A TributeApril 2021

Tsuru Soars

In the Japanese culture, the mandarin
duck symbolizes happiness and marital fidelity. Ebetsu Plaza is fortunate
to house a second Rip Caswell sculpture,
this one of a mandarin duck, donated byDavid and Kendra Baumann and Gresham Outdoor Public Arts. The first donation was the Dancing Cranes.
The sculpture, made of bronze, honors
the life of Steve Terrill, well-known Portland photographer. You may know him
best for his Mt. Hood Jazz Festival posters.
Caswell has been commissioned to produce a series of sculptures for NationalGeographic.

Friends of the Gresham Japanese Garden Newsletter

Volunteers Give Hands and HeartF

riends of the Gresham Japanese
Garden is led by Jim Card, directorof all details in the Garden, including working with the city, pruning, andorganizing volunteers. For the past 10years we’ve had a group of LDS Elders
and Sisters volunteer on Saturday mornings. Their engagement and attitude
are infectious.
We’re launching a new effort to add
more volunteers. Please consider joining 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 worthwhileand fun!
A few of the areas in which you canbecome involved:• Assistants to help with our educationalhorticulture program with special-needs
students from GBSD (Monday and/or
Thursday, noon-2pm)• Coordinate workshops and classes

Sakura in Japanese Culture
by Mary Dickson• Horticulture experience managing
plants in the greenhouse• Painting pavers• Coordinate other volunteers• Ongoing handyman chores

Do you have mechanical skills? A passion• Ongoing weeding and pruning at theGarden (typically on Garden Saturdays,
Saturdays for digging in the dirt? Good people
9 am-noon)skills? Or, flexible and like to do a variety• Help with set up and coordination ofour 2021 Summer Cultural Series events

If you don’t see something on this listthat interests you, come talk to us on
Garden Saturdays, or info@GreshamJapaneseGarden.com , or call 503-502-7340
and tell us about your passion!

of tasks? You don’t need to sign up for along-term commitment. We can accommodate varying schedules.

Newsletter Volunteer Editors:
Sue Hughes, Mary Dickson, andMary Taylor. Photos by Bill Peterson

They blossom, and thenWe gaze, and then the blooms
Scatter, and then…
(Onitsura, poet)

Buddhism. If you walk under the cherrytrees 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 feeleyond the beauty of sakura, thestrongly that I need to memorize thenational flower of Japan, lies deep beautiful scenery into my eyes...it only
symbolism for the nation and its
comes once a year, and I may be a littlepeople.
different next year because I hope I growOne of my Japanese friends said, about as a human every year.”the importance of the annual bloomFor many centuries in Japanese culture,
ing of cherry trees, “the shortness of
sakura has symbolized beauty andlife means a lot in Japan. Everything ismortality. Samurai warriors personified
constantly changing is a major tenet ofSee SAKURA / continued on next pageB

PHOTOGRAPHER’S PICK
さまざまの事おもひ出す櫻かな
Samazama no koto omoidasu
sakura kana

How many, many things
They call to mindThese cherry-blossoms!
A Japanese Haiku poem composedby Matsuo Basho in 1687
— Bill Peterson

Upcoming Workshops and Classes

Sakurathis metaphor. Bushido, (the way ofthe warrior), is the strict moral code ofrespect, honor and discipline by whichsamurai lived and died.
While the short life of the sakura may
represent death, the blooms of springalso 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. Nighttimeviewing, called yozakura, is popular,
especially among couples looking for aromantic 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 fromJapan at the beginning of the twentiethcentury, enthrall visitors.
Enjoy the cherry trees in the Gresham
Japanese Garden, the Portland Japanese
Garden, and along the Willamette Riverin Portland to find hope and renewal
this spring.
Under cherry-flowers,
None are utter strangers.
Koyayashi Issa, poet 1763-1828

Tuesday, May 4
1-3pm

Thursday, May 6
2-3:30pm

Ikebana for Spring

Hanging Baskets

Instructor Nana Bellerud will
cover the basic concepts, techniques, tools and equipment ofikebana.
Participants will make a basic arrangement withemphasis on spring flowers.
Participants may use the Garden’s containers
and pin frogs, bring their own, or starter kits areavailable for $40.
$55.00 - Includes instruction and plant material.

