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Tsuru SoarsFriends of the Gresham Japanese Garden Newsletter
They blossom, and thenWe gaze, and then the bloomsScatter, and then…(Onitsura, poet)
Beyond the beauty of sakura, the national � ower of Japan, lies deep symbolism for the nation and its
people.One of my Japanese friends said, about
the importance of the annual bloom-ing of cherry trees, “the shortness of life means a lot in Japan. Everything is constantly changing is a major tenet of
Sakura in Japanese Culture by Mary Dickson
Volunteers Give Hands and Heart
A Tribute April 2021
Friends of the Gresham Japanese Garden is led by Jim Card, director of all details in the Garden, includ-
ing working with the city, pruning, and organizing volunteers. For the past 10 years we’ve had a group of LDS Elders and Sisters volunteer on Saturday morn-ings. Their engagement and attitude are infectious.We’re launching a new e� ort to add
more volunteers. Please consider join-ing us as we take on more and bigger projects. We can use help on short-term activities as well as ongoing projects. We can make your valuable time worthwhile and fun!
A few of the areas in which you can become involved:
• Assistants to help with our educational horticulture program with special-needs students from GBSD (Monday and/or Thursday, noon-2pm)
• Coordinate workshops and classes
• Ongoing weeding and pruning at the Garden (typically on Garden Saturdays, 9 am-noon)
• Help with set up and coordination of our 2021 Summer Cultural Series events
In the Japanese culture, the mandarin duck symbolizes happiness and mar-ital � delity. Ebetsu Plaza is fortunate
to house a second Rip Caswell sculpture, this one of a mandarin duck, donated by David and Kendra Baumann and Gresh-am Outdoor Public Arts. The � rst dona-tion was the Dancing Cranes.The sculpture, made of bronze, honors
the life of Steve Terrill, well-known Port-land photographer. You may know him best for his Mt. Hood Jazz Festival posters.Caswell has been commissioned to pro-
duce a series of sculptures for National Geographic.
• Horticulture experience managing plants in the greenhouse
• Painting pavers
• Coordinate other volunteers
• Ongoing handyman chores
Do you have mechanical skills? A passion for digging in the dirt? Good people skills? Or, � exible and like to do a variety of tasks? You don’t need to sign up for a long-term commitment. We can accom-modate varying schedules.
さまざまの事おもひ出す櫻かなSamazama no koto omoidasu
sakura kana
How many, many thingsThey call to mind
These cherry-blossoms!
A Japanese Haiku poem composed by Matsuo Basho in 1687
— Bill Peterson
PHOTOGRAPHER’S PICKBuddhism. If you walk under the cherry trees with blossoms, you see the petals falling down one after another. I can’t explain the feeling very well, but every time I walk under the cherry trees, I feel strongly that I need to memorize the beautiful scenery into my eyes...it only comes once a year, and I may be a little di� erent next year because I hope I grow as a human every year.”For many centuries in Japanese culture,
sakura has symbolized beauty and mortality. Samurai warriors personi� ed
See SAKURA / continued on next page
If you don’t see something on this list that interests you, come talk to us on Garden Saturdays, or [email protected] , or call 503-502-7340 and tell us about your passion!
ing us as we take on more and bigger projects. We can use help on short-term activities as well as ongoing projects. We can make your valuable time worthwhile
A few of the areas in which you can become involved:
Assistants to help with our educational horticulture program with special-needs students from GBSD (Monday and/or
Coordinate workshops and classes
Ongoing weeding and pruning at the Garden Saturdays
Help with set up and coordination of Help with set up and coordination of our 2021 Summer Cultural Series events
9 am-noon)
Help with set up and coordination of long-term commitment. We can accom-
Newsletter Volunteer Editors:Sue Hughes, Mary Dickson, and Mary Taylor. Photos by Bill Peterson
Upcoming Workshops and Classes Pruning Guidelines
2021 Summer Cultural Series at Main City Park
Support the Garden Reader Board Update
Third Saturday of each month, 1-3pm
The Art of BonsaiLearn how to create your own Bonsai. Each month instructor Mark Vossbrink will teach how to create your own bonsai.
Connect with nature and experience the stress-relieving bene� ts of this hobby.
$35.00 - Includes instruction, plant, container and all material.
REGISTER AND PAY
Tuesday, May 41-3pm
Ikebana for SpringInstructor Nana Bellerud will cover the basic concepts, tech-niques, tools and equipment of ikebana.
Participants will make a basic arrangement with emphasis on spring � owers.
Participants may use the Garden’s containers and pin frogs, bring their own, or starter kits are available for $40. $55.00 - Includes instruction and plant material.
