Thank you everyone for attending and making our Kaleidoscope virtual series a success! Each of the four webinars were attended by many viewers from our community. You can now enjoy them all on our YouTube page!
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On November 15th, 2020, the Seattle Japanese Garden will close for the season. With winter chill already in the air, we reflect on why the garden closes each year from December through February.
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Called 読書の秋 (dokusho no aki) in Japanese, the colder days and longer nights of fall beckon us to read. Blog contributor Corinne Kennedy has compiled an eclectic list of 12 titles she recommends.
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Acer palmatum ‘Samidare’ is a Japanese maple notable for its uniquely beautiful fall color. Green-leaved in summer, it comes alive in autumn, with striking foliage variations of patterning and color – intricate blends of gold, crimson and purple.
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On October 5th, 2020, a small Ginkgo biloba sapling was planted just outside the Seattle Japanese Garden. This very special tree was gifted to us by Green Legacy Hiroshima. Representatives of Japan and Seattle attended a very small ceremony to welcome the sapling into our garden.
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Second in the Kaleidoscope series is "Maple Pruning With Pete Putnicki". In this webinar, our senior gardener, Pete Putnicki demonstrates how pruning is done on the signature weeping maple. He talks about Japanese garden aesthetics and gives some tips on maple pruning.
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The first in our Kaleidscope series of virtual events, we are excited to present “World of Butoh with Kogut Butoh”! Learn about this modern Japanese performance art from Joan Laage, an incredible performer and SJG volunteer. This was originally presented as a webinar with a live Q&A.
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The thick, overlapping scales of hiba arborvitae foliage resemble the scales of a lizard, and lizard tree is another one of its common names.
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