Establishment and Aesthetics of the Traditional Japanese Garden

Instructor: Mickey J. Lollar, Volunteer Curator and Education Programs Director, Berry Library & Museum

Saturday, August 13, 2016 | 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Members $20 | Non-Members $25

Whether for recreation, aesthetic pleasure, or spiritual practice, the Nihon Teien (Japanese Garden) utilizes a historical, philosophical, botanical, and physical landscape to provide serene sanctuary for its visitors.  This 2-hour lecture will introduce you to the storied history behind traditional Japanese Gardens, the philosophies that have cultivated traditional Japanese garden design, and optimal garden design techniques that are centuries old.  Also included in this lecture will be plant and garden ornament identification and details of plant health and soil amendment and supplementation.  Upon conclusion, the participants will possess a small portfolio of information, ideas, and sample garden design plans.

Mr. Mickey J. Lollar is a graduate student in History at the University of North Alabama.  In addition to being a certified teacher of the Social Sciences, English-Language Arts, Art History and Practice, and Music, Mr. Lollar is a writer, international lecturer, Zen instructor, and extensive traveler.  Mickey is focusing his graduate studies of Heritage Resource Management (including Historical Landscaping) and Archaeology on Asia and has been under the private tutelage of a Sensei for over a year.  In addition, being the son of the instructor of “Floral Design”, graduating with a Floral Design certificate, and being a student of the Alabama Master Gardeners curriculum, Mickey has a well-established history in the botanical and landscaping industries.

CLASS CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

Refunds (minus a $15 processing fee) given if notification is made at least 10 business days prior to class start date. (You are always welcome to send another person under your registration if you cannot attend.) A $15 processing fee will be charged for class transfers at any time. We reserve the right to cancel classes due to lack of participation; if we cancel a class as such, we will issue a full refund. Please be aware that we strive to hold classes regardless of weather, so plan accordingly. In the unlikely event a class has to be cancelled due to inclement weather, we will attempt to notify you, and a refund (minus a $15 processing fee) will be issued.