Developing a Narrative Every aspect of gardening is a form of deception. With plants. paths, stone and water the gardener contrives to tell a story of time and space in their image. In some cases he narrative is explicit.Daisen-in (大仙院) is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, is one of the most important Rinzai Buddhist temples of Kyoto. […]
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The nature of my site. I always assumed that the “right plant – right place” philosophy work to a point. If money is no object rare tropical orchids can be encouraged in our temperate climes – and people have been known to bring in acid soil to allow a “more Japanese” planting. The nature of
‘A Move’ by Martin Owen Mono no aware, 物の哀れ – an acceptance of impermanence and that things change is an important tenet in Japanese aesthetics. To accept and letting go are good for one’s being. On October 17th 2020, I gave a talk, over Zoom, to members of the Japanese Garden Society (JGS). It was
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