Perhaps the Season is upon us all to reconsider PRESERVATION needs.

1. CHINA'S GARDEN ART
Origins & Purpose
Globalization
Risks & Opportunities

2. Origins & Purpose

3. CONFIDENTIAL
TREES
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SUZHOU MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU OF GARDENS
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5. CONTENT
• INTRODUCTION
• WHAT IS @ RISK ?
• WHY IS IT @ RISK ?
• WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ?
• HOW CAN IT BE DONE
THE METHODS ?
• BY WHOM ?
• WHERE ?
• WHEN NECESSARY ?
• WHY INVOLVE ME ?
HOW DO I FIT IN ?
MY EXPECTATIONS ?
• OUTCOME SUMMARY
..CHINA'S GARDEN ART

6. INTRODUCTION
• ..The literati scholars of ancient times had a
wonderful PURPOSE.
• Is their original intent still today being
Suitably honoured - everywhere?
• UNESCO have some China Gardens inscribed
on the World Heritage List.
• Perhaps the Season is upon us all to
reconsider PRESERVATION needs.

7. Wonderfully Purposed

8. WHAT IS @ RISK ?
• ..CULTURAL Heritage.
Degradation & Misrepresentation.

9. Degraded and / or Misrepresented – Hopefully Not

10. Additional Notes
• How easy it becomes over time, for things to
accidentally get lost or lost sight of: for example
• Just as I have heard it said by virtuoso musicians,
of wonderful Chinese traditional music talent
- there are ancient Guqins still in existence today,
however much has already been lost in the translation
of ability to ' play,' these musical instruments;
without the abilities of the ancient scholar musicians.
• And China's original Punsai & Penjing art forms of
further diminutive landscapes, have been borrowed,
standardized and popularized as Japanese bonsai, to
the extent, they are now incorrectly termed -
[ even in their place of origin - China, as {Chinese bonsai } ]

11. WHY IS IT @ RISK ?
• ..Western Chinese Garden Representations –
Increasingly being Constructed.
• Construction Resources Pressured.
• Cultural Interest Under Competition from
Westernization.
• Educational Uniformity Threatened.
• Commercial Reciprocity –
Other Nation's Greed & Ignorance.
• Time & Unforeseen Circumstance.

12. Construction Resources Pressured

13. Westernization Competition, Greed & Ignorance

14. Education Uniformity Threatened

15. Additional Notes
• Today's youth [ in the face of • Circumstance and imperfection
globalization pressures towards sometimes intervene with honourable
Westernization and commercialism intent of those, who become or have
were aptly once described by inherited responsibility for another's
participants of a UNESCO workshop as ' culture, in a foreign land.
Cultural Patrimony,' • Sadly, sincere efforts on the ground, can
• yes, culturally endowed with an oftentimes be exasperated by outside
inherited legacy of heritage, identity and governance, leading to confusion over
origin, original intent......what was initially
• to experience, enjoy, learn from, value exchanged in the ' spirit of cultural
the original benefits of and take a reciprocity,' may over time, be altered to
responsibility to maintain a degree, which conflicts with identity
the global integrity of, educate, and meaning;
exchange, thus rendering a cultural repository into
• share and pass on from generation to a convoluted tourist attraction, where
generation and particularly preserve, commercialism thrives at the expense of
• promote [ both the culture and the cultural heritage.
rights to it ] prevent corruption of, • We should not be surprised that things
foreign exploitation and / or change on the earth, for right from
Westernization of....and where possible, Biblical times, is it not prophetically
• to control consumerism recorded……………..2 Timothy 4:3,4
[ or at the very least to establish “ For the time will come when they will
expected guidelines for commercialism not endure sound doctrine;
handling ] but after their own lusts shall they heap
perhaps termed ' Ethics & to themselves teachers, having itching
Responsibilities of Cultural Reciprocity.' ears; and they shall turn away their ears
from the truth, and shall be turned unto
as well as stimulating new creativity fables.” and ….……..2 Timothy 3:7
from - That's a big ask of today's youth. • “ Ever learning, and never able to come
to the knowledge of the truth.”

16. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ?
• ..Considered Reflection.
• Risk Management.
• Suzhou Municipal Administration Bureau of
Gardens - Chinese Garden Representations –
REGISTRY.
• FutureProofing.

17. Considered Reflection - Who, Where, Why Constructed?

18. Keeping It Pure

19. HOW CAN IT BE DONE
THE METHODS ?
• ..Communication Effectiveness.
• POSITIVE & Reasonable Education.
• CULTURAL Maintenance Methods.
• Suzhou Municipal Administration Bureau of
Gardens - Chinese Garden Representations -
AFFILIATION Registering.
• Authenticity - Architecture - Function & Purposed
Activity – MONITORING by the:
CHINA GARDEN WATCHTOWER

20. Positive TRUTHFUL Education

21. Bridging - Affiliation - Registering

22. China Garden WATCHTOWER

23. BY WHOM ?
• ..Suzhou Municipal Administration Bureau.
[ Suzhou Classical Garden Architecture Company ]
[ Suzhou Garden Design Institute ]
[ Landscape Architecture Corporation of China ]
[ Others as deemed appropriate by ]
• Western foreigner Liaison.

24. Suzhou Classical Gardens Administration

25. Penjing Punsai Limited Seal – Trees in Pots Limited

26. WHERE ?
• .. SUZHOU Based
• Governance
• Standardization
• Unity of Purposed Result.
• Global Garden Representation Outreach
[ Co-Jointly ]

27. Planted & Growing in Suzhou’s Image

28. WHEN NECESSARY ?
• ..Now
[ As soon as possible & practicable ]
Expeditious - Humility Buy-In.

29. Taking the Challenging Steps

30. With a Fine Measure of Humility

31. WHY INVOLVE ME ?
• ..Foreigner Only by Birth.
• Motivated by Genuine Love & Deep Empathy.
• Caused - Truth & Righteousness.
• Confucian & Spiritual Integrity.
• Cultural Sensitivity.
• Passion to Protect & Satisfy China's Interests.
• Proven Record of Unselfish Advocacy.
• Public Boldness Regardless of Western
Persecution.

