Register today for NAJGA's next Regional workshop and enjoy Phoenix in the winter! With average temperatures in the 70's, Phoenix is an ideal place to spend President's Day weekend. Our two-day Regional (February 14th and 15th), hosted by  the Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, Ro Ho En, will feature hands-on learning as well as the opportunity to learn about several traditional Japanese arts. Learn to build a stepping stone path, a sleeve fence and water basin, plant pines and place stones. The program will also include ikebana, tea ceremony, and a hands-on taiko lesson. Lunch is included on both days and will be served in the Garden. Saturday dinner in the Garden and a Sunday tour of Phoenix's Desert Botanical Garden and Taliesin West at the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation will be offered as optional add-ons.   

Not a member? Join today, then return back to register for the event at the discounted rate! If you are interested in joining or checking out what other benefits membership offers, please check out our membership page for more information here at https://najga.org/membership/

Interested in sponsoring the event? Please contact us at info@najga.org for more information on how you can help support NAJGA through sponsorship.

NOTES:

NAJGA Members: Please register using the email address that is linked to your NAJGA Membership account in order to receive the discounted rate. 

Members of Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, Arizona: Don't have a discount code? Contact JFG to confirm your membership and receive your discount code.

Everyone: When registering multiple attendees please complete registration process for each individual, using unique email addresses. We apologize for the inconvenience due to this limitation of the registration system.

Cancellation: refunds may be requested up to 14 days prior to the event (a 10% administrative fee applies). Contact info@najga.org to inquire.

SCHEDULE:

*Note: This timeline is subject to change. Please refer to final timeline emailed to registrants shortly before the event.

Thursday, February 13th, 2020

4:00- 6:00 PM:

     Registration

Friday, February 14th, 2020

8:00 AM- 9:00 AM:

    Welcome- Presentation on RoHoEn's History

9:00 AM- 12:00 PM:

     Garden Workshop- Stepping Stones/Sode-Gaki/Kenninji Gaki

10:30 AM- 12:00 PM:

     Ikebana (Group A)

12:00 PM- 1:00 PM:

     Lunch

1:00 PM- 3:30 PM:

     Garden Workshop- Stepping Stones/Sode-Gaki/Kenninji Gaki

1:00 PM- 2:30 PM:

     Ikebana (Group B)

3:30 PM- 4:00 PM:

     Garden Clean-Up

4:00 PM- 6:00 PM:

     Taiko

Saturday, February 15

8:00 AM- 9:00 AM:

     Garden Tour with Ben Schrepf

9:00 AM- 12:00 PM:

     Garden Workshop- Pine Trees & Shrubs with Stone; Hachimae o Chozubachi Installation

10:30 AM- 11:15 AM:

     Tea Ceremony (Group A)

11:15 AM- 12:00 PM:

     Tea Ceremony (Group B)

12:00 PM- 1:00 PM:

     Bento Lunch in the Garden

1:00 PM- 3:00 PM:

     Garden Workshop- Pine Trees & Shrubs with Stone; Hachimae o Chozubachi Installation

1:30 PM- 2:15 PM:

     Tea Ceremony (Group C)

3:00 PM- 4:00PM:

     Garden Clean- Up

4:00 PM- 6:00 PM:

     Optional Dinner in the Garden (Add-On: Registration will soon be available)

Sunday, February 16th: Optional Tour (Add-On: Registration will soon be available)

9:15 AM: 

     Meet at Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix

9:30 AM:

     Depart Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix 

10:00 AM- 11:45AM:

     Tour of Desert Botanical Garden 

11:45 AM- 12:45 PM:

     Lunch at Desert Botanical Garden

1:30 PM- 3:00 PM:

     Tour of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

3:30 PM- 4:30 PM: 

      Return to Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix

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Details on Garden Workshops:

1. Stepping Stone Path-  Participants will help place a stepping stone path from the main concrete path to the area behind restrooms. There will also be a step from the stepping stones to view a commemorative plaque stone. 

 

2. Sode gaki- Participants will help construct two sleeve fences. The side facing the guests will be ​Kenninji-gaki style and the back side brushwood style. Participants will also work on construction of infill and placement of ​saji ishi ​ base below the fence frame. 

 

3. Pine Tree Planting with Attending Stones and Plantings-  Participants will assist in the placement of stones and planting of new garden pines and other plantings next to garden's gift shop. 

 

4.  Medama- Participants will assist in the construction of a ​hachimae or a type of ​chozubachi ​(water basin) that will be installed adjacent to the veranda. This is sometimes called ​ensaki-chozubachi. There will also be the installation of a ​Kasuga lantern near the new basin. 

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