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Winter Projects Update

18 Wednesday Dec 2019

Posted by Lord & Schryver Conservancy in Deepwood, Lord & Schryver, Uncategorized

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Deepwood Gardens, Garden Restoration, historic deepwood estate, Riverdale landscape construction

While most gardeners have put garden to bed for the winter and are enjoying the crisp, frosty mornings of the Holiday season, the Lord and Schryver Conservancy has been busy with several construction projects.  One is the much anticipated second phase of the Deepwood Lower Terrace Pathway project.

Robert Crown and his crew from Riverdale Landscape Construction have begun removing the old brick retaining wall and steps for renovation. This excavation work has revealed the footings for the old Rose Tunnel. This metal structure was likely the home for 12 climbing roses that were originally planted in 1934 and then again in 1949. One can only imagine what it must have been like to stroll under the Rose canopy when it was in its full glory in the late 1930’s and early 1940’s.

The Addendum to the Historic Deepwood Estate Historic Landscape Report suggests this structure is not currently suitable for replacement due to the deep shade cast by the  overhead tree canopy.  However, the location of the original footings has been carefully documented and perhaps someday if the tree canopy were opened up, this element could be restored to the garden.

The old rose tunnel seen from the from the Great Room lawn. Note the sunny exposure that allowed for a Rose Blossoms. Unfortunately the area has become dense shade, making the growing of roses a difficult task were one to try to restore this feature.
The old rose tunnel seen from the from the Great Room lawn. Note the sunny exposure that allowed for a Rose Blossoms. Unfortunately the area has become dense shade, making the growing of roses a difficult task were one to try to restore this feature.
The brick wall and pathway before the restoration work of the Lower Terrace and the retaining wall pathway
The brick wall and pathway before the restoration work of the Lower Terrace and the retaining wall pathway
The old Rose tunnel in bloom it must have smelled amazing to walk under the canopy of climbing roses
The old Rose tunnel in bloom it must have smelled amazing to walk under the canopy of climbing roses
The old foundation pillars of the rose tunnel were excavated
The old foundation pillars of the rose tunnel were excavated
The guys from Riverdale Landscape Construction hard at work hand excavating the pathway
The guys from Riverdale Landscape Construction hard at work hand excavating the pathway

For now, the focus is on restoration of the pathway, steps and retaining wall to a more structurally sound version of its former self. We are adding drainage behind the wall as well as channel drains to alleviate the runoff issue down the steep path. The pathway will get base rock and a stabilized, decomposed granite surface that won’t wash out during the heavy rains.

The Lord and Schryver Conservancy is extremely grateful to a generous donor who made this project possible. Without such help, the wonderful Deepwood gardens would be but a shadow of its former glory. It’s exciting to be working toward the restoration of this gem of a City Park.

Mark Akimoff

Garden Manager|Curator

 

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Deepwood Update!

15 Wednesday May 2019

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Deepwood Gardens

The Lower Terrace Rehab project is almost complete, the guys from Aspen Creek have done a wonderful job on this project. Here is a sneak peak of the area:

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The vines to climb it are yet to be determined, but the rehabilitation of the Lilacs and the Peony plantings are being followed per the treatment plan. The peonies may be a challenge because of the heavy shade now covering the area from the dominant Magnolia canopy that has matured over the garden. However there are species of Peony such as the Japanese Forest Peony, Paeonia obovata which are very well adapted to shade and understory plantings. Sometimes as gardeners we have to adapt to the changing weather patterns, and changing seasons, as well as the changing availability of sun or shade as it may be.

I for one am super glad to have the rain back!

Cheers,
Mark

 

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Deepwood Projects

11 Thursday Apr 2019

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Deepwood Gardens, flowerbulbs, teahouse gardens, tulips

 

Thursdays are Deepwood days and some fun projects are underway! Besides the usual planting of the teahouse garden, the great room has had some new flower additions this spring. We also replaced a historic Malus ‘Firebird’ Crabapple in the Scroll garden.

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The Teahouse Garden is looking splendid with the early season tulips, and the trade mark Lord and Schryver Forget-me-nots providing the foil for the spring bulbs.

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Thanks to a generous donor the Lower Terrace renovation project is underway!  This photo shows after the removal of the patio pavers that were crumbling away. The project is getting the steps redone, a new pathway surface to prevent erosion, the patio relaid, and the historic arbor rebuilt. The Lord and Schryver drawing hanging at Gaiety Hollow shows the arbor with Clematis on the West side and a canopy of Lilacs with Peonies underneath. Stay tuned for updates on this wonderful restoration taking place. 

