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Courtyard garden within Ochayma Shima, a geisha house in Kanazawa

Japanese Gardens in Small Spaces – 2026 Japanese Garden Society Conference

Seeking inspiration and practical advice on how to create a “piece of Japan” within your own garden.
On Saturday morning Yoko Kawaguchi will talk about the general history of smaller-sized gardens in Japan, bringing us right up to date with examples of shitsunai-teien and sokutei. The “How would I do it” session in the afternoon will include contributions from experienced garden designers based in the UK: Ai Hishii, Masa Taniguchi and Howard Healey. 
The Sunday morning programme offers three hands-on workshops: Garden Design  or  Ikebana  or  Bonsai.

For more details see: www.jgs.org.uk or email: 2026conference@jgs.org.uk

 

£55 – full-day lecture programme, including lunch on 27th June
£25 - half-day workshop (choice of three topics) on 28th June

Book overnight accommodation at : www.kentshillpark.com/accommodation