Summer Pruning Classes
Pruning Flowering Shrubs, July 14th, 1:00pm-3:00pm – $45
Find out the perfect time of year to prune the different flowering shrubs. Some flowering shrubs flower on old wood, whileothers flower on new wood. It gets confusing, but Jonathan will explain what shrubs like to be pruned in the spring to
produce flowers, and what shrubs need to be pruned in the winter to produce flowers. Jonathan will also demonstrate how toprune for flower production: roses, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, and more. Fertilizing will also be discussed in the class.
NEW INSTRUCTOR: JONATHAN FAITH. Jonathan comes from a deep history of being around a
copious array of plants. When he was very young he helped his grandmother prune her roses. Growing
up he spent time in the wilderness identifying wildflowers and all the other plant life around him. And
then as an adult, he's helped manage his in-laws 55 acres of gardens. Jonathan is the store manager at
Al’s Garden & Home in Gresham.

July 2024

Tsuru Soars
Friends of the Gresham Japanese Garden Newsletter

All Day Hands-on Pruning Workshop, September 7th, 10:00am-4:00pm – $100
For the intermediate pruners, a hands-on opportunity to prune a variety of plants at a Japanese garden in Boring, OR, learning
alongside Francheska Snyder, a professional aesthetic pruner trained in Japan and owns her own business, Niwa Method.
This is the Gresham Japanese Garden’s 5th opportunity to prune at Vanport International. There are still many plants thatneed to be pruned and brought back to the vision of the original garden designer, Hoichi Kurisu.

More class offerings added soon. REGISTER ON WEBSITE

Cultural Workshops
The Art of Bonsai
Learn the art of bonsai creations. Each month, instructor Mark Vossbrink, experienced bonsaiteacher, will guide you through a bonsai project.
Third Thursday and third Saturday of the month, 1-3pm (Project is repeated)$40.00 - Includes instruction, plant, container, soil, and all other materials.

Ikebana for Every Season
Instructor Nana Bellerud will cover the basic concept, techniques, tools and equipment, and care of
ikebana (Japanese floral art). Participants will make 1 basic style and 1 freestyle arrangement with anemphasis on seasonal themes.
Second Tuesday of the month, 1-3pm$50.00 - Includes instruction, plant material, and containers to practice with.
REGISTER ON WEBSITE

Volunteer Newsletter Editors: Mary Dickson, Mary Taylor, Mary Marrs and Sue Protz. Photos by Bill Peterson.

Chamber's Olympic Whisk Award
June 25th, occupying the four kitchenbays at Riegelmann's Appliances, theGresham Chamber of Commerce held
the Olympic Whisk Cook Off contest
bringing together past "Whisk" winners
to compete for gold.
Protz decorated her kitchen withJapanese items and served five kindsof sushi. All in good fun, she also madeup a fictitious article of the opening of
Imai's Kitchen at the Kyoudou CenterProtz's kitchen bay at Riegelmann's featuring master sushi chef originally
Appliancesfrom Tokyo, Japan, her friend, Akira Imai.
ny opportunity Sue Protz can
Although her team didn't bring homepromote the garden, she does,
the gold medal, Protz, Karen Johnston,giving 110%. On Tuesday,and Imai had a lot of fun promoting theA

end of spring rain drops
in the garden pond
dancing rings— Bill Peterson

Kyoudou Center, Japanese culture andparticipating in a fun event that brings
people together and at the same time
promoting a local business.

Mango nigiri
Read fictitious Outlook
articleWhat is mottainai?

