35 check 5 days in advance, payable to Valerie Monroe, 212 Sylvan Ave. San Bruno, CA 94066.
The Art of the Wisteria with Pete Churgel
****This class will cover the biology and differences of the Asian and American Wisterias. We will then cover how to select the ones best for your needs and how to grow and train them to different styles. We will then learn to prune and maintain them, including some common problem solving. Lecture, slides, and demonstration materials.
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2009, 10 AM - 1 PM
Place: Meet in the Crafts Area.
Fee: $40 per person. Advance discount: mail a $35 check 5 days in advance, payable to Pete Churgel, 1821 Stuart St. Berkeley, CA 94703.
Information: RSVP 510-843-1901, petethepruner@earthlink.net; website http://home.earthlink.net/~petethepruner
