Take advantage of this great opportunity to apply for places at this event at The Embassy of Japan on 27th September 2010. Ten places are available to webmagazine readers. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and the application must be made before Friday 17th September. To apply, email garden@ld.mofa.go.jp with the subject 'webmagazine' and provide your name, organisation, email address and daytime telephone number. You will receive an email confirming your attendance and you will need this to enter the Embassy. Please note that registration is essential.

Heale House,  Wiltshire, created in c.1901, photo: Jill Raggett

To commemorate the ongoing exhibition 'Visions of Paradise - The Japanese Garden in the UK', the Embassy of Japan will host an evening with two presentations highlighting aspects of Japanese Gardens in the UK. We will welcome bamboo specialist Ray Townsend, Arboretum Manager at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. You may be surprised to find out that what we consider to be an essential element of a Japanese garden, may not, in fact, be the case. Jill Raggett, Reader in Gardens and Design and Landscapes at Writtle College, Chelmsford, will explore the wide variety of Japanese style gardens in the UK. This will be an irresistible night for garden lovers and open our eyes to British perceptions of Japanese-ness.

Visions of Paradise - The Japanese Garden in the UK
12 August - 27 September 2010
The Embassy of Japan
101-104 Piccadilly, London W1J 7JT
Open weekdays 09:30 - 17:30, closed weekends
Admission is free, but photo ID is necessary to gain entry to the Embassy.