Niwaki Workshop
Topiary Course with Jake Hobson
10.00: Introduction & coffee
Illustrated talk on Niwaki in Japan, and how the same techniques can be applied to English gardens. Q&A session
Tour around the garden at Harvard Farm, looking at the topiary and Japanese pruning
Lunch in the barn
Tour of the nursery area, where we are field growing a small but unique collection of trees trained and shaped in Japanese styles.
Practical demonstrations on trees, including training & clipping
Individual participation
4.00: Tea
This is a practical day: please bring secateurs and appropriate outdoor clothing.
Numbers are limited to around 12 per day.
£110.00 for the day, including lunch
at Harvard Farm BA22 9SZ
2012 dates: 6th June (sorry, fully booked)
19th September
Jake also does private visits for small groups in your garden if you're interested.
More info at http://www.jakehobson.com/#page_workshops
