どうやってオーストラリアの一部を東京で再現する?

How Would You Recreate A Slice Of Oz In Tokyo?

まずは遠藤 昭(アレックス・エンドウ)さんに相談してみるといいでしょう。第二の人生をかけて、東京都内やその近郊でオーストラリア原産植物の庭づくりに取り組んでいる第一人者です。

Asking Alex Endo would be a good place to start as he has turned his second life into creating small plots of Australian native plants found in the Tokyo capital area.

遠藤さんは日曜日、日本でバンクシアやグレビレアをはじめとするオーストラリア原産植物を育てる方法について講演を行いました。

Endo spoke on Sunday about how to grow a slice of Australia such as banksia, grevillea and other Australian plants in Japan.

今週発売された『最新版 はじめてのオージープランツ図鑑』の著者であり、日豪交流の架け橋でもある遠藤さん。この日は初心者向けと、すでにオージープランツ栽培を楽しんでいる人向けの2回にわたり、魅力あふれる講演を披露しました。

The author of はじめてのオージープランツ図鑑』 (“The Beginner’s Guide to Aussie Plants”) released this week, and a great bridge builder between Japan and Australia, gave a pair of captivating lectures; a morning session for beginners and the later session aimed at those who’ve already turned their hand at gardening with Aussie natives.

会場となったオザキフラワーパークには、オーストラリア原産植物が数多く並び、日本の園芸愛好家たちから高い人気を集めています。

He spoke at Ozaki Flower Park, which has a huge array of Australian native plants, which are very popular among many gardeners in Japan.

遠藤さんがオーストラリアの植物に魅了されたのは、30代後半にメルボルンで働いていた頃でした。その経験が人生を大きく変えます。帰国後は30年以上にわたり、日本の気候でオージープランツを育てる方法を研究し続け、その情熱を仕事へと発展させました。

Endo’s fascination with Australian plants began while working in Melbourne in his late 30s. The experience changed his life. Returning to Japan, he spent more than 30 years learning how Australian native plants could thrive in Japanese conditions before turning his passion into a profession.

2010年に会社を退職した後、オーストラリア原産植物を専門とするガーデンデザイン会社「あざみ野ガーデンプランニング」を設立。庭づくりだけでなく、講演や講習会、全国でのセミナー、ガーデニングのアドバイスなどを通じて、多くの人にオーストラリアの魅力的な植物を紹介しています。最新刊『最新版 はじめてのオージープランツ図鑑』は、30年以上にわたる実践と経験の集大成といえる一冊です。

After retiring from corporate life in 2010, he established Azamino Garden Planning, a garden design business specialising in Australian native gardens.

Rather than simply creating attractive landscapes, Endo now designs gardens, teaches workshops, gives lectures throughout Japan and advises gardeners eager to discover Australia’s remarkable flora. His latest book, はじめてのオージープランツ図鑑, is the culmination of three decades of hands-on experience.

オザキフラワーパークで遠藤さんの話を聞いていると、彼が育てているのはバンクシアやグレビレアだけではないことに気づかされます。事業や執筆活動、講演を通じて、日本におけるオーストラリア原産植物の第一人者として静かにその魅力を広め続けているのです。

その歩みは、成功するビジネスとは流行を追いかけることではなく、生涯をかけて情熱を注げるものを育てることから生まれる場合もあることを教えてくれます。

Listening to Endo at Ozaki Flower Park, it became clear that he is doing far more than helping people grow banksias and grevilleas. Through his business, writing and public talks, he has quietly become one of Japan’s leading ambassadors for Australian native plants.

His story is a reminder that successful businesses are sometimes built not on chasing trends, but on following a lifelong passion.

遠藤さんの仕事は、庭や植物だけでなく、その庭と関わる人々の暮らしまで豊かにしてくれます。その一例が、下の写真で紹介する見事な庭の変貌です。

Endo’s work is life-changing not only for the land he works with, but for those who are blessed to receive his services. Take the transformation below as an example of this.

Before

After

Learn More

Azamino Garden Planning (あざみ野ガーデンプランニング)
Garden design, Australian native gardens, lectures, garden lessons and consultancy.
🌿 http://blog.livedoor.jp/alexgarden/archives/52165793.html

Alex’s Garden Party (Official Blog)
Alex Endo’s blog featuring Australian native plants, gardening tips, lectures and his latest projects.
🌿 http://blog.livedoor.jp/alexgarden/

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📷 @alex_garden_yokohama
https://www.instagram.com/alex_garden_yokohama/

Editor’s Note: 遠藤さんは、講演や庭づくりのご相談、オージープランツに関する各種お問い合わせを「あざみ野ガーデンプランニング」を通じて受け付けています。興味のある方は、ぜひブログやInstagramもご覧ください。Alex Endo welcomes enquiries regarding lectures, Australian native garden design and gardening lessons through Azamino Garden Planning.

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