Vanport Provides Unique Learning Experienceby Zenbird Mediaby Mary Marrs

JAPAN’S WASTE PROBLEMS AND MOTTAINAI AS SOLUTION
Though the mottainai concept remains
prevalent, modern Japan struggles withsocietal waste issues. Food waste is one example. About six million tons of edible foodis discarded every year in Japan. Therefore,
more businesses in the food industry especially have tackled food waste with mottainai
principles.
The Japanese fashion industry is anothersubstantial source of waste. As a result, many
fashion brands have started to strive to
reduce waste during the production process.
There is a rise in the number of fashion businesses incorporating a mottainai ethos.
The Edo period in Japanese history is seen
Mottainai is an old Japanese
as a heavily mottainai-influenced society.
concept that reflects the idea that For example, the Edo people did not diswe should respect all objects and card broken daily items such as umbrellas.
Instead, the users sold them to collectors.
not waste them.
Since the traditional umbrellas were madeottainai (pronounced “mohby attaching oil paper to bamboo sticks,
tah-ee-nai“) is an old Japaneseartisans carefully peeled off the paper. The
concept that reflects the idea that
bamboo skeleton was recycled and the oil
we should respect all objects and not waste
paper was repurposed for other needs.
them. The term is loosely translated as “whatDeeply rooted in Japanese culture, evena waste.” The word expresses the feelingmodern children are typically taught theof regret for an object losing its original
concept and practice of mottainai throughessence. One can also think of mottainai asout their childhood. It most often takes form
placing value on individual objects that theyin the way they eat food with respect andown.
without waste.

M

LIVING WITH MOTTAINAI SPIRIT
If you put mottainai spirit into your daily life,
there is plenty you can do to reduce waste. It
could simply be eating all the food on yourplate at each meal or purchasing the groceries from the “expiring” or “day-old” sections at
the supermarket. Taking care of your home,including its furniture, with respect could
make it last for decades for your family to enjoy. Being mindful of our consumption habits
could change our attitude towards lifestyleand, therefore, could make a big difference
when shared globally.
This article was originally published by Zenbird
Madia. Check out the full article on their web
magazine (https://zenbird.media/what-is-mottainai/).

Bonsai Tree Donation

Showy Maltese Cross Flowers

In May during a tour for our volunteers,
Bonsai instructor Mark Vossbrink personallydelivered a requested bonsai cherry tree tothe Healing Garden Director at the Oregon
State Penitentiary.

The pollinator garden steals the show
decorating Ambleside Annex with its showy
flowers, especially Lychnis chalcedonica(Maltese Cross).
The heirloom flower Maltese Cross is aherbaceous perennial originally native toCentral and eastern Russia. It's been grownin gardens since colonial times loved byhummingbirds and butterflies.

HAIKU CORNER
frog pond . . .
a leaf falls inwithout a sound-Bernard Lionel Einbond
古池や蛙飛び込む水の音
ふるいけやかわずとびこむみずのおとfuru ike ya kawazu tobikomu mizu no oto
Old pondfrog jumped insound of water- Bashou 1686

"Several people have come to visit the Garden
over the last couple of days just to greet the new
Cherry Bonsai. What a joy it's already brought
to our lives!" - Randy Guzek, Healing Garden
Director.

“

Hands-on thinking.” That’s how
Nancy Ellis describes the all-day
pruning workshop at Vanport
International’s Japanese garden in
Boring. She’s taken three of the Gresham
Japanese Garden’s Vanport workshops
offered since early 2023, and says that
instructor Francheska Snyder always
starts with a conversation as we walkaround the garden. We talk about the
space we’re standing in, the plants thathave been pruned and not pruned, thepurpose and goals of the plants andlandscaping.
As a professional aesthetic pruner,
Snyder said that while it’s a handson class, she enjoys engaging theparticipants in the thought processof pruning. She said that because
students come with different pruning
experiences, their discussions often
lead them to choosing what they will
work on based on their skill level andinterests. “Sometimes I have a plan, butsometimes I let the exchange with thestudents dictate what we do that day.”
The key to these hands-on workshops
has been Vanport’s Japanesegarden. Activities Director Sue Protzrecognized the unique opportunity
when she developed the Garden’s
pruning program, and reached out toMartin Hertrich, President of Vanport
Manufacturing. His father founded
the business in 1967 processing small
and large diameter logs for domestic
lumber needs and exporting to Japan,
Asia, Europe, and Canada. To showcase
their wood products they built a
traditional Japanese tea house at their
headquarters in Boring, and then aJapanese garden to complement it.
Hertrich said that the garden was
designed and built by internationallandscape architect Hoichi Kurisu in
1982. Unfortunately over the years,
they weren’t able to maintain theJapanese-style garden. Without proper
maintenance, the trees and shrubs
quickly became overgrown. Now asa teaching worksite for the Gresham
Japanese Garden’s pruning program,
Hertrich said he’s glad to support the
program and reap the benefits ofseasonal aesthetic
pruning.
“We saw great results
right away,” Hertrich
commented, andadded the workshops
are keeping thegarden in goodcondition. From his
office view of thegarden, he addedthat they always
intended to keep
the tea house andgarden maintained
as an appreciationof Japanese culture
and their Japanesecustomers.
Snyder recalled thefirst time she saw Vanport’s Japanesegarden, recognizing its great design.
But like most gardens, it needed somework and maintenance. She knew thatpruning the overgrown trees and shrubs
would have to be done over time,
couldn’t be pruned just once, that it
would be a seasonal process.
She immediately agreed with Protz that
Vanport’s Japanese garden would be agood learning worksite because of its
design and setting with the tea house.
“We’re very fortunate to get to work insuch a space.”
Ellis said that she didn’t know that
Vanport’s Japanese garden evenexisted, and was struck by its beauty.
And with Snyder guiding them, she’s
learning more than just pruning. She
said that Francheska introduces different
Japanese garden design concepts like“hide & reveal” which is creating an
illusion by partially concealing a view orfeatures in a garden, such as rocks, water,or structures. “That’s so cool!”
Now Ellis appreciates that when there’s
a pair of clippers in her hands, there’s avalue of thinking, “What will I cut? Not
cut?” She feels that “hands-on-thinking”
has been a stronger learning experience
than just watching or reading
something.
Snyder wants the hands-on learning
approach to give students the2023 winter pruning workshop group.

