Daily Archives: August 9, 2022

Thursday, August 18, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Wine Walks – Unusual Annuals for Your Garden

by

Join The Trustees and Naumkeag’s horticulturist for an exclusive tour of the gardens of Naumkeag, 5 Prospect Hill Road in Stockbridge, while sipping on a glass of wine. Each wine walk will include a glass of wine, an after hours tour of the gardens led by Naumkeag’s horticulturist and an invitation to enjoy the sunset after the tour. The tour and wine discussion will be about an hour with a half hour afterwards to enjoy the grounds at your leisure. Each month will feature a different topic for the garden tour along with a unique wine. You are encouraged to attend multiple walks. On August 18, the focus will be on Unusual Annuals for Your Garden. Rain will cancel. Please dress accordingly to the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Please email aduquette@thetrustees.org for additional information. Trustees Members $20, nonmembers $25.

Seaside Buckwheat

Thursday, August 18, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Introduction to the Japanese Garden, Online

by

Learn about the aesthetics of Japanese gardens in a one hour online presentation by Yvonne Wolf, Intercultural Consultant & Founder of Chinese Intercultural, LLD, on Thursday, August 18. The talk is free and sponsored on Zoom by The Japan America Society of Chicago. Yvonne Wolf will give a short background on the aesthetics of the Japanese gardens. Discover Confucian symbolism expressed in gardens and how they are used to relieve stress and cultivate inner peace. Learn the meanings behind paths, ponds, and pavilions. Yvonne will use examples from the Japanese Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Garden of the Phoenix in Chicago, and more. After attending this presentation, you will have a greater understanding and appreciation of Japanese gardens.

Yvonne Wolf, is an intercultural consultant and founder of Chinese Intercultural, LLC. She speaks on a variety of topics that help to clarify elements of Chinese and East Asian cultures in an accessible and relatable context. Yvonne shares the knowledge and skills she has acquired having lived in four different countries where she became fluent in three languages: (Chinese- Mandarin, English, and Danish.) She has also studied Japanese, Greek and Spanish. She has worked with organizations and business executives focusing on communication strategies working with Chinese and East Asian partners. Among her many skills is mediating across cultural misunderstandings.

Register through Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-introduction-to-the-japanese-garden-tickets-337429429507?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch