The Japanese Garden at Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Washington Park Arboretum has opened applications for training to become a volunteer tour guide.
The Japanese Garden displays beautiful foliage throughout the year.
Tour guides will give free guided tours to garden visitors and must learn the techniques of effective guides, elements of the Japanese Garden, Japanese history and culture, and the history and unique features of the Seattle Japanese Garden.
Training will be held on five consecutive Wednesdays, March 13 through April 10, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fee for the training program is $50. A limited number of scholarships are available. The deadline for application is February 1, 2013.
Located within the Washington Park Arboretum, the Japanese Garden is a 3.5-acre formal garden designed and constructed under the supervision of world-renowned Japanese garden designer Juki Iida in 1960.
The Japanese Garden offers free public tours with admission on weekend days at 12:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m., April through October. All tours start from the main gate, and are led by Arboretum Foundation Unit 86 Tour Guides. These tours provide an educational introduction to the culture and history of the Seattle Japanese Garden.
For details, and to download an application, please visit http://www.seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/japanesegarden.htm
For questions, contact: gardenguidetraining@gmail.com