View of Vanport's tea house.

opportunity to make a cut or talk about
making a cut, or maybe make a mistake
but learn from it.
“I hope they feel confident to ask
questions during the workshops, andthen not be nervous to make pruning
cuts when they’re in their own garden.”Like other students, Ellis feels it’s beensuch a valuable experience to go out toVanport and try something different,
learn something new, do as much as you
want. She truly appreciates the Gresham
Japanese Garden offering these unique
workshops and classes. “I feel really
happy to participate in them!”
The Garden offers the 6-hour pruning
workshop at Vanport International
summer, winter, and spring. The summer
workshop will take place September 7th.
Find out more here.

What is mottainai?

Vanport Provides Unique Learning Experienceby Zenbird Mediaby Mary Marrs

JAPAN’S WASTE PROBLEMS AND MOTTAINAI AS SOLUTION
Though the mottainai concept remains
prevalent, modern Japan struggles withsocietal waste issues. Food waste is one example. About six million tons of edible foodis discarded every year in Japan. Therefore,
more businesses in the food industry especially have tackled food waste with mottainai
principles.
The Japanese fashion industry is anothersubstantial source of waste. As a result, many
fashion brands have started to strive to
reduce waste during the production process.
There is a rise in the number of fashion businesses incorporating a mottainai ethos.
The Edo period in Japanese history is seen
Mottainai is an old Japanese
as a heavily mottainai-influenced society.
concept that reflects the idea that For example, the Edo people did not diswe should respect all objects and card broken daily items such as umbrellas.
Instead, the users sold them to collectors.
not waste them.
Since the traditional umbrellas were madeottainai (pronounced “mohby attaching oil paper to bamboo sticks,
tah-ee-nai“) is an old Japaneseartisans carefully peeled off the paper. The
concept that reflects the idea that
bamboo skeleton was recycled and the oil
we should respect all objects and not waste
paper was repurposed for other needs.
them. The term is loosely translated as “whatDeeply rooted in Japanese culture, evena waste.” The word expresses the feelingmodern children are typically taught theof regret for an object losing its original
concept and practice of mottainai throughessence. One can also think of mottainai asout their childhood. It most often takes form
placing value on individual objects that theyin the way they eat food with respect andown.
without waste.

M

LIVING WITH MOTTAINAI SPIRIT
If you put mottainai spirit into your daily life,
there is plenty you can do to reduce waste. It
could simply be eating all the food on yourplate at each meal or purchasing the groceries from the “expiring” or “day-old” sections at
the supermarket. Taking care of your home,including its furniture, with respect could
make it last for decades for your family to enjoy. Being mindful of our consumption habits
could change our attitude towards lifestyleand, therefore, could make a big difference
when shared globally.
This article was originally published by Zenbird
Madia. Check out the full article on their web
magazine (https://zenbird.media/what-is-mottainai/).