REGISTER AND PAY
Tuesday, May 116:00-7:30pm
Pollinators for Your YardDeb Peters will take you through this free class in
the Garden’s greenhouse for a discussion on native host plants for butter� ies and how to create a pollinator yard.
Learn where and how to plant milkweed and other plants to attract monarch butter� ies and other pollinators. Learn about keeping mason
bees too. FREE | REGISTER
Classes and workshops are in person. Registration is mandatory to keep classes small. Register at GreshamJapaneseGarden.org
Thursday, May 62-3:30pm
Hanging BasketsTake a few hours to make a hanging basket of spring � owers in Gresham
Japanese Garden’s greenhouse. Cherié with Cedarglen Floral will guide you in creating a beautiful arrangement.
Cost - $22.00 - Includes instruction and all material.
REGISTER AND PAY
Sponsored by Arts and Cultural Assistance Grant
JUNE 5Sho-Art (Calligraphy) Live Performances - 10:30am & 2:30pmArt of Bonsai Demonstration - 11:30am to 1:30pm JUNE 19 Shinobue (Bamboo Flute) Performances - 1pm & 2:15pmIkebana (Floral Arrangement) Demonstration - 10am to noon
JULY 10Koto-Kai (Japanese Harp) Performances - 1pm & 2:15pm Origami for All Ages and Abilities - Noon to 2pm
JULY 24Koto-Kai (Japanese Harp) Performances - 1pm & 2:15pmIkebana (Floral Arrangement) Demonstration - 3 to 5pm
AUGUST 7 Takohachi’s Q (Drums) Performances - 11am & 1pmArt of Bonsai Demonstration - 1:30 to 3:30pm
The pruning guidelines below mainly relate to ornamental and specimen plants you can � nd
in anyone’s yard. You should maintain to its natural shape. Any plant can and will conform to the size you desire with proper attention.
THE 1 2 3’s OF PRUNING
1. Remove broken, dead and crossing branches to increase light.
2. Find the face of the tree and begin removing inner and crowded branches to expose the main trunk. By doing this you automatically begin seeing its natural shape. Walk around it, step back, grab a cup a tea and take notice of the tree’s structure.
The most important element for successful gardening is making sure your soil is conducive for plant growth. Remember that 20% of soil should be air, meaning it should break up easily and be able to breathe to foster good microbes for roots. 10% of soil should be compost to help generate soil nutrition and feed those microbes.
After you plant use wood chips or other medium for mulch between plants or rows to help retain moisture.
— Jim Buck, Garden Volunteer
GARDENER’S TIP
this metaphor. Bushido, (the way of the warrior), is the strict moral code of respect, honor and discipline by which samurai lived and died.While the short life of the sakura may
represent death, the blooms of spring also bring renewal, and sakura also symbolizes rebirth, the cycle of life. For over 1,000 years, the ritual of hanami has been celebrated with picnics under the gorgeous pink blossoms. Nighttime viewing, called yozakura, is popular, especially among couples looking for a romantic atmosphere.Since sakura blooms signal beginnings,
school terms start in April in Japan. The Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC, takes place around the Tidal Basin. Thousands of cherry trees, sent from Japan at the beginning of the twentieth century, enthrall visitors.Enjoy the cherry trees in the Gresham
Japanese Garden, the Portland Japanese Garden, and along the Willamette River in Portland to � nd hope and renewal this spring.Under cherry-� owers,None are utter strangers.Koyayashi Issa, poet 1763-1828
Sakura
Note cards - $10 for set of 6or $2.50 each
Blank inside, w/envelopeswww.greshamjapanesegarden.org/
support/blank-note-cards/
Ready for your postingsThe Ambleside Community Reader Board is done! Thanks again to Nick Bacon for all his hard work building the structure.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT BUDPrune near lateral bud that is pointing in the direction that you want the subsequent branch to grow. Cutting of a terminal (end) bud will cause the nearest lateral bud to inherit its strength and direction.
CUT CLOSECut an unwanted branch in such a way as to leave the short-est possible stub, and preferably � ush with the remaining branch.
THE CUT IN RELATION TO BUDSA Too much slant - Exposes too much
surface area to damage
B Too long - Can cause dieback of the stub
C Too short - Will interfere with bud growth
D Ideal - Cut from opposite the base of the bud slanting upward to the top.
A PROPER CUTSupport the branch below where the cut is to be made. Cut at a slant in the direction you want the branch to grow.
3. Look up the plant variety as to when is the best time to prune so you don’t miss out on a � owering season or stress the plant too much.
