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New benefit for members

The Garden Partnership Project Group has found over ninety Japanese influenced gardens you may wish to explore this year as part of the national gardens scheme  and Scotlands gardens scheme.  

See the list

Send your comments and suggestions about these gardens to garden.network@jgs.org.uk” 

JGS Newsletter

We really hope you are enjoying reading our newsletter packed with what’s going on in your region, nationally and other information about Japanese garden related topics.

Suggestions for  newsletter in future editions, please email:  digitalmedia@jgs.org.uk

JGS Newsletter

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Latest edition:   October 2025

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Garden Showcase - A Japanese Garden in the South East

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JGS National conference 2025

4 Videos

Shakkei archives

Shakkei cover summer 2022

Past articles from Shakkei are a treasure trove of information, practical tips and inspiration for anyone interested in Japanese  gardens.
Every quarter we are making accessible a selection of articles for members to view.
These archive articles may not represent current ideas on Japanese gardens and may have had minor changes from the original due to privacy or copyright issues.
As all the content is copyright, so please do not share it.

Shakkei articles added September 2025

Shakkei date Article title Author Click to view
Summer 1994
The Tully Japanese Garden, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Barbara Bevan
Summer 2022
The Secret Life of Sharawadgi
Ciaran Murray
Winter 2004/5
The Japanese Garden at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Anon
Winter 2022
Tree Pruning: The Tour That Always Tours Tour
Steve Wright & Joe Daly
Spring 2023
Bamboo fence making workshop
Morgan Rowlands
Spring 2023
Sharawadgi: Borrowing the Illimitable
Ciaran Murray

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Andy Bolton at webeditor@jgs.org.uk

If you would like to write an article for inclusion in Shakkei, please email
Diane Crawford our editor at: editor@jgs.org.uk for more information.

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