Bonsai Tree Donation

Showy Maltese Cross Flowers

In May during a tour for our volunteers,
Bonsai instructor Mark Vossbrink personallydelivered a requested bonsai cherry tree tothe Healing Garden Director at the Oregon
State Penitentiary.

The pollinator garden steals the show
decorating Ambleside Annex with its showy
flowers, especially Lychnis chalcedonica(Maltese Cross).
The heirloom flower Maltese Cross is aherbaceous perennial originally native toCentral and eastern Russia. It's been grownin gardens since colonial times loved byhummingbirds and butterflies.

HAIKU CORNER
frog pond . . .
a leaf falls inwithout a sound-Bernard Lionel Einbond
古池や蛙飛び込む水の音
ふるいけやかわずとびこむみずのおとfuru ike ya kawazu tobikomu mizu no oto
Old pondfrog jumped insound of water- Bashou 1686

"Several people have come to visit the Garden
over the last couple of days just to greet the new
Cherry Bonsai. What a joy it's already brought
to our lives!" - Randy Guzek, Healing Garden
Director.

“

Hands-on thinking.” That’s how
Nancy Ellis describes the all-day
pruning workshop at Vanport
International’s Japanese garden in
Boring. She’s taken three of the Gresham
Japanese Garden’s Vanport workshops
offered since early 2023, and says that
instructor Francheska Snyder always
starts with a conversation as we walkaround the garden. We talk about the
space we’re standing in, the plants thathave been pruned and not pruned, thepurpose and goals of the plants andlandscaping.
As a professional aesthetic pruner,
Snyder said that while it’s a handson class, she enjoys engaging theparticipants in the thought processof pruning. She said that because
students come with different pruning
experiences, their discussions often
lead them to choosing what they will
work on based on their skill level andinterests. “Sometimes I have a plan, butsometimes I let the exchange with thestudents dictate what we do that day.”
The key to these hands-on workshops
has been Vanport’s Japanesegarden. Activities Director Sue Protzrecognized the unique opportunity
when she developed the Garden’s
pruning program, and reached out toMartin Hertrich, President of Vanport
Manufacturing. His father founded
the business in 1967 processing small
and large diameter logs for domestic
lumber needs and exporting to Japan,
Asia, Europe, and Canada. To showcase
their wood products they built a
traditional Japanese tea house at their
headquarters in Boring, and then aJapanese garden to complement it.
Hertrich said that the garden was
designed and built by internationallandscape architect Hoichi Kurisu in
1982. Unfortunately over the years,
they weren’t able to maintain theJapanese-style garden. Without proper
maintenance, the trees and shrubs
quickly became overgrown. Now asa teaching worksite for the Gresham
Japanese Garden’s pruning program,
Hertrich said he’s glad to support the
program and reap the benefits ofseasonal aesthetic
pruning.
“We saw great results
right away,” Hertrich
commented, andadded the workshops
are keeping thegarden in goodcondition. From his
office view of thegarden, he addedthat they always
intended to keep
the tea house andgarden maintained
as an appreciationof Japanese culture
and their Japanesecustomers.
Snyder recalled thefirst time she saw Vanport’s Japanesegarden, recognizing its great design.
But like most gardens, it needed somework and maintenance. She knew thatpruning the overgrown trees and shrubs
would have to be done over time,
couldn’t be pruned just once, that it
would be a seasonal process.
She immediately agreed with Protz that
Vanport’s Japanese garden would be agood learning worksite because of its
design and setting with the tea house.
“We’re very fortunate to get to work insuch a space.”
Ellis said that she didn’t know that
Vanport’s Japanese garden evenexisted, and was struck by its beauty.
And with Snyder guiding them, she’s
learning more than just pruning. She
said that Francheska introduces different
Japanese garden design concepts like“hide & reveal” which is creating an
illusion by partially concealing a view orfeatures in a garden, such as rocks, water,or structures. “That’s so cool!”
Now Ellis appreciates that when there’s
a pair of clippers in her hands, there’s avalue of thinking, “What will I cut? Not
cut?” She feels that “hands-on-thinking”
has been a stronger learning experience
than just watching or reading
something.
Snyder wants the hands-on learning
approach to give students the2023 winter pruning workshop group.

