Who We Are
We are volunteers who care for the Roses in the All American Rose Garden as well as the Friendship Garden. The All American Rose Garden was started in 1987 with the land being leased from the Richmond Parks Department. The EG Hill garden started in 1937, and it, along with the water fountain, is maintained by the Richmond Parks Department. The Rose Garden Board meets the fourth Tuesday each month from January through November at the Charles House, Wayne County Foundation office, or various venues as needed. Board members serve 3 year renewable terms.
Beginning January 1, 2020 Our Board Members Are:
Beth Van Der Burgt
President
Kelly Van Vleet
Vice President
Jack Buckland
Treasurer
Ann Herrman
First Bloom and Glow chair
Elaine Tiernan
Ann White
Dick Benner
Mary Bogue
Kay Koger
Kathy Lucid
LIfetime
Mike Devine
LIfetime
Not pictured: Lisa Burkhardt, Secretary and Carvin Rinehart
Board Member of the Year:
Congratulations Elaine Tiernan Board Member of the Year 2019
In 2012, we celebrated our 25th Anniversary. We gave out 3 Awards on June 6, 2012. The awards and the recipients were:
- John Pemberton – Quarter Century Award
- Don Royer – Founders Award
- Jim Daggy – Friendship Award
In 2017, we celebrated our 30th Anniversary on June 7th giving out 3 Awards.
Jim Fisher-Founders Award
Lorrie Foust – Friendship over the Years
AJ Daggy- Pearl Award
Volunteer of the Year award and Friend of the Garden Award.
Congratulations Jeanie Campbell Volunteer of the Year 2019
Congratulations Ray Ontko Friend of the Rose Garden 2019
The previous Volunteer of the year recipients are: Bob Sickmann-2010, Gerald Smith-2011, Mike Devine-2012, Pat Jarvis-2013, Ann Herrman-2014, Kathy Lucid-2015, Steve Hayes Jr.-2016, Elaine Tiernan-2017, Dick Benner 2018, Jeanie Campbell 2019.
The previous Friend of the Rose Garden recipients are: Steve Hayes Jr.-2014, Diana Pappin-2015, Bob Sickmann-2016, Theresa Scruggs-2017, Monica Koechlein 2018, Ray Ontko 2019.
What We Do
The Richmond Rose Garden is maintained almost exclusively by local dedicated volunteers who offer their talents in rose care as well as significant amounts of time tending the garden. Volunteering can involve anything from weeding for two hours, adopting and maintaining one of the beautiful beds, to becoming involved by serving on the Board of Directors that meets once a month to consider and address the needs of the garden. We also have several committees on which volunteers participate.
How to plant Roses: click here for a quick guide. Click here to view the sections and map of the Rose Garden
For a $200 fee, the Victorian Gazebo with electrical outlets can be reserved for weddings and special events. Please call (765) 983-7275 for details.
Volunteers are also available to give tours of the Rose Garden so stop by for a visit!
