Japan Garden Path News - April 2007

The Garden Path A p r i l 2 0 0 7 Volume 6 Number 4 A Monthly Publication of the Portland Japanese Garden Inside this Issue Kokeshi Doll Exhibition Garden Plant Sale Portland-Chicago-DCTrip Summer Hours Begin Annual Meeting Nominees for JG Board of Directors This Month in the Gift Store Gardeners Corner Garden Clippings Pavilion Update Garden Paradise: Save the Date Coming in May Kokeshi Doll Exhibition Every part of the world has its own peculiar folk toys--all distinctive to the place and to the people living there. Unique folk toys are found in every part of Japan too, and among the most typical are kokeshi,orwoodendolls. Althoughkokeshiaremade throughout the country, only in the Tohoku region of Japan are they made according to traditional local techniques passed down through generations. Continued inside The highly anticipated annual Japanese Garden Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, April 28. This sale gives garden enthusiasts an ideal opportunity to browseandpurchaseawideselectionofplantsnative to Asia as well as plants found in Asian gardens. More than 20 Portland-area nurseries will be selling an outstanding selection of conifers, peonies, orchids, camellias, hydrangea, bamboo, bonsai, Japanese maples, azaleas, rhododendrons, and more. These native Asian plants can be used in any garden, but are particularly suitable for Asianthemed gardens. The sale will be held in the upper parking/garden entry area of the Japanese Garden. Members of the Garden will enjoy a members-only preview and sale from 9 - 10am. The general public is welcome from 10am - 3pm. We look forward to seeing you there. Kokeshi Doll Exhibition April 7 - 22 Lecture and Reception With Guest Speaker Michiko Kornhauser April 14, 1pm - 3pm Location: Garden Pavilion Members Free Non-members $12(IncludesGardenadmission) * Sorry, no Members discount at Plant Sale. Garden Plant Sale April 28 Members Only* 9am - 10am General Public 10am - 3pm Garden's upper parking lot Free to members & non-members TheJapanFoundation