September and October mark the changing of the seasons in the Park of Roses. Many roses have a second flush of blooms in the autumn and will continue until the first hard freeze, as late as mid-November. Trees and shrubs
Park of Roses says “Arigato” to Japanese Volunteers
On a damp morning in early August, twenty four Japanese exchange students and two local adults arrived to help tidy up an overgrown section of the park. These volunteers came through a program sponsored by CCI Greenheart, a branch of
Tiny Tree Houses in the Park of Roses: “Find Me in the Park”
Last summer, people had to look down to find elfin doors in trees in the Park of Roses and several other Columbus Parks. This year, they need to look up to find the tiny tree houses that appeared on July
Dispatch article touts Park of Roses as year round destination
A May 31 article in the Dispatch Home section explains the Park of Roses Foundation’s decision to discontinue the Stop and Smell the Roses event held since 2015. “It’s a four season garden, really,” said Nancy Walsh, development officer for
Park of Roses update: volunteers, peak bloom, summer concerts and a travel cookbook
“Stop and Tend the Roses” was the headline of a recently published article in the Columbus Dispatch. The subject was our own Paul Gibson, who has been a volunteer for 23 years. It was part of the newspaper’s series entitled