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Thursday June 12, the Calgary Rock and Alpine Garden Society (CRAGS) will host Roger Barlow of Beaver Creek Greenhouses. His topic will be flowers of the Bighorn and Beartooth Ranges in Wyoming. Roger will have plants for sale at this meeting. Club members are also welcome to bring plants for sale. Weather permitting, tables will be set up outside for plant sales before the talk.
Social 6:30 p.m., meeting 7:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Community Association Hall, 6110 - 34 Street SW, Calgary AB. Free admission to CRAGS members and first time visitors.
"The first-ever Interprovincial Rose Show, which will be appropriately held in Rosetown, Saskatchewan July 4th and 5th. This show is jointly sponsored by the Saskatchewan Rose Society and the Calgary Rose Society.
There is no entry fee for this show. All categories of roses are included in the Show Catalogue, which is available at www.icangarden.com/clubs/SRoseS."
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden Peace Tranquility & Japanese Cultural Experience
Sunday – June 15 Father’s Day Geta for Dad
Geta are a form of traditional Japanese footwear that resembles both clogs and flip-flops. They are a kind of sandal with an elevated wooden base held onto the foot with a fabric thong to keep that foot well above the ground. They can be worn with Western clothing during the summer months. Dad gets to take home his DIY (all supplies included in the price of admission) geta project!
2-3pm Japanese Tea Ceremony
Monday to Friday – June 16-20 (9:00 to 2:00)
Observe Masters at Work Pruning Mugo and Scots Pine
Creating aged, asymmetrical visually interesting trees is the goal of Japanese gardeners. A consciousness of the shape of space lies behind much of the intricate pruning practiced for centuries in Japan and for the past forty years in the Nikka Yuko Garden. Observe our Masters pruning to open up the tree or shrub so layers of space are visible between the branches. The space is there to enhance the natural shape of the branch – but it is also there for itself alone.
Masa Mizuno, Master Japanese Gardener joins Al White, Nikka Yuko’s resident Master Pruning Technician & ISA Certified Arborist, for two weeks each year. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to observe two Masters at work in Nikka Yuko Garden and gain an appreciation for the level of attention and commitment it takes to keep a garden of this type in top condition. Expect ladders!
Saturday – June 21 Moonlight Viewing
2-4 pm Bonsai Club Demonstration8-9 pm Japanese Tea Ceremony performance by bob Marthiensen
8-9 pm Sanshin (Okinawan banjo) performance by Bob Marthiensen
7:00 laido (martial art) Demonstration by Dave Ranthnow.
Moonlight Viewing (Flute performance throughout evening at the discretion of the musician, Don Fraser)
June Exhibits:
Etchings from Kazumi Marthiensen PLUS Japanese Bridal Kimono
Upcoming Programs:
Saturday May 24 2-4 pm
Bonseki Tray Art demonstration by Toshiko Tanaka. Bonseki is the ancient Japanese art of creating miniature landscapes on black lacquer trays using white sand, pebbles and small rocks.
Saturday May 31
2-3:00 pm Hanging Baskets/Planter/Container Gardening Demonstration with Erich Dyck (Country Blooms)
Sundays 2-3 pm
Japanese Tea Ceremony
Saturday – June 7
9-2 pm Chopstick and Origami Lessons
Saturday – June 14
2-3 pm Kumihimo (braid making) Demonstration by Brigitte Byers.
Sunday - June 15
Father’s Day Geta for Dad Refer Page 1 for more details
Monday to Friday – June 16-20
9-2 pm Observe Masters at Work Pruning Mugo and Scots Pine (Masa Mizuno & Al White) Refer page 1 for details
Saturday – June 21
Moonlight viewing refer page 1 for details
Saturday – June 28
1-2:15 pm Lethbridge Karaoke Club
2-2:30 pm Ikebana (flower arranging) demonstration by Kazumi Marthiensen
2-3:30 pm Lino Block and/pr wood block printing demonstration by Kazumi Marthiensen
Tuesday – July 1
Canada Day – Fireworks over Henderson Lake
7:00 O Canada Katie Nakagawa
7:00 laido (martial art) Demonstration by Dave Rathnow.
Watch Fireworks display over Henderson Lake courtesy of the City of Lethbridge .
Flute performance throughout evening at the discretion of the musician, Don Fraser.
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden
Lethbridge AB
Ph: 403-328-3511
Monday to Friday - June 16 - 20 (9 to2pm)
Observe Masters at Work Pruning Mugo and Scots Pine
Saturday - June 21
Bonsai Demonstration @ 2:00
Moonlight Viewing
Japanese Tea Ceremony @ 6:00
Saturday July 12
Ikebana 2:00 to 4:00
Bonsai demonstration @ 2:00
Monday to Friday - July 14 - 18 (9to2pm)
Observe Masters at Work Pruning Maple Trees
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