The Japanese Garden is part of Ashland, Oregon's Lithia Park, in the United States.

Description and history

The .5-acre (0.20 ha) garden was designed by landscape architect John McLaren in 1915.[1] In 2018, a $1.3 million grant was intended to improve the garden's authenticity.[2][3] The garden's redesign was put on hold in January 2019, following criticism over the potential removal of two century-old Douglas firs planted by Boy Scouts.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Eastman, Janet (February 14, 2019). "Should Ashland cut down 2 old trees for a Japanese garden?". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Darling, John (July 27, 2018). "Japanese Garden ready for 'authentic' remake". Ashland Daily Tidings. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Darling, John (July 30, 2018). "'A truly authentic Japanese garden'". Mail Tribune. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  4. ^ Fowlkes, Caitlin (January 31, 2019). "Trees Japanese garden ashland". Mail Tribune. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  5. ^ Brines, Jonathan (January 31, 2019). "Donor pulls support for Ashland Japanese Garden following controversy". KTVL. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.

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