Meet Your Pruning Program Instructors

November 2022

GTsuru Soars

JG’s Pruning Program is taking shape. We’re over-the-moon with joy to introduce our program instructors. They are
local, professional pruners and leaders in aesthetic pruning and committed to keeping the craft alive. Look for classcurriculum and registration in December’s newsletter. Until then, imagine the possibilities.
MARYANN LEWISMaryann Lewis is an APA Certified Aesthetic Pruner® and a co-founder and past president of theAesthetic Pruners Association. She began teaching in 2005 as an adjunct instructor at the Academyof Art San Francisco and in 2012 began teaching various aesthetic pruning classes with the Marin
Master Gardeners Pruning Guild. Maryann was a guest instructor for the Fresno Central High School
Agriculture Department in 2015 and was a lead instructor for two North American Japanese Garden
Association pruning workshops in 2014 and 2015. In 2022 she was one of three pruning instructors
for the International Japanese Garden Training Center’s Waza to Kokoro seminar. Maryann hastaught workshops and given presentations for the Aesthetic Pruners Association, the AmericanConifer Society, The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita Oregon, the JM Winery in Woodinville
Washington, and now the Gresham Japanese Garden.

Friends of the Gresham Japanese Garden Newsletter

FRANCHESKA SNYDER
Originally from Pennsylvania, Francheska Snyder is the current owner/operator of Niwa Method,a landscape contracting business specializing in Japanese gardens in the Portland area. She has
previously worked in public non-profit gardens such as the Portland Japanese Garden, Shofuso
Japanese House and Garden, and Wyck Historic House and Garden. She has participated in work-study
opportunities assisting Japanese garden builds across the United States, in Italy, and in various regionsof Japan. Francheska earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Rochester Instituteof Technology in 2009. She holds a certificate in Ornamental Horticulture from Longwood Gardens,a 3rd Term Master Level certificate from the Ohara School of Ikebana and is a recognized Chanticleer
Scholar. She also uses her time and talent on the board of Leach Botanical Garden, and consulting andteaching for the Gresham Japanese Garden.
LINCOLN PROUD
Lincoln has a wide background in horticultural and garden experience that spans many styles andclimates. His formal training took place at Longwood Gardens where he completed the Professional
Gardener training program. Since then he has studied in Japan and worked at many gardens including
the Portland Japanese Garden, a private estate in Texas, as well as the Boyce Thompson Southwest
Arboretum and Wallace Desert Garden in Arizona. Most recently Lincoln is involved at Crystal Springs
Rhododendron Garden and now the Gresham Japanese Garden.

Upcoming Workshops
IKEBANA FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASONTHE ART OF BONSAI

Tuesday, November 8, 1:00-3:00pm
NANA BELLERUD, INSTRUCTOR

Third Thursday and Saturday, 1-3:00pm
MARK VOSSBRINK, INSTRUCTOR

Nana Bellerud will use plant material that resonates for the season. She will
cover the basic concept, techniques, tools and equipment, and plant care.
Participants will make 1 basic style and 1 freestyle with emphasis on theseasonal theme. The cost includes all material. Cost: $55
https://www.greshamjapanesegarden.org/happenings/ikebana-for-every-season/

Learn bonsai techniques and concepts from instructor Mark Vossbrink.
A different project is introduced each month. Bring pruners or snippers
and pliers to class. The cost includes all material. Cost: $35
https://www.greshamjapanesegarden.org/product/art-of-bonsai/Volunteer Newsletter Editors: Sue Hughes, Mary Taylor and Mary Dickson. Photos by Bill Peterson.

A Symbol of Longevity
The Chrysanthemum Festival is known
as Chōyō. It is one of the five sacred
events in Japan and is usually celebrated
on September 9th.
The chrysanthemum is a symbol of longevity and immortality in Japan. Heian
courtiers left silk out to collect the dawn
dew from the flowers. They believed thedew helped prevent signs of aging!
In the Pacific Northwest, our chrysanthemums are just coming into bloom
and to celebrate, bonsai instructor Markn Japan, the chrysanthemum is rec- Vossbrink is decorating the azumaya in
ognized as the national flower and is the beginning of November in honor of
the Imperial Emblem of Japan.
Chōyō. Please visit Tsuru Island and view.

