This 12-day seminar focuses on stonework taught in the traditional hands-on method offered in the context of the culture of the way of tea – an immersive learning experience of not just the techniques but the cultural heart of the Japanese garden. Content includes:
- Opening reception with guest speaker Marc P. Keane
- History module
- Design module
- Garden clinic
- Practice with traditional Japanese tools
- Preparatory lectures for hands-on workshop
- Instruction in tea ceremony
- Food culture lectures
- Hands-on workshop for designing, selecting materials for and constructing the nobedan and tsukubai elements of a tea garden
- Pruning master class
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Please note that the Garden Workshops involve some physical work. If you wish to participate and have any limitations or concerns, please contact us for information.