Take a few hours to makea hanging basket ofspring flowers in Gresham
Japanese Garden’s greenhouse. Cherié with
Cedarglen Floral will guide you in creating abeautiful arrangement.
Cost - $22.00 - Includes instruction and all material.
REGISTER AND PAY

REGISTER AND PAY

Tuesday, May 11
6:00-7:30pm

Third Saturday of eachmonth, 1-3pm

Pollinators for YourYard

The Art of Bonsai

Deb Peters will take you
through this free class in
the Garden’s greenhouse for a discussion onnative host plants for butterflies and how tocreate a pollinator yard.
Learn where and how to plant milkweed andother plants to attract monarch butterflies andother pollinators. Learn about keeping mason
bees too. FREE | REGISTER

Learn 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 stressrelieving benefits of this hobby.

THE 1 2 3’s OF PRUNING
1. Remove broken, dead and crossing
branches to increase light.

A PROPER CUTSupport the branch
below where the cut
is to be made. Cut at aslant in the direction
you want the branch
to grow.

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 theCUT CLOSE
tree’s structure.

Cut an unwanted
branch in such a way
as to leave the shortest possible stub, andpreferably flush withthe remaining branch.

THE CUT IN RELATION TO BUDS
A Too much slant - Exposes too muchsurface area to damage
B Too long - Can cause dieback ofthe stub
C Too short - Will interfere with budgrowth
D Ideal - Cut from opposite the base of
the bud slanting upward to the top.

REGISTER AND PAY

2021 Summer Cultural Series at Main City Park
JUNE 5
Sho-Art (Calligraphy) Live Performances - 10:30am & 2:30pm
Art of Bonsai Demonstration - 11:30am to 1:30pm

Reader Board Update

JUNE 19
Shinobue (Bamboo Flute) Performances - 1pm & 2:15pm
Ikebana (Floral Arrangement) Demonstration - 10am to noon

GARDENER’S TIP— Jim Buck, Garden VolunteerT

he pruning guidelines below
mainly relate to ornamental andspecimen plants you can findin anyone’s yard. You should maintainto its natural shape. Any plant can andwill conform to the size you desire withproper attention.

$35.00 - Includes instruction, plant, container andall material.

Classes and workshops are in person. Registration is mandatory to keep classessmall. Register at GreshamJapaneseGarden.org

Support the Garden

The most important element forsuccessful 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 beable 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 othermedium for mulch between plants orrows to help retain moisture.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT
BUD
Prune near lateral bud
3. Look up the plant variety as to when is that is pointing in thethe best time to prune so you don’t miss direction that you wantout on a flowering season or stress thethe subsequent branchplant too much.
to grow. Cutting of a
4. Refer to the instructions below on how terminal (end) bud will
and where to prune to direct energy
cause the nearest lateral bud to inherit its
growth to the areas most needed.
strength and direction.

Pruning Guidelines

JULY 10Koto-Kai (Japanese Harp) Performances - 1pm & 2:15pm
Origami for All Ages and Abilities - Noon to 2pm

Note cards - $10 for set of 6
or $2.50 each
Blank inside, w/envelopes
www.greshamjapanesegarden.org/
support/blank-note-cards/

Ready for your postings
The Ambleside Community Reader
Board is done! Thanks again to Nick
Bacon for all his hard work building thestructure.

