Annual General Meeting followed by related lectures starting one hour later, including "One with Nature" - Zen Gardens, Mindfulness and Meditation presented by Alan Clements, the Regional Chairman and "The History of Winterbourne House & Gardens" by the Winterbourne Collections Officer, Henrietta Lockhart PLEASE NOTE THE DATE AND TIME OF THIS MEETING HAS CHANGED.
Image copyright Morton Hall Gardens We have arranged a visit to Morton Hall Gardens, Morton Hall Lane, Redditch B96 6SJ on 18th May 2022. The visit will commence at 2.00pm and includes a guided tour about the history, design, and planting of the gardens as well as specific horticultural techniques, followed by afternoon tea*. Morton […]
A group visit to our Chairman's "Cascades" garden in Derbyshire For more information about the garden visit https://cascadesgardens.com
Monthly maintenance workshop
This is a monthly maintenance workshop for JGS members.
The day will feature a programme of informal group discussions and demonstrations on: Rock placement by Roger Carpenter Maintaining and pruning Acers by Andrew Deighton The rationale and design of Zen gardens.by Alan Clements An introduction to Bonsai by Jon Oneill The art of Tai Chi.by Kenn Griffiths Japanese story telling by Gillian Shimwell
JGS members are invited to visit a private garden at Leominster, Herefordshire on Saturday 12th August. Our hosts will give an introduction to their garden and bamboo collection and the JGS Midland garden maintenance team will be working on the garden. The event will provide an opportunity for members to work on the garden including […]
This is a special open day event to celebrate the contribution the Japanese garden society has made in building and looking after this lovely garden. Activities will commence at 11.00 a.m. with an opportunity to view the garden. Visitors will be shown various pruning techniques and will also have a chance to try their hand […]
