European Japanese Garden Association

28/08/2026

2nd euroJGA WORKSHOP IN DENMARK - LAST DAY TO REGISTER
De Japanske Haver, Broby, Fyn - 4-6 September 2026

Today is the last day to register for Friday's full-day pruning workshop with Makoto Takahashi and Joko Kurachi of The Garden Society of Japan. Six hours on white and black pine, tree by tree, with two Japanese master gardeners.

The full programme, day by day:

3 September - Welcome at De Japanske Haver.

4 September, 12:00-18:00 - Tree design and demonstration of natural style pruning. The gardeners work through individual trees in detail to show the idea behind designing and forming trees in natural style. A full day on white and black pine; acer and other species if the weather allows. Registration required by today.

5 September, 11:00-13:00 - Tree design and aesthetic pruning. Design of trees in Japanese style, and the general basic Japanese pruning concepts.

5 September, 14:00-17:00 - Aesthetic pruning, plant by plant. The thinking behind Japanese pruning concepts for different plants and different areas of the Japanese garden.

6 September, 10:00-14:00 - Bamboo fence. Building a Yotsume fence, with a presentation of the different techniques and their uses.

6 September, 15:00-17:00 - Through the gardens, with Japanese garden culture in mind. An exchange of experience about garden design, including how the tea ceremony shapes the tea garden.

Only Friday's session needs registration. For the rest, come to the garden.

Registration: [email protected] or +45 63 63 00 15
Entry: DKK 90 for one day, DKK 120 for all three days, paid at the entrance to the garden

In collaboration with The Japanese Garden Society of Denmark and De Japanske Haver. Supported by a grant from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

27/08/2026

2nd euroJGA WORKSHOP IN DENMARK
De Japanske Haver, Broby, Fyn - 4-6 September 2026
Two Japanese master gardeners teaching pruning, tree design and bamboo fence building.

And our second teacher: Joko Kurachi.

At 36, Kurachi already holds Japan's national qualification as a First-Class Landscape Construction Management Engineer - certifying advanced professional knowledge, practical experience in landscape garden construction, and the ability to manage large-scale projects. The competencies behind that qualification include the construction of traditional bamboo fences (takegaki) and tree-pruning techniques adapted to the differing climates and conditions across Japan.

What makes him unusual as a teacher: he speaks excellent English. He is one of relatively few Japanese gardeners able to explain Japanese garden culture and technique to an English-speaking audience in his own words - no interpreter between you and the answer.

He also handles the whole arc of garden work for private residential gardens, from design and construction through planting and long-term maintenance. His guidance works as well for a small private garden as for a large one.

He leads the Yotsume bamboo fence session on Sunday 6 September, 10:00-14:00, and teaches across all three days.

Registration for Friday 4 September closes 28 August: [email protected] or +45 63 63 00 15
Entry: DKK 90 for one day, DKK 120 for all three days, paid at the entrance to the garden

27/08/2026

2nd euroJGA WORKSHOP IN DENMARK
De Japanske Haver, Broby, Fyn - 4-6 September 2026
Two Japanese master gardeners teaching pruning, tree design and bamboo fence building.

Meet the first of our two teachers: Makoto Takahashi.

More than 30 years as a professional gardener, and an exceptionally skilled practitioner in the design, construction and maintenance of tea gardens (roji). The philosophy of the tea ceremony - the Way of Tea - is central to understanding Japanese gardens, and very few people hold a deep command of both the gardener's craft and the tea ceremony itself. Takahashi does.

Between 2013 and 2017 he contributed his technical skill to the Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial Garden, created through training programmes run by The Garden Society of Japan in Miyagi Prefecture. In 2024 he taught at euroJGA workshops in France and Belgium, where his teaching was highly regarded. Since 2024 he has played a central role in planning and leading the Tokyo Branch's pine pruning workshops, held twice a year. He has also written a book on the history of modern exterior and garden design.

He teaches at De Japanske Haver, Broby, 4-6 September.

Registration for Friday 4 September closes 28 August: [email protected] or +45 63 63 00 15
Entry: DKK 90 for one day, DKK 120 for all three days, paid at the entrance to the garden

26/08/2026

Two Japanese master gardeners. Three days. One garden on Fyn.

The second euroJGA workshop takes place at De Japanske Haver, Broby, on 4-6 September 2026 - and registration for the full-day pruning workshop closes 28 August.

Makoto Takahashi and Joko Kurachi of The Garden Society of Japan will lead hands-on sessions in tree design, natural-style pruning of white and black pine, aesthetic pruning of garden trees and shrubs, the building of a traditional Yotsume bamboo fence, and a walk through the gardens seen through the lens of Japanese garden culture.

A rare chance in Northern Europe to learn these techniques directly from practising Japanese masters - for professional gardeners and enthusiasts alike.

Where: De Japanske Haver, Broby, Fyn - 25 km from Odense, 2 hrs from Copenhagen, 3 hrs from Hamburg
When: 4-6 September 2026
Registration for Friday 4 September, by 28 August: [email protected] or +45 63 63 00 15
Entry: DKK 90 for one day, DKK 120 for all three days, paid at the entrance to the garden

In collaboration with The Japanese Garden Society of Denmark and De Japanske Haver. Supported by a grant from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

2nd euroJGA workshop – De Japanske Haver, Broby, Fyn – 4-6 September 2026 It is with great pleasure that we announce the second euroJGA workshop, to be held in Denmark […]