JULY 24
Koto-Kai (Japanese Harp) Performances - 1pm & 2:15pm
Ikebana (Floral Arrangement) Demonstration - 3 to 5pm

AUGUST 7

Takohachi’s Q (Drums) Performances - 11am & 1pm
Art of Bonsai Demonstration - 1:30 to 3:30pm

Sponsored by Arts and CulturalAssistance Grant

Upcoming Workshops and Classes

Sakurathis metaphor. Bushido, (the way ofthe warrior), is the strict moral code ofrespect, honor and discipline by whichsamurai lived and died.
While the short life of the sakura may
represent death, the blooms of springalso bring renewal, and sakura also
symbolizes rebirth, the cycle of life. For
over 1,000 years, the ritual of hanamihas been celebrated with picnics under
the gorgeous pink blossoms. Nighttime
viewing, called yozakura, is popular,
especially among couples looking for aromantic 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 fromJapan at the beginning of the twentiethcentury, enthrall visitors.
Enjoy the cherry trees in the Gresham
Japanese Garden, the Portland Japanese
Garden, and along the Willamette Riverin Portland to find hope and renewal
this spring.
Under cherry-flowers,
None are utter strangers.
Koyayashi Issa, poet 1763-1828

Tuesday, May 4
1-3pm

Thursday, May 6
2-3:30pm

Ikebana for Spring

Hanging Baskets

Instructor Nana Bellerud will
cover the basic concepts, techniques, tools and equipment ofikebana.
Participants will make a basic arrangement withemphasis on spring flowers.
Participants may use the Garden’s containers
and pin frogs, bring their own, or starter kits areavailable for $40.
$55.00 - Includes instruction and plant material.

Take a few hours to makea hanging basket ofspring flowers in Gresham
Japanese Garden’s greenhouse. Cherié withCedarglen Floral will guide you in creating abeautiful arrangement.
Cost - $22.00 - Includes instruction and all material.
REGISTER AND PAY

REGISTER AND PAY

Tuesday, May 11
6:00-7:30pm

Third Saturday of eachmonth, 1-3pm

Pollinators for YourYard

The Art of Bonsai

Deb Peters will take you
through this free class in
the Garden’s greenhouse for a discussion onnative host plants for butterflies and how tocreate a pollinator yard.
Learn where and how to plant milkweed andother plants to attract monarch butterflies andother pollinators. Learn about keeping mason
bees too. FREE | REGISTER

Learn 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 stressrelieving benefits of this hobby.

THE 1 2 3’s OF PRUNING
1. Remove broken, dead and crossing
branches to increase light.

A PROPER CUTSupport the branch
below where the cut
is to be made. Cut at aslant in the direction
you want the branchto grow.

2. Find the face of the tree and beginremoving 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 theCUT CLOSE
tree’s structure.

Cut an unwanted
branch in such a way
as to leave the shortest possible stub, andpreferably flush withthe remaining branch.

THE CUT IN RELATION TO BUDS
A Too much slant - Exposes too muchsurface area to damage
B Too long - Can cause dieback ofthe stub
C Too short - Will interfere with budgrowth
D Ideal - Cut from opposite the base ofthe bud slanting upward to the top.

REGISTER AND PAY

2021 Summer Cultural Series at Main City Park
JUNE 5
Sho-Art (Calligraphy) Live Performances - 10:30am & 2:30pm
Art of Bonsai Demonstration - 11:30am to 1:30pm

Reader Board Update

JUNE 19
Shinobue (Bamboo Flute) Performances - 1pm & 2:15pm
Ikebana (Floral Arrangement) Demonstration - 10am to noon

GARDENER’S TIP— Jim Buck, Garden VolunteerT

he pruning guidelines below
mainly relate to ornamental andspecimen plants you can findin anyone’s yard. You should maintainto its natural shape. Any plant can andwill conform to the size you desire withproper attention.

$35.00 - Includes instruction, plant, container andall material.

Classes and workshops are in person. Registration is mandatory to keep classes
small. Register at GreshamJapaneseGarden.org

Support the Garden

The most important element forsuccessful 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 beable 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 othermedium for mulch between plants orrows to help retain moisture.

CHOOSE THE CORRECTBUDPrune near lateral bud
3. Look up the plant variety as to when is that is pointing in thethe best time to prune so you don’t miss direction that you wantout on a flowering season or stress thethe subsequent branchplant too much.
to grow. Cutting of a
4. Refer to the instructions below on how terminal (end) bud will
and where to prune to direct energy
cause the nearest lateral bud to inherit its
growth to the areas most needed.
strength and direction.

