Sundays, April 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Free with garden admission or membership
In this tour, Lan Su’s horticultural experts will take you through this month’s exhibit and tell you the story behind Lan Su’s new penjing acquisitions as well as trees from the community. Trees from the community include those from the collections of Dave Degroot, the Pacific Bonsai Museum, and John Eads.
April 7th and 14th
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Zach Stanley has worked at Lan Su since Spring of 2021. In his role of Head Gardener, he works to maintain and develop the beauty of the garden. He brings his passion for Chinese culture to help keep the garden true to its intent. Zach also takes the lead with the garden’s penjing collection.
This year marks Zach’s 20th year working in Ornamental Horticulture, including at the Pacific Bonsai Museum, Portland Japanese Garden, and now at the Lan Su Chinese Garden. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture from the University of Tennessee and Master's in Biology, with concentration in plants, from the University of Kentucky. He began working in horticulture at 18 years old, at his family’s greenhouse and nursery business. As a third-generation horticulturist, he is passionate about the power of gardens.
April 21st
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Lan Su's Curator of Horticulture Josie Losh is an acclaimed horticulturalist who has worked in both wholesale and retail plant nurseries. Before joining Lan Su, she was the lead Buyer for Annuals and Perennials at a Portland nursery and enjoys working with ornamentals.
Josie also worked for China’s largest horticultural corporation playing a key role in their international affairs. This included guiding acclaimed international garden designers and plant breeders in Chinese garden shows and presenting trending topics in horticulture to the company.
April 28th
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Sidney Dunn has worked at Lan Su since August of 2023 as one of Lan Su’s Horticulturists, with a background in horticulture and urban forestry management. In the past she has worked in plant pest and disease diagnostics with a leading tree care company, where she also trained with certified arborists in ornamental tree pruning, before joining the horticulture team at Lan Su. Sidney holds a Bachelor of Science in Forestry with a minor in horticulture from Iowa State University.
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Lan Su Chinese Garden
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