NAJGA and Maymont will partner on a Regional Conference in April of 2022!
“Tending a Tranquil Place: The Private Japanese Garden”
Saturday, April 23rd
7:30 AM: Pick Up at Hilton Downtown Richmond
8:15 AM: Check-In
8:40 AM: Welcome Greeting by Parke Richeson, Executive Director, Maymont Foundation
History of Maymont by Peggy Singleman, Director of Park Operations and Horticulture.
9:00 AM: Greeting by Marisa Rodriguez, NAJGA Manager
9:10 AM: Private Japanese Garden by Junko Liesfeld
9:35 AM: Our Private Japanese Garden by Debra & Scott Martin
10:00 AM: Japanese Plants for the Japanese garden and American garden by Peggy Singleman
10:25 AM: Coffee Break
10:45 AM: Structures in Japanese Gardens by Peter Wechsler
11:15 AM: How Japanese Gardens have Influenced my Work by Jim Lampl
12:00 PM: Lunch Break
1:00 PM: Demonstration of Woodwork, Bamboo Fence & Pruning
3:00 PM: Ikebana of Richmond Demonstration
3:30 PM: Japanese musical performance (koto)
4:00 PM: Japanese musical performance (wadaiko)
5:00 PM: Depart Maymont for Hilton Downtown Richmond