Pruning Guidelines

JULY 10Koto-Kai (Japanese Harp) Performances - 1pm & 2:15pm
Origami for All Ages and Abilities - Noon to 2pm

Note cards - $10 for set of 6
or $2.50 each
Blank inside, w/envelopes
www.greshamjapanesegarden.org/
support/blank-note-cards/

Ready for your postings
The Ambleside Community Reader
Board is done! Thanks again to Nick
Bacon for all his hard work building thestructure.

JULY 24
Koto-Kai (Japanese Harp) Performances - 1pm & 2:15pm
Ikebana (Floral Arrangement) Demonstration - 3 to 5pm

AUGUST 7

Takohachi’s Q (Drums) Performances - 11am & 1pm
Art of Bonsai Demonstration - 1:30 to 3:30pm

Sponsored by Arts and Cultural
Assistance Grant

A TributeApril 2021

Tsuru Soars

In the Japanese culture, the mandarin
duck symbolizes happiness and marital fidelity. Ebetsu Plaza is fortunate
to house a second Rip Caswell sculpture,
this one of a mandarin duck, donated byDavid and Kendra Baumann and Gresham Outdoor Public Arts. The first donation was the Dancing Cranes.
The sculpture, made of bronze, honors
the life of Steve Terrill, well-known Portland photographer. You may know him
best for his Mt. Hood Jazz Festival posters.
Caswell has been commissioned to produce a series of sculptures for National
Geographic.

Friends of the Gresham Japanese Garden Newsletter

Volunteers Give Hands and HeartF

riends of the Gresham Japanese
Garden is led by Jim Card, directorof all details in the Garden, including working with the city, pruning, andorganizing volunteers. For the past 10years we’ve had a group of LDS Eldersand Sisters volunteer on Saturday mornings. Their engagement and attitude
are infectious.
We’re launching a new effort to add
more volunteers. Please consider joining 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 worthwhileand fun!
A few of the areas in which you canbecome involved:• Assistants to help with our educationalhorticulture program with special-needs
students from GBSD (Monday and/orThursday, noon-2pm)• Coordinate workshops and classes

Sakura in Japanese Culture
by Mary Dickson• Horticulture experience managing
plants in the greenhouse• Painting pavers• Coordinate other volunteers• Ongoing handyman chores

Do you have mechanical skills? A passion• Ongoing weeding and pruning at theGarden (typically on Garden Saturdays,
Saturdays for digging in the dirt? Good people9 am-noon)skills? Or, flexible and like to do a variety• Help with set up and coordination ofour 2021 Summer Cultural Series events

If you don’t see something on this listthat interests you, come talk to us on
Garden Saturdays, or info@GreshamJapaneseGarden.com , or call 503-502-7340
and tell us about your passion!

of tasks? You don’t need to sign up for along-term commitment. We can accommodate varying schedules.

Newsletter Volunteer Editors:
Sue Hughes, Mary Dickson, andMary Taylor. Photos by Bill Peterson

They blossom, and thenWe gaze, and then the blooms
Scatter, and then…
(Onitsura, poet)

Buddhism. If you walk under the cherrytrees 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 feeleyond the beauty of sakura, thestrongly that I need to memorize thenational flower of Japan, lies deep beautiful scenery into my eyes...it only
symbolism for the nation and its
comes once a year, and I may be a littlepeople.
different next year because I hope I growOne of my Japanese friends said, about as a human every year.”the importance of the annual bloomFor many centuries in Japanese culture,
ing of cherry trees, “the shortness ofsakura has symbolized beauty andlife means a lot in Japan. Everything ismortality. Samurai warriors personified
constantly changing is a major tenet ofSee SAKURA / continued on next pageB

PHOTOGRAPHER’S PICK
さまざまの事おもひ出す櫻かな
Samazama no koto omoidasu
sakura kana

How many, many things
They call to mind
These cherry-blossoms!
A Japanese Haiku poem composedby Matsuo Basho in 1687
— Bill Peterson