32. John Jeffery - Artisan - Advocate

33. Foundered in Rightful Purpose

34. Chinese Penjing Artists Association of Australasia Inc.

35. HOW DO I FIT IN ?
MY EXPECTATIONS ?
• ..Firstly - Pengyou
http://www.chinesegardenscene.cn
[ Education Exchange & Resource ]
• Secondly - Western Congregator
[ Pending Suitable Garden Panel - Selection ]
• Thirdly -
[ Independent ]
[ Chinese Garden Representation - Audit Consultant ]
http://www.chinesegardens.biz

36. The Scene of the World is Changing

37. Congregator of Chinese Garden’s People

38. OUTCOME SUMMARY
• ..CHINA'S GARDEN ART
• Origins & Purpose.
• Time Honoured.
• Globally Recognized & Understood.
• PRESERVED for Future Generations Enjoyment.

39. ALWAYS CHINA’S Garden Art

40. ALWAYS CHINA’S Gem

41. ALWAYS CHINA Pure

42. ORIGINS & PURPOSE COMPLETE

43. Personal Background / In Brief - J E Jeffery - Dunedin, 1955
• Professional Experience & Extra-curricular
Risk Manager of 25 years. • Canada – Sabbatical & Volunteering
Fellow of the Corporation of Insurance Brokers of New Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden & Penjing
Zealand.
Health & Safety - NZCTU / ACC - Unit Standard 20198. • - Three months learning more about the practical aspects of:
Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate Do - Secretary / Treasurer / [I] Classical Chinese Gardens
Instructor in past . • A. History, philosophy, art & culture.
Gateman – Welcome – Security – Custodial - Farewell - • B. Design & purpose.
Lakeside Park.
Past Primary & High School Board Member • C. Meaning & symbolism.
Paul Harris Fellow - Rotary International. • D. Integral parts of architecture, stone, water & plants
Personal Integrity, Spirituality & Teachable. • E. Seasonal maintenance & administration.
A Family Man.
Passion, Advocate, Preserver, Respect for & Empathy with [II] Garden Penjing Collection
China’s Garden Art. • A. Role of a Curator
Humble & Imperfect. • B. Seasonal cultural practices & care
• C. Display & public exhibitions
• Horticultural Experience & Associations. [III] Chinese Penjing
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand - Certificates of • A. As distinct from bonsai - in origin and form.
achievement in: • B. As distinct from bonsai in conception, creation and aesthetics.
• Introduction to Tree Crops. [ 1998 ]
• Rural Studies - Self-select topics for: - • Subsequent Scholar Activity
• Nursery Production - Establishment & running, garden centre Cultural Heritage Construction Methods.
practice, planning, legislation, propagation methods, Future Proofing Cultural Sanctuaries.
material selection, open ground & container production, Curatorship, Docent, Governance & Stewardship.
ornamental trees, natives, conifers and fruiting trees,
pruning & training, liming & fertilizing, identifying plants & Tourist Business Operation.
naming, providing shelter & controlling frosts, identifying & Chinese Cultural Activities.
controlling common weeds, identifying & controlling plant Chinese Cultural Heritage Preservation.
pests, diseases & disorders, using & maintaining tractors, Literati Purpose & Representation.
safety in Garden Centre & Nursery sites, preparing &
maintaining displays, catalogues etc., marketing & selling, Chinese Classical Gardens in the West.
storing & using pesticides, spraying to control weeds, pests & Advocacy for Rightful Inclusion of penjing .
diseases. Creation, Establishment & Operation of http://www.chinesegardenscene.cn
• On-going Unit Standard studies in relevant topics. [ Up until 2004 ] [ Education resource website for All thing’s China & Chinese Gardens– 2008 ]
Grow safe - certified for application of agrichemicals. [ 2005 ] Established presence on Multiple Social & Professional Networks [ Advocacy &
Past Regional committee member NZTCA, New Zealand Tree Promotion of Preservation and Rightful Representation - 2009 ]
Crops Association.
Member NGIA, Nursery & Garden Industry Association. • Establishment of Helpful Personal Associations
Past Member RNZIH Inc., Royal New Zealand Institute of Chinese Gardens.
Horticulture Inc., • - Outside China All known Chinese Garden Representations - operational,
• Punzai [ bonsai ] & Penjing - Experience & Associations. under-construction or planned.[ 2007 ]
Over 30 year’s enjoyment, commencing formal punsai tuition • - In China - On-going.
• Penjing Empathetic Organisations. Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Centre (CHP),
• Contacts, training & association both within and outside of China. • Many others around the globe. [ 2007 ]
Empathetic Individuals Associated with China’s garden Art - Internationally.
• Establishment of CPAAA [ Chinese Penjing Artists Association of Australasia
Incorporated ] • Conclusion
• http://www.chinesegardenscene.com/967/index.html [ 2008 ] “ Finally, I would welcome any request for elaboration on any part of the
• [Primarily - To promote increased awareness and understanding of Chinese information provided; if deemed necessary or appropriate.”
penjing, as to the rightful origin of miniature landscapes in China ].

44. CREDITS
• I simply wish to acknowledge All the
Organizations & wonderful Individuals,
[ too numerous to detail in this forum ]
for their assistance, encouragement and
willing contribution of the information
presented.