National AGM & Conference

On-line

The National Annual General Meeting and Conference will be held via Zoom webinar. Further details of the invited speakers will be announced on the website and circulated directly to JGS members during Summer 2021.

JGS and Gardens Trust Series of lectures 1

On-line

Lecture 1 Exploring our Legacy of Japanese-style Gardens in the British Isles – why were they built, how do stereotypes emerge and what of the future… Speaker: Dr Jill Raggett at 6:30pm on Saturday 23rd October 2021 To register for the event: click here The Gardens Trust website

JGS and Gardens Trust Series of lectures 2

On-line

Lecture 2 Styles and forms of Japanese gardens and their key elements Speaker: Yoko Kawaguchi at 6:30pm on Thursday 28th October 2021 To register for the event: Click here Gardens Trust website

JGS NW: – Japanese Garden maintenance at Walkden Gardens, SALE, M33 3EL

Walkden Gardens Sale, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Japanese Garden at Walkden Gardens - Maintenance Workshops We are reintroducing the Maintenance Workshops on the last Saturday of every month (excepting December). However, Covid is a continuing threat and the number of people able to attend is 12, therefore: 1. Please contact the organiser (northwest@jgs.org.uk) to express your interest 2. We expect any JGS […]

Cottered Garden Visit

Many of you will have participated in our virtual meeting in September 2020 and seen the wonderful presentations on the Japanese Garden at Cottered, Herts.  We are delighted to have the opportunity for a JGS visit to the garden. The garden also has ‘its own’ Instagram account where photos across the seasons are posted, which […]

JGS and Gardens Trust Series of lectures 3

On-line

Lecture 3 Title: Japanese gardens as a therapeutic landscape for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients Speaker: Dr. Seiko Goto at 6:30pm on Friday 5th November 2021 To register for the event: Click here The Garden Trust website

JGS and Gardens Trust Series of lectures 4

On-line

Lecture 4 A Ripple Effect: The Role of Two Japanese-Style Healing Gardens in Transforming Healthcare Delivery, Community Revitalization, & Prison Culture Speakers: Michiko and Hoichi Kurisu at 6:30pm on Thursday 11th November 2021 To register for this event: Click here The Garden Trust website