I

To pluck a stem
I shall have to guessfor I cannot tell apart
white chrysanthemums
from the first frost.
- Hyakunin Isshu collection of poetry
Above is a beautiful
waka about our autumn
chrysanthemum flower.
It suggests the ephemerality of things, andcaptures the beautyand pathos of the ideathat nothing can lastforever.

Cascading Pine BranchingT

his may be considered an advanced pruning article, but I
believe the more information weabsorb, the more will stick.
Between November and February ispine pruning season. You can work on
shaping the cascading effect of yourpine’s branches. There are several ways
to create cascading branches, and all ofthem involve skillful pruning to produce
a truly natural effect that will just getbetter each year.
If any of you have taken Mark Vossbrink’s bonsai workshop, this next
thought will remind you of something
he would teach in his class. When you’reanalyzing how to prune your tree, imagine an old weather-beaten shore pineon the Oregon Coast cascading over therocky ledge. It’s twisted, gnarled, windswept, and looks like it’s been surviving
the elements for centuries. The limbs onmature trees are long, heavy and hanging downward, producing an effect westrive to achieve with the pines we prunein our yard.
The illustration shows the progressionof how to achieve the weathered pine
effect by pruning every year. It specifi-cally requires that you do NOT
prune the leading candle. Theleading candle is the growthat the end of the branchthat is pointing outward anddownward. Some branches
will have more than one leading candle. Other pines will beaggressively growing upward
and won’t have any downward branch growth. This isespecially true for younger
pines. With such trees, just bepatient. Keep pruning themeach year and they will eventually cooperate.
As an aesthetic pruner, youalways need to use your best
judgment. It is not neccessarily possible to achieve the perfect form, but you can try tokeep moving in that direction.
It might seem like a lot ofwork. Fortunately, unlike
weeding and lawn care,pruning takes patience as evidenced by the ten years it willtake to shape this one branch.

“The Finishing Touch” Online Auction
Raising funds to update the Garden’s Resource Center

Dec 4 – Dec 7, 2022

s3-nihWhat you can bid on between Dec 4th at 8am and Dec 7th at 8pm:

Community sponsors
investing in us• One week vacation at oceanfront studio in Port Orchard• Aesthetic pruning of a specimen tree
• Wine tasting for 8 with Sommelier in the Garden• A pre-packaged landscape• Homemade desserts for a year
• Handcrafted birdhouse• Two tickets to the Oregon Symphony in spectacular seats• Japanese-inspired sycamore maple stool
Source: Sukiya Living - 2018

• Desserts for a year
• Blazer tickets• And many, many more!

Planting Pansies

Bragging Rights
In-person event: Sunday, Dec 4, 3-5pm

GARDENER’S TIP

Tickets go on sale Nov. 7th @ 8am
Ticket: $40• You can still plant spring bulbs since
we had a warm fall.

Join us for an in-person event to kick off the auction, held• Compost falling leaves and use themfor mulch around cold sensitive plants.
• Prune fruit trees after leaves have fallen both to shape and to improve fruitproduction.
• Plant trees to increase canopy wherethat is suitable in your landscape.
— Jim Buck, Garden Volunteer
and Organic Gardenerat the Resource Center at the Gresham Japanese Garden.

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, drinks and entertainment.

It’s that time of year again, students are backand it’s pansy planting season.
The air was crisp and the sun was shining,which made for happy students.
Bring your lunch to Ambleside Annex, sitand eat at one of the picnic tables and soakup the array of colors pansies have to offer,and of course the nice job our school gardeners did planting.

As mentioned last issue, each month, Riverview Bank chooses a non-profit to supportand sets out donations boxes at each of theteller windows.
The Gresham Japanese Garden was thenon-profit for September. We were therecipient of the most donations the Gresham
branch has recorded.
Thank you!!

Plus, view and bid on auction items. Purchase tickets throughthe Garden’s website or use the QR code below.

