Black Pine Pruning Class

JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDEN & MUSEUM

October 5, 2024 from 9AM-3PM (PST)(There will be a scheduled 1-hour break) 

JFGM Member $200 | Non-Member $250

In this program, Japanese Master Gardener Manabu Katayama of Yokohama, Japan, will discuss the maintenance and management of Japanese black pine. The program will include demonstrations, garden tours, printed materials, lectures, Q&A sessions, and participants will also have hands-on opportunities to experience pruning

Manabu Katayama

Manabu Katayama has been a Japanese Gardener for 22 years in Yokohama, Kanagawa. During his career as a gardener, he learned from his masters and traveled domestically to learn from other gardens. His pine style is called “Tanyou hou” (short leaves) which are Adachi Museum in Shimane prefecture and more. He currently takes care of private gardens, but black pines are his specialty.