We have several dozen odd, helical iron posts at Bush’s Pasture Park that hold climbing roses. The posts date from the early 1960’s. Each year, each rose has to be pruned to the ten strongest canes, then wound and tied to the posts’ crossbars. It takes about 40-50 knots per rose and takes anywhere from…
The Ravine enhancement project is moving towards its installation phase, thanks to a supply of local boulders gifted to us by Betty O’Brien of Elton Vineyards and the folks at Willamette Valley Vineyards. Thanks, too, to the City of Salem for use of their trucks. The project is led by landscape designer Ron Miner. “The…
Recently, one of our Facebook Friends asked “Why is an apple tree at Bush Park called the Diversity Tree?” Turns out there are two Diversity Trees— planted in 1981 and 2005. The Salem Human Rights and Relations Advisory Commission, along with concerned members of the community planted both trees in response to hate activity occurring…
Mission Street Parks Conservancy has issued a Request-for-Proposal to restore the brickwork that serves as the focal point for the Mae Tarter Old Rose Collection, one of three collections in the City’s municipal Rose Garden. The other two collections are the Sally Bush Rose Collection and the Hybrid Tea and Floribunda Collection. The brickwork restoration is the next step in a multi-year project to…
The Salem City Council unanimously approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Mission Street Parks Conservancy on Monday, July 12. The MOU provides the Conservancy with its “operating license” in Bush’s Pasture Park. The agreement’s main features include: A recognition that Bush’s Pasture Park is and will remain a City park A city employee…
Mission Street Parks Conservancy is holding the 35th Annual Art Fair Plant Sale in Bush’s Pasture Park here in Salem. Friday, July 20th: 10am – 7pm Saturday, July 21st: 10am – 7pm Sunday, July 22nd: 10am – 5pm The plant sale is located in the shade of huge oaks near Bush House Museum, providing a respite from the usual blazing…