Enter auction through website
GreshamJapaneseGarden.org

CHRISTINA PRICE

Cascading Pine BranchingThis may be considered an advanced pruning article, but I
believe the more information weabsorb, the more will stick.
Between November and February ispine pruning season. You can work on
shaping the cascading effect of yourpine’s branches. There are several ways
to create cascading branches, and all ofthem involve skillful pruning to produce
a truly natural effect that will just getbetter each year.
If any of you have taken Mark Vossbrink’s bonsai workshop, this next
thought will remind you of something
he would teach in his class. When you’reanalyzing how to prune your tree, imagine an old weather-beaten shore pineon the Oregon Coast cascading over therocky ledge. It’s twisted, gnarled, windswept, and looks like it’s been surviving
the elements for centuries. The limbs onmature trees are long, heavy and hanging downward, producing an effect westrive to achieve with the pines we prunein our yard.
The illustration shows the progressionof how to achieve the weathered pine
effect by pruning every year. It specifi-

cally requires that you do NOT
prune the leading candle. Theleading candle is the growthat the end of the branchthat is pointing outward anddownward. Some branches
will have more than one leading candle. Other pines will beaggressively growing upward
and won’t have any downward branch growth. This isespecially true for younger
pines. With such trees, just be
patient. Keep pruning themeach year and they will eventually cooperate.
As an aesthetic pruner, youalways need to use your best
judgment. It is not neccessarily possible to achieve the perfect form, but you can try tokeep moving in that direction.
It might seem like a lot ofwork. Fortunately, unlike
weeding and lawn care,pruning takes patience as evidenced by the ten years it willtake to shape this one branch.

“The Finishing Touch” Online Auction
Raising funds to update the Garden’s Resource Center

Dec 4 – Dec 7, 2022

s3-nihWhat you can bid on between Dec 4th at 8am and Dec 7th at 8pm:

Community sponsors
investing in us• One week vacation at oceanfront studio in Port Orchard• Aesthetic pruning of a specimen tree
• Wine tasting for 8 with Sommelier in the Garden• A pre-packaged landscape• Homemade desserts for a year
• Handcrafted birdhouse• Two tickets to the Oregon Symphony in spectacular seats• Japanese-inspired sycamore maple stool
Source: Sukiya Living - 2018

• Desserts for a year
• Blazer tickets• And many, many more!

Planting Pansies

Bragging Rights
In-person event: Sunday, Dec 4, 3-5pm

GARDENER’S TIP

Tickets go on sale Nov. 7th @ 8amTicket: $40• You can still plant spring bulbs since
we had a warm fall.

Join us for an in-person event to kick off the auction, held

• Compost falling leaves and use themfor mulch around cold sensitive plants.
• Prune fruit trees after leaves have fallen both to shape and to improve fruit
production.
• Plant trees to increase canopy wherethat is suitable in your landscape.
— Jim Buck, Garden Volunteer
and Organic Gardenerat the Resource Center at the Gresham Japanese Garden.

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, drinks and entertainment.

It’s that time of year again, students are backand it’s pansy planting season.
The air was crisp and the sun was shining,which made for happy students.
Bring your lunch to Ambleside Annex, sit
and eat at one of the picnic tables and soakup the array of colors pansies have to offer,and of course the nice job our school gardeners did planting.

As mentioned last issue, each month, Riverview Bank chooses a non-profit to supportand sets out donations boxes at each of theteller windows.
The Gresham Japanese Garden was thenon-profit for September. We were therecipient of the most donations the Gresham
branch has recorded.
Thank you!!

Plus, view and bid on auction items. Purchase tickets throughthe Garden’s website or use the QR code below.

