JGS Midland Region – Danescourt Japanese Garden maintenance
Danescourt Cemetery Wergs Road, Tettenhall, WolverhamptonThis is a monthly maintenance workshop at the wonderful Japanese garden in Danescourt cemetery in Wolverhampton.
This is a monthly maintenance workshop at the wonderful Japanese garden in Danescourt cemetery in Wolverhampton.
Note: This event is for JGS members only. Come and spend a day with the Kingston Lacy garden team, learning about pine pruning and pruning techniques such as pine 'candling'. Time will be spent Learning how the gardeners at Kingston Lacy care for the collection of pines in the Japanese tea garden with a hands-on […]
Compton Acres 13th May 2025 Join us for a day trip to the fantastic Compton Acres in Poole. The day offers a guided tour of the site and Japanese gardens with celebrated horticulturist Mary Payne. Full itinerary below. Compton Acres was designed in the 1920s, and the Japanese garden has a Tea House, thatched summerhouse […]
The conference theme is "Japanese Gardens of Britain and Ireland: Design, Construction, Restoration." Talks & Speakers: Graham Hardman: Overview of public Japanese gardens, their history, and design processes. Angela Davies: Working with Professor Fukuhara on garden projects like Kew and Tatton Park. Robert Ketchell: Insights from designing and restoring Japanese gardens in the UK. Diane Crawford: […]
We will be visiting the historic garden in Cottered which has been restored and developed by its current owners. We visited the garden in the autumn a few years ago, and looking forward to visiting again in the spring. There have been new developments in the garden since our last visit. Visit will be from […]
We are delighted to confirm the booking of a visit to Morton Hall Gardens with the Japanese Garden Society on Thursday 12th June 2025 at 2.00 pm. We will have a guided tour by the Head Gardener or owner, followed by cream tea in the Orangery.
The event will take place at Bury Hospice which was a co-sponsor of the Gold medal award winning garden at RHS Tatton in 2013. Members will be able to hear Graham Hardman the designer, introduce a video of the making of the garden and its subsequent re-location to Bury hospice. This will then be followed […]
Spend a day in the Japanese garden at Kingston Lacy. Work with the KL gardeners to thin, prune and maintain their collection of bamboo. Learn different techniques to take away and use in your own garden. Please bring suitable stout footwear and clothing appropriate to the conditions. Tools will be provided. Refreshments: We'll provide tea […]