Comprising a Life
The Bonsai, Travels and Haiku of Vaughn Banting
Yakumo Nihon Teien
The Japanese Garden Society of New Orleans is currently constructing a Japanese garden in City Park's Botanical Garden. www.neworleanscitypark.com/nobgtour.php Its name is Yakumo Nihon Teien and as I say it is still under construction but for more information you may click on this link www.jgsneworleans.org/
The following photographs were taken during its construction.
Landscape Architect, Robin Tanner is the designer for the project but because he has his own landscape business to run he isn't able dedicate his entire schedule towards the project and thus is donating his own time and labor towards it.
This has obviously affected the pace of work at the site but I for one am happy we have Robin leading the effort. His long time interest in Japan and his several visits there have given him a unique perspective of what a Japanese garden really is.
I am very excited about how the garden is progressing and I suggest anyone who can manage the time, to go and visit it and enjoy it as it develops.
Digging the hole for the primary rock
Robin's invented sling for moving big rocks
Bringing the first rock over to the garden
Couldn't help but come and take a look and get in Robin's way
Robin's conquest
Helping Robin find the perfect viewing angle
Robin enineering how he plans to get the largest tree back there
Newly finished gate