tree project

  Hi, Hiroshi - somehow I missed all the opportunities for including my tree (a Japanese plane tree) in exhibits/photos.  I got it in early 2011 at the Portland Japanese Garden.  Here are some photos of its life so far. We get a lot of rain here, and the front yard faces south.  Also, I think the tree is among friends.  Behind it there is a Chinese dogwood, Cornus kousa, and there is a diversity of wildflowers, bees, and other insects. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to participate in this important project. In peace, Aija Kanbergs Portland, Oregon

http://www.japanesegarden.com/culture/?p=28

Excerpts from Portland Japanese Garden's site.....to look at the whole posting of Sesirae's pictures and her story of sprouting Ginkgo at http://www.japanesegarden.com/culture/?p=5 " Wow, it was so exciting the first day I saw my tree had sprouted. I felt like a proud new parent. It is truly amazing what these trees went through, yet somehow they have continued on and a few generations later here is the tree I am raising!" --- Desirae Williams

Attached are a few of the workshop Virginia Harmon did on June 3, one with 101 year old Mrs. Bernice Brown. We have news that one seed has sprouted so far. Hoping for many more! Virginia tells me we have the following # of seeds left: Chinese Parasol: 4 Ginko: 5 Jujube: 23 Platanus: 126 We have enough to keep planting! Diane Durston Portland Japanese Garden

Tree Project is going to be at Portland Japanese Garden in June 2011. " During a recent seed planting workshop with guides, volunteers and friends, the Portland Japanese Garden started a year-long journey toward next year’s Summer Art in the Garden 2011 exhibition with conceptual artist and sculptor Hiroshi Sunairi, who started the worldwide Tree Project with an exhibition in New York in 2009...........to read the whole article go to http://www.japanesegarden.com/culture/2010/06/hibaku http://www.japanesegarden.com/culture/2010/06/hibaku These are pictures of Portland Japanese Garden. David M Cobb David M Cobb David M Cobb Stephen Bridges