View of Vanport's tea house.

opportunity to make a cut or talk about
making a cut, or maybe make a mistake
but learn from it.
“I hope they feel confident to ask
questions during the workshops, andthen not be nervous to make pruning
cuts when they’re in their own garden.”Like other students, Ellis feels it’s beensuch a valuable experience to go out toVanport and try something different,
learn something new, do as much as you
want. She truly appreciates the Gresham
Japanese Garden offering these unique
workshops and classes. “I feel really
happy to participate in them!”
The Garden offers the 6-hour pruning
workshop at Vanport International
summer, winter, and spring. The summer
workshop will take place September 7th.
Find out more here.

Summer Pruning Classes
Pruning Flowering Shrubs, July 14th, 1:00pm-3:00pm – $45
Find out the perfect time of year to prune the different flowering shrubs. Some flowering shrubs flower on old wood, whileothers flower on new wood. It gets confusing, but Jonathan will explain what shrubs like to be pruned in the spring to
produce flowers, and what shrubs need to be pruned in the winter to produce flowers. Jonathan will also demonstrate how toprune for flower production: roses, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, and more. Fertilizing will also be discussed in the class.
NEW INSTRUCTOR: JONATHAN FAITH. Jonathan comes from a deep history of being around a
copious array of plants. When he was very young he helped his grandmother prune her roses. Growing
up he spent time in the wilderness identifying wildflowers and all the other plant life around him. And
then as an adult, he's helped manage his in-laws 55 acres of gardens. Jonathan is the store manager at
Al’s Garden & Home in Gresham.

July 2024

Tsuru Soars
Friends of the Gresham Japanese Garden Newsletter

All Day Hands-on Pruning Workshop, September 7th, 10:00am-4:00pm – $100
For the intermediate pruners, a hands-on opportunity to prune a variety of plants at a Japanese garden in Boring, OR, learning
alongside Francheska Snyder, a professional aesthetic pruner trained in Japan and owns her own business, Niwa Method.
This is the Gresham Japanese Garden’s 5th opportunity to prune at Vanport International. There are still many plants thatneed to be pruned and brought back to the vision of the original garden designer, Hoichi Kurisu.

More class offerings added soon. REGISTER ON WEBSITE

Cultural Workshops
The Art of Bonsai
Learn the art of bonsai creations. Each month, instructor Mark Vossbrink, experienced bonsaiteacher, will guide you through a bonsai project.
Third Thursday and third Saturday of the month, 1-3pm (Project is repeated)$40.00 - Includes instruction, plant, container, soil, and all other materials.

Ikebana for Every Season
Instructor Nana Bellerud will cover the basic concept, techniques, tools and equipment, and care of
ikebana (Japanese floral art). Participants will make 1 basic style and 1 freestyle arrangement with anemphasis on seasonal themes.
Second Tuesday of the month, 1-3pm$50.00 - Includes instruction, plant material, and containers to practice with.
REGISTER ON WEBSITE

Volunteer Newsletter Editors: Mary Dickson, Mary Taylor, Mary Marrs and Sue Protz. Photos by Bill Peterson.

Chamber's Olympic Whisk Award
June 25th, occupying the four kitchenbays at Riegelmann's Appliances, theGresham Chamber of Commerce held
the Olympic Whisk Cook Off contest
bringing together past "Whisk" winners
to compete for gold.
Protz decorated her kitchen withJapanese items and served five kindsof sushi. All in good fun, she also madeup a fictitious article of the opening of
Imai's Kitchen at the Kyoudou CenterProtz's kitchen bay at Riegelmann's featuring master sushi chef originally
Appliancesfrom Tokyo, Japan, her friend, Akira Imai.
ny opportunity Sue Protz can
Although her team didn't bring homepromote the garden, she does,
the gold medal, Protz, Karen Johnston,giving 110%. On Tuesday,and Imai had a lot of fun promoting theA

end of spring rain drops
in the garden pond
dancing rings— Bill Peterson

Kyoudou Center, Japanese culture andparticipating in a fun event that brings
people together and at the same time
promoting a local business.

Mango nigiri
Read fictitious Outlook
article