4. Refer to the instructions below on how and where to prune to direct energy growth to the areas most needed.
Upcoming Workshops and Classes Pruning Guidelines
2021 Summer Cultural Series at Main City Park
Support the Garden Reader Board Update
Third Saturday of each month, 1-3pm
The Art of BonsaiLearn how to create your own Bonsai. Each month instructor Mark Vossbrink will teach how to create your own bonsai.
Connect with nature and experience the stress-relieving bene� ts of this hobby.
$35.00 - Includes instruction, plant, container and all material.
REGISTER AND PAY
Tuesday, May 41-3pm
Ikebana for SpringInstructor Nana Bellerud will cover the basic concepts, tech-niques, tools and equipment of ikebana.
Participants will make a basic arrangement with emphasis on spring � owers.
Participants may use the Garden’s containers and pin frogs, bring their own, or starter kits are available for $40. $55.00 - Includes instruction and plant material.
REGISTER AND PAY
Tuesday, May 116:00-7:30pm
Pollinators for Your YardDeb Peters will take you through this free class in
the Garden’s greenhouse for a discussion on native host plants for butter� ies and how to create a pollinator yard.
Learn where and how to plant milkweed and other plants to attract monarch butter� ies and other pollinators. Learn about keeping mason
bees too. FREE | REGISTER
Classes and workshops are in person. Registration is mandatory to keep classes small. Register at GreshamJapaneseGarden.org
Thursday, May 62-3:30pm
Hanging BasketsTake a few hours to make a hanging basket of spring � owers in Gresham
Japanese Garden’s greenhouse. Cherié with Cedarglen Floral will guide you in creating a beautiful arrangement.
Cost - $22.00 - Includes instruction and all material.
REGISTER AND PAY
Sponsored by Arts and Cultural Assistance Grant
JUNE 5Sho-Art (Calligraphy) Live Performances - 10:30am & 2:30pmArt of Bonsai Demonstration - 11:30am to 1:30pm JUNE 19 Shinobue (Bamboo Flute) Performances - 1pm & 2:15pmIkebana (Floral Arrangement) Demonstration - 10am to noon
JULY 10Koto-Kai (Japanese Harp) Performances - 1pm & 2:15pm Origami for All Ages and Abilities - Noon to 2pm
JULY 24Koto-Kai (Japanese Harp) Performances - 1pm & 2:15pmIkebana (Floral Arrangement) Demonstration - 3 to 5pm
AUGUST 7 Takohachi’s Q (Drums) Performances - 11am & 1pmArt of Bonsai Demonstration - 1:30 to 3:30pm
The pruning guidelines below mainly relate to ornamental and specimen plants you can � nd
in anyone’s yard. You should maintain to its natural shape. Any plant can and will conform to the size you desire with proper attention.
THE 1 2 3’s OF PRUNING
1. Remove broken, dead and crossing branches to increase light.
2. Find the face of the tree and begin removing inner and crowded branches to expose the main trunk. By doing this you automatically begin seeing its natural shape. Walk around it, step back, grab a cup a tea and take notice of the tree’s structure.
The most important element for successful gardening is making sure your soil is conducive for plant growth. Remember that 20% of soil should be air, meaning it should break up easily and be able to breathe to foster good microbes for roots. 10% of soil should be compost to help generate soil nutrition and feed those microbes.
After you plant use wood chips or other medium for mulch between plants or rows to help retain moisture.
— Jim Buck, Garden Volunteer
GARDENER’S TIP
this metaphor. Bushido, (the way of the warrior), is the strict moral code of respect, honor and discipline by which samurai lived and died.While the short life of the sakura may
represent death, the blooms of spring also bring renewal, and sakura also symbolizes rebirth, the cycle of life. For over 1,000 years, the ritual of hanami has been celebrated with picnics under the gorgeous pink blossoms. Nighttime viewing, called yozakura, is popular, especially among couples looking for a romantic atmosphere.Since sakura blooms signal beginnings,
school terms start in April in Japan. The Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC, takes place around the Tidal Basin. Thousands of cherry trees, sent from Japan at the beginning of the twentieth century, enthrall visitors.Enjoy the cherry trees in the Gresham
Japanese Garden, the Portland Japanese Garden, and along the Willamette River in Portland to � nd hope and renewal this spring.Under cherry-� owers,None are utter strangers.Koyayashi Issa, poet 1763-1828
Sakura
Note cards - $10 for set of 6or $2.50 each
Blank inside, w/envelopeswww.greshamjapanesegarden.org/
support/blank-note-cards/
Ready for your postingsThe Ambleside Community Reader Board is done! Thanks again to Nick Bacon for all his hard work building the structure.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT BUDPrune near lateral bud that is pointing in the direction that you want the subsequent branch to grow. Cutting of a terminal (end) bud will cause the nearest lateral bud to inherit its strength and direction.
