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Hands on Pruning Workshop & Private Garden Tour
October 25, 2024 @ 7:30 am - October 27, 2024 @ 5:00 pm CDT
NAJGA/APA Regional Event
Hands on Pruning Workshop & Private Garden Tour
October 25-27, 2024
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Garden Tour (October 25)
We will be visiting 4 Japanese style gardens throughout the Bay Area, which have been created and developed by various garden builders and designers in collaboration, including Hiroaki Eto, Marc Keane, Bill Castellon and Avram Dalton. Each garden is a unique expression and demonstrates a variety of garden building and pruning techniques.
The gardens on this tour will feature the work of various pruners including Hiroaki Eto, Bill Castellon, Dina Blackwell, Michael Hemes, Diana Chamberlain, Lara Miranda, and Avram Dalton.
An Exploration of Pruning Techniques from Japan (October 26 & 27)
When we think about Japanese style pruning, we typically think of a very stylized Japanese black pine. There are however a myriad of styles of pruning practiced in modern Japan based on regional differences, garden type and historical eras which are practiced on a wide variety of plant material.
Join Hiroaki Eto, a second generation Japanese garden builder from Kyushu, Japan, and APA/NAJGA member Avram Dalton—who is based in Southern California and has been assisting Hiroaki Eto for the last decade building gardens in the United States—as we explore different styles of pruning.
You can read more about Hiroaki Eto here: https://www.sui-raku-kai.com
This pruning event will include both demonstrations and hands on activities. We will be working on various plant material within The Gardens at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California.
Saturday Dinner (October 26)
Join us for an informal dinner and panel discussion with Hiroaki Eto, Avram Dalton, Bill Castellon, and guests! They will discuss the gardens we will visit on the tour, the building process, and the particulars of pruning in the gardens.
*We will need volunteers! More details TBD.
BE THE FIRST TO KNOW
WHEN REGISTRATION OPENS!
Registration will open the week of August 12th. Space will be limited.
We will accept registrations on a first come, first served basis.
To ensure you are among the first to register, click on the link below.
Only people that fill out this form will be notified when registration first opens.
REGISTRATION OPTIONS
Option 1: Full Experience- Active Participant
(Friday, October 25- Sunday, October 27) $550
Garden Tours + Pruning (Active Participant)
Option 2: Full Experience- Non-Active Participant
(Friday, October 25- Sunday, October 27) $475
Garden Tours + Pruning (Non-Active Participant)
Option 3: Pruning Workshop- Active Participant
(Saturday, October 26- Sunday, October 27) $400
Option 4: Pruning Workshop- Non-Active Participant
(Saturday, October 26- Sunday, October 27) $325
Option 5: Garden Tour
(Friday, October 25) $225
*Options 1-5 include lunch on registered days
Add-On Event:
Saturday Dinner at The Gardens at Lake Merritt
(Saturday, October 26) $35
EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, October 25: Private Garden Tours
7:30 AM- 8:00 AM: Registration opens & coffee and pastries served
8:00 AM: Buses Depart from Lake Merritt
12:00 PM: Lunch
6:30 PM: Buses return to Lake Merritt
*Bus transportation will be provided for all tour participants. Buses will depart at 8:00am from Lake Merritt and return at 6:30pm.
Saturday, October 26, 2024: Pruning Workshop
8:00 AM-8:30 AM: Registration opens & coffee and pastries served
8:30- 12:00 PM: Pruning Demonstration & Hands-on Practice
12:00 PM- 12:30 PM: Lunch
12:30 PM- 2:30 PM: Pruning Demonstration & Hands-on Practice*
6:30 PM- 7:30 PM: Dinner, Gardens at Lake Merritt
7:30 PM- 9:00 PM: Panel Discussion
*The Pacific Bonsai Expo is happening on October 26-27 very close to our event venue. You can buy tickets here if you’d like to visit on Saturday afternoon. We strongly recommend you purchase tickets now as capacity is limited. You can purchase a ticket for Saturday afternoon (1-5pm) for $35.
Sunday, October 27, 2024: Pruning Workshop
8:00 AM- 8:30 AM: Coffee & pastries served
8:30 AM- 12:00 PM: Pruning Demonstration & Hands-on Practice
12:00 PM- 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM- 4:00 PM: Pruning Demonstration & Hands-on Practice
4:00 PM- 5:00 PM: Closing Remarks
EVENT HOTEL
NAJGA & APA have arranged a room block at
Moxy Oakland Downtown
2225 Telegraph Avenue Oakland, California 94612
The Moxy is a short 15 minute walk from The Gardens at Lake Merritt and is close to Whole Foods and several restaurants.