Japanese Pruning and Design Workshop with Yousuke Yamaguchi

Yousuke Yamaguchi is an acclaimed Japanese landscape and garden designer. He was born into the world of horticulture – his family’s plant business in Nagasaki was his childhood playground. After High School, his tutoring continued under a Kyoto Garden master before a period of study in the UK, where he was also caretaker of the Japanese Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

"I am not a gardener. I wish only to grow alongside my garden" - Yousuke Yamaguchi.

About Yousuke

Acclaimed landscape and garden designer, Yousuke Yamaguchi was born into the world of horticulture – his family’s plant business in Nagasaki was his childhood playground. After High School, his tutoring continued under a Kyoto garden master before a period of study in the UK, where he was also caretaker of the Japanese Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Returning to Japan to run the family business, Yamaguchi continues to create his signature gardens, blending the traditional with the modern. Influenced by his studies both at home and abroad, Yamaguchi's approach is best expressed in his own words, "I am not a gardener. I wish only to grow alongside my garden".

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Awards
2016 - Singapore Garden Festival Gold Award
2014 - Singapore Garden Festival Silver Award
2013 - Gold Award, Best in Show Gardening Japan Cup
2012 - Gold Award, Best in Show, Gardening World Cup (as the implemented partner of Malaysian designer Mr. Lim In Chong)
2010 - Silver Medal, Tokyo International Flower & Gardening Show
2006, 2014, 2015, 2016 - Green Environmental Design Award, Best Award, Japan Landscape & Urban Green Infrastructure

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About the Workshop

Thursday 22nd of March

5:00pm to 8:00pm

Sit is in Mitcham

This class gives you the opportunity to hear and learn first-hand from acclaimed Japanese landscape designer, Yousuke Yamaguchi! Via his translator, Dr Yosuke Koga, Yousuke will touch on different pruning techniques. This will take place in a Japanese inspired garden designed by Ross Uebergang. Pruning will be demonstrated on some of the trees and shrubs around the property. This will be followed by a presentation by both Yousuke and Ross touching on their design philosophy and projects.

Yousuke Yamaguchi