by NAJGA Manager | Jul 5, 2016 | Events, Member News & Profiles, News, Workshops, Courses & Lectures
The Aesthetic Pruners Association (APA), a member organization of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA), is conducting an intensive, hands-on pruning workshop from November 3 to 5, 2016 at the Gardens at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California....
by NAJGA Manager | Jul 10, 2015 | Garden Wisdom, Gardens, Member News & Profiles, News
Japanese garden expert and NAJGA board member John Powell recently shared his thoughts about the experience of training in Japan and applying his knowledge in the North American context, particularly in Minnesota and other areas in the central part of the United...
by NAJGA Manager | Jun 18, 2015 | Events, Member News & Profiles, News, Workshops, Courses & Lectures
Garden designers and NAJGA members David Slawson and John DeVore shared some of their thoughts in relation to their upcoming 6-day garden design-and-build entitled “Evoking Natural Landscape: A Total Immersion Workshop,” happening on August 16 to 22, 2015...
by NAJGA Manager | Apr 16, 2015 | Garden Wisdom, Member News & Profiles
The North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) recently talked moss with Al Benner, a NAJGA member and owner of Moss Acres, a company that specializes in the use of moss for gardening. NAJGA: What are your general observations about moss gardening interest...
by NAJGA Manager | Apr 14, 2015 | Garden Updates, Gardens, Member News & Profiles, News, Tours & Projects
Emily Reynolds is the author of the book “Japan’s Clay Walls,” , a founder of the Japanese Earthen Plaster Exchange (JEPE) and a member of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) Earthen walls have been a defining characteristic of...