CUT CLOSECut an unwanted branch in such a way as to leave the short-est possible stub, and preferably � ush with the remaining branch.
THE CUT IN RELATION TO BUDSA Too much slant - Exposes too much
surface area to damage
B Too long - Can cause dieback of the stub
C Too short - Will interfere with bud growth
D Ideal - Cut from opposite the base of the bud slanting upward to the top.
A PROPER CUTSupport the branch below where the cut is to be made. Cut at a slant in the direction you want the branch to grow.
3. Look up the plant variety as to when is the best time to prune so you don’t miss out on a � owering season or stress the plant too much.
4. Refer to the instructions below on how and where to prune to direct energy growth to the areas most needed.
Tsuru SoarsFriends of the Gresham Japanese Garden Newsletter
They blossom, and thenWe gaze, and then the bloomsScatter, and then…(Onitsura, poet)
Beyond the beauty of sakura, the national � ower of Japan, lies deep symbolism for the nation and its
people.One of my Japanese friends said, about
the importance of the annual bloom-ing of cherry trees, “the shortness of life means a lot in Japan. Everything is constantly changing is a major tenet of
Sakura in Japanese Culture by Mary Dickson
Volunteers Give Hands and Heart
A Tribute April 2021
Friends of the Gresham Japanese Garden is led by Jim Card, director of all details in the Garden, includ-
ing working with the city, pruning, and organizing volunteers. For the past 10 years we’ve had a group of LDS Elders and Sisters volunteer on Saturday morn-ings. Their engagement and attitude are infectious.We’re launching a new e� ort to add
more volunteers. Please consider join-ing us as we take on more and bigger projects. We can use help on short-term activities as well as ongoing projects. We can make your valuable time worthwhile and fun!
A few of the areas in which you can become involved:
• Assistants to help with our educational horticulture program with special-needs students from GBSD (Monday and/or Thursday, noon-2pm)
• Coordinate workshops and classes
• Ongoing weeding and pruning at the Garden (typically on Garden Saturdays, 9 am-noon)
• Help with set up and coordination of our 2021 Summer Cultural Series events
In the Japanese culture, the mandarin duck symbolizes happiness and mar-ital � delity. Ebetsu Plaza is fortunate
to house a second Rip Caswell sculpture, this one of a mandarin duck, donated by David and Kendra Baumann and Gresh-am Outdoor Public Arts. The � rst dona-tion was the Dancing Cranes.The sculpture, made of bronze, honors
the life of Steve Terrill, well-known Port-land photographer. You may know him best for his Mt. Hood Jazz Festival posters.Caswell has been commissioned to pro-
duce a series of sculptures for National Geographic.
• Horticulture experience managing plants in the greenhouse
• Painting pavers
• Coordinate other volunteers
• Ongoing handyman chores
Do you have mechanical skills? A passion for digging in the dirt? Good people skills? Or, � exible and like to do a variety of tasks? You don’t need to sign up for a long-term commitment. We can accom-modate varying schedules.
さまざまの事おもひ出す櫻かなSamazama no koto omoidasu
sakura kana
How many, many thingsThey call to mind
These cherry-blossoms!
A Japanese Haiku poem composed by Matsuo Basho in 1687
— Bill Peterson
PHOTOGRAPHER’S PICKBuddhism. If you walk under the cherry trees with blossoms, you see the petals falling down one after another. I can’t explain the feeling very well, but every time I walk under the cherry trees, I feel strongly that I need to memorize the beautiful scenery into my eyes...it only comes once a year, and I may be a little di� erent next year because I hope I grow as a human every year.”For many centuries in Japanese culture,
sakura has symbolized beauty and mortality. Samurai warriors personi� ed
See SAKURA / continued on next page
If you don’t see something on this list that interests you, come talk to us on Garden Saturdays, or [email protected] , or call 503-502-7340 and tell us about your passion!
ing us as we take on more and bigger projects. We can use help on short-term activities as well as ongoing projects. We can make your valuable time worthwhile
A few of the areas in which you can become involved:
Assistants to help with our educational horticulture program with special-needs students from GBSD (Monday and/or
Coordinate workshops and classes
Ongoing weeding and pruning at the Garden Saturdays
Help with set up and coordination of Help with set up and coordination of our 2021 Summer Cultural Series events
9 am-noon)
Help with set up and coordination of long-term commitment. We can accom-
Newsletter Volunteer Editors:Sue Hughes, Mary Dickson, and Mary Taylor. Photos by Bill Peterson