Comments on: Fading Rose Garden pruned by those who love it

By: North Oakland, a semester in pictures – Oakland North -- North Oakland News, Food, Art and Events.

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:08:38 +0000

[...] to help people envision and accept the eventuality of their own deaths. Story by Becky Palmstrom. Fading Rose Garden pruned by those who love it Discolored rose petals piled in a corner. Dead rose heads were bending off their stems.“Every [...]

By: Bruce Joffe

Bruce Joffe — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:59:23 +0000

Thanks for publicizing this garden gem in Oakland. Thanks, especially, for mentioning the extraordinary work of Tora Rocha, now responsible (perhaps burdened) with caring for 10 parks instead of focusing on Morcom … for reduced pay. Two other very talented and dedicated Morcom gardeners, Mary and Christian, were cut from City employ in a short-sighted effort to save money. Oakland’s gardens and parks are worse for wear as a result. Yet, the City Council’s administrative staffs are as bloated as ever.

By: Ray

Ray — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:13:32 +0000

I’ve never really paid much attention to the gardens and parks in the area bt this story is definitly going to make me take a closer look! Great article!

By: Anca Mosoiu

Anca Mosoiu — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:27:51 +0000

Thank you very much for the lovely story and photos. It was great to meet you at the garden and chat with you.

If you are interested in helping out the Morcom Rose Garden, you can send an email to friendsofoaklandrose@gmail.com, or go to the website (http://www.friendsofoaklandrose.org) and leave a note or comment.

By: Manette Belliveau

Manette Belliveau — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:07:36 +0000

Visitors from all over the world like to visit gardens in cities they visit. I too am a passionate gardener and truly believe that this is an Oakland treasure that needs to be maintained and nurtured for years to come. A garden is very different than a public park and provides a special sense of peace and tranquility that can be hard to find in a otherwise busy urban environment. Let me know how we can help at the OCVB. Maybe we can host a photo contest of the roses and garden next spring? The rose gardens in Portland draw thousands of visitors each year. Our budget is tight, but we are open to ideas.

By: Paige Ricks

Paige Ricks — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:17:13 +0000

Thank you for all the positive feeback. I truly enjoyed my time at the garden — especially hearing people’s stories about their memories in the garden.

If you know of any other issues that are affecting the Oakland North community please contact me. Thank you again.

By: Heather Forcella

Heather Forcella — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:25:47 +0000

This is such a great article! This writer is very talented, I can’t wait to hear more from her.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:17:44 +0000

Real nice story, I too love this rose garden

By: Gordon

Gordon — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:13:06 +0000

Wow! The pictures tell a great story, thank you paricks!

By: Jenna

Jenna — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:51:08 +0000

Beautiful writing, I could really feel the event. I too have an emotional attachment to the rose garden, thanks for the story