Classes and Instruction

"I want you to know that I was thrilled by your approach. I will be back to tap into your very wholistic/integrated understanding of the land, culture and its people." "Peter thinks like I do in evolving the California landscape in one's backyard. I loved the class and received numerous technique ideas." "Instructor careful to be sensitive to participant's questions and interests." "Super satisfied. Instructor extremely knowlegeable and communicates well." "Most knowlegeable about Japanese design..." "I gained a lot of valuable information... " "The class could easily be two or three classes..." Would you recommend this class? "Yes." Why? "Knowlege - Inspiration - Crativity."

CLASS CANCELED Saturday, August 27th

CLASS CANCELED Saturday August 27th

Learn Landscape Construction Hands-on. Volunteer with Peter Bowyer, the Merritt College Pruning Club and the Oakland-Fukuoka Sister City Association at our Torii Landscape, located in the Lakeside Garden Center, Lakeside Park, Oakland, CA. Learn skills you can use and talk shop with a pro while volunteering. Next gardening event Saturday September 3rd, 9 - noon. Aesthetic pruning - next events Saturday October 1st, 10 AM - 4 PM. Future projects may include: turf installation, Rock placement, building a sea-cliff "gogan-ishi-gumi", building islands in the ponds, planting.

Peter also speaks at garden clubs, nurseries and community colleges. He has led Merritt College Aesthetic Pruning Club service-learning projects at numerous locations, including Hakone Estate & Gardens and the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt. He has developed and led workshops for county & municipal parks departments and given instruction to city tree workers. His expertise includes French-intensive vegetable gardening. In that capacity, he was a main stage speaker at the San Francisco Landscape Garden Show. He also taught classes at the UCSC Farm & Garden. .