Asher Browne
Asher Browne is the president and founder of Asher Browne Gardens, a specialized landscape design and build firm serving the greater New York City area. He has been building Japanese landscape gardens for over 20 years.
Asher grew up in New York, where he studied Fine Arts in NYC before moving to Japan for eight years.
As a foreign exchange student, he spent most of his free time exploring the many gardens in and around Kyoto. After graduating from Kansai University of Foreign Studies, he joined a traditional garden company and embarked on a quest to learn the principles of Japanese gardening.
During his four years training in Kyoto, Asher worked full-time with professional garden crews in some of Japan’s most famous gardens. In addition to his hands-on training, Asher also completed Kyoto’s prestigious Zoen Kumiai certification program for craftsmen, as well as a stint studying with the gardeners at the internationally-renowned Adachi Art Museum.
Asher returned to the northeast in 2003, and in 2005 established a landscape design and build company to provide comprehensive services to clients in the greater NYC area.
He now combines his training in Japan with his background in the Fine Arts to create unique gardens tied closely to interior living spaces.
In addition to Japanese garden building, Asher also has a passion for sharing stories related to Japanese gardening through the creation of videos and short films. To see his work, please visit Asher’s YouTube Channel here.
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As proud artisans and craftsmen, our goal is to never lose the learner’s mindset, or the curiosity that first got us interested in the art of Japanese Gardens and the aesthetics of Japan.
We believe that study, growth, and stretching beyond comfort zones helps us develop our craft, and that this allows us to build better, more intuitive landscape spaces. We are always striving to improve, both individually and collectively as a team.
Just as the mystery of the natural world and the refinement of the Japanese aesthetic continues to inspire us, we hope that our work will bring positive impact to our clients’ lives.
Asher Browne Gardens serves the New York, New Jersey, southern Connecticut, and the greater New York City area. Please contact us to discuss your project. We look forward to hearing from you.