Gadabout Gardener: Roses Of Chippawa Park

Caption: Paid a visit to the rose garden in Chippawa Park this afternoon. The roses were beautiful, even though some were past peak bloom. The beds, although always well maintained, could have used some weeding but it’s not the fault of parks staff who have so much work to do this time of year and not enough hands to do it. The garden is named the Joseph L. Mocsan Memorial Rose Garden after the eminent rose grower and mentor to many, Joe Mocsan who passed May 31, 2003, aged 71. It merits a look every now and then, whether you’re a rose grower or not. The two bottom photos are from my photo archive, bottom left, June 2021 and bottom right, August 2017.Gadabout Gardener will appear on the site once or twice monthly until fall./ Joe Barkovich photos.