Enter auction through website
GreshamJapaneseGarden.org

CHRISTINA PRICEMeet Your Pruning Program Instructors

November 2022

GTsuru Soars

JG’s Pruning Program is taking shape. We’re over-the-moon with joy to introduce our program instructors. They are
local, professional pruners and leaders in aesthetic pruning and committed to keeping the craft alive. Look for classcurriculum and registration in December’s newsletter. Until then, imagine the possibilities.
MARYANN LEWISMaryann Lewis is an APA Certified Aesthetic Pruner® and a co-founder and past president of theAesthetic Pruners Association. She began teaching in 2005 as an adjunct instructor at the Academyof Art San Francisco and in 2012 began teaching various aesthetic pruning classes with the Marin
Master Gardeners Pruning Guild. Maryann was a guest instructor for the Fresno Central High School
Agriculture Department in 2015 and was a lead instructor for two North American Japanese Garden
Association pruning workshops in 2014 and 2015. In 2022 she was one of three pruning instructorsfor the International Japanese Garden Training Center’s Waza to Kokoro seminar. Maryann has
taught workshops and given presentations for the Aesthetic Pruners Association, the AmericanConifer Society, The Hoffman Center for the Arts in Manzanita Oregon, the JM Winery in Woodinville
Washington, and now the Gresham Japanese Garden.

Friends of the Gresham Japanese Garden Newsletter

FRANCHESKA SNYDER
Originally from Pennsylvania, Francheska Snyder is the current owner/operator of Niwa Method,a landscape contracting business specializing in Japanese gardens in the Portland area. She has
previously worked in public non-profit gardens such as the Portland Japanese Garden, Shofuso
Japanese House and Garden, and Wyck Historic House and Garden. She has participated in work-study
opportunities assisting Japanese garden builds across the United States, in Italy, and in various regionsof Japan. Francheska earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from Rochester Instituteof Technology in 2009. She holds a certificate in Ornamental Horticulture from Longwood Gardens,
a 3rd Term Master Level certificate from the Ohara School of Ikebana and is a recognized Chanticleer
Scholar. She also uses her time and talent on the board of Leach Botanical Garden, and consulting andteaching for the Gresham Japanese Garden.
LINCOLN PROUD
Lincoln has a wide background in horticultural and garden experience that spans many styles andclimates. His formal training took place at Longwood Gardens where he completed the Professional
Gardener training program. Since then he has studied in Japan and worked at many gardens including
the Portland Japanese Garden, a private estate in Texas, as well as the Boyce Thompson Southwest
Arboretum and Wallace Desert Garden in Arizona. Most recently Lincoln is involved at Crystal Springs
Rhododendron Garden and now the Gresham Japanese Garden.

Upcoming Workshops
IKEBANA FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASONTHE ART OF BONSAI

Tuesday, November 8, 1:00-3:00pm
NANA BELLERUD, INSTRUCTOR

Third Thursday and Saturday, 1-3:00pm
MARK VOSSBRINK, INSTRUCTOR

Nana Bellerud will use plant material that resonates for the season. She will
cover the basic concept, techniques, tools and equipment, and plant care.
Participants will make 1 basic style and 1 freestyle with emphasis on theseasonal theme. The cost includes all material. Cost: $55
https://www.greshamjapanesegarden.org/happenings/ikebana-for-every-season/Learn bonsai techniques and concepts from instructor Mark Vossbrink.
A different project is introduced each month. Bring pruners or snippersand pliers to class. The cost includes all material. Cost: $35
https://www.greshamjapanesegarden.org/product/art-of-bonsai/

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

A Symbol of Longevity
The Chrysanthemum Festival is known
as Chōyō. It is one of the five sacred
events in Japan and is usually celebrated
on September 9th.
The chrysanthemum is a symbol of longevity and immortality in Japan. Heiancourtiers left silk out to collect the dawn
dew from the flowers. They believed thedew helped prevent signs of aging!
In the Pacific Northwest, our chrysanthemums are just coming into bloom
and to celebrate, bonsai instructor Markn Japan, the chrysanthemum is rec- Vossbrink is decorating the azumaya in
ognized as the national flower and is the beginning of November in honor of
the Imperial Emblem of Japan.
Chōyō. Please visit Tsuru Island and view.

ITo pluck a stem
I shall have to guessfor I cannot tell apart
white chrysanthemums
from the first frost.
- Hyakunin Isshu collection of poetry
Above is a beautiful
waka about our autumn
chrysanthemum flower.
It suggests the ephemerality of things, andcaptures the beautyand pathos of the ideathat nothing can lastforever.