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Evening in the Garden

19 Wednesday Jul 2017

Posted by Lord & Schryver Conservancy in Deepwood, Gaiety Hollow, Garden, House, landscape architecture, Lord & Schryver, Open Garden, Summer, Tours

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brick pathways, Deepwood Gardens, Gaiety Hollow, garden, Garden Tours, Historic Gardens, Historic House and Garden, Lord & Schryver, Oregon, women landscape architects

We took a twilight tour of the gardens at Gaiety Hollow this evening and as usual found the garden beautiful and restorative.

If you want to ease into the Salem Art Fair this weekend let me suggest the Lord and Schryver tours which are Saturday the 22nd at 9:00 at Deepwood Museum & Gardens and at Gaiety Hollow beginning at 10:30.  The cost is $5 for those 16 and up.

So why do this?  Why go visit gardens planted in the 1930’s by people long gone?  Well in Garden Curator Lindsey Kerr’s absence I’ll suggest a few reasons.

These women, Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver, lived here in Salem.  They designed cutting-edge gardens of great beauty for Salemites and for others across the Northwest.  They were rigorous, talented and interesting, and if you live in Salem they are a part of your history!  Come see the garden and learn their story, your back-story.

Walk through these garden gates and step back in time.  For the most part people don’t design or maintain gardens like this anymore. We are now into efficient, low water, low maintenance gardens. Here is a chance to see a house and garden designed and now maintained from another world altogether…and it is a captivating garden and a captivating world.

Come and see plant varieties and combinations that are “old fashioned” and yet totally up to date. Giant white hydrangeas, Nicotiana alata spilling out of beds, delphinium, grapes…ideas abound in this historic garden for modern gardeners.

Escape.  And this garden has been providing a breathing space for me and many others for years…always delightful, ALWAYS ALIVE, always a balm.

See you Saturday!

 

 

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Gardens–and trees!–in bloom

25 Thursday May 2017

Posted by Lord & Schryver Curator/Garden Manager in Deepwood, Gaiety Hollow, Garden, Lord & Schryver, Tours, trees, Uncategorized

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Deepwood, Deepwood Gardens, gardens, hawthorn, May, trees

The Tea House garden at Deepwood Museum & Gardens is already putting on a beautiful show. Poppies, iris, roses, foxglove, allium, and many more flowers were in bloom this afternoon. Most of the summer annuals have been planted and are ready to flower. The heat earlier this week made many of the plants grow quickly.

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Foxglove
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Allium

An exciting bit of news for the historic garden nerds among us:

A few years ago, the much loved hawthorn tree next to the Tea House was removed.  In searching through records, volunteers discovered that Lord & Schryver purchased a white hawthorn for Deepwood in 1932.  They were perplexed as the tree blooming by the Tea House had a pink double flower. They contacted nurseries and searched online to find a replacement but there appeared to be none available in the US.

When the tree was removed, however, two shoots coming up from the roots were saved. One was left at Deepwood–to hopefully thrive and replace the historic tree–and one was taken to Gaiety Hollow to serve as a back-up . The volunteers waited to see what the young hawthorns would turn out to be. Would they come true to the historic tree? Or was the old tree grafted and the shoots would be from the root stock?

Well, this week the volunteers got a beautiful surprise. The young trees both bloomed masses of fluffy white double flowers–matching Lord & Schryver’s records–and then faded to pink–just as our volunteers remembered.

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Not the most beautiful photo, but it’s double and pink!

As photos were shared by email and text, you might have heard a few cheers echoing across the Valley.

Unfortunately, the intense heat made the hawthorn flowers fade and disappear all too quickly. But, the gardens at Deepwood are full of flowers and more than enough reason to visit. There will be a tour of the gardens this Saturday at 9am for those interested in hearing more stories about their creation and rehabilitation.

A second tour will take place at Gaiety Hollow at 10:30. The old hawthorns at the front gate are in full bloom and simply covered in clusters of white flowers. It is no wonder why Lord and Schryver chose to plant these trees with a view from their bedrooms and studio!

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Hawthorn
Looking out the front door
Looking out the front door
View from Elizabeth's bedroom
View from Elizabeth’s bedroom

The annual display in the Flower Garden is also taking off, with campanula, roses, peonies, petunias, ageratum, alyssum, and daisies all blooming together. Come for a visit!

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October in the Garden…

07 Wednesday Oct 2015

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boxwood, Deepwood Gardens, Gaiety Hollow, Historic Gardens, Lord & Schryver, pruning, pruning boxwood hedges, vintage garden photos

Fall is here, but the zinnias are still going strong!

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Last weekend we were hosting the meeting of the Pacific Northwest regional affiliates with the national Garden Conservancy…a chance for them to take a road trip and see what is really happening in our garden.  It’s always fun to welcome new people to Gaiety Hollow and its delights, but in preparation for the Saturday workshop, the Friday crew was doing a little seasonal pruning and hedge-trimming:

on the lawn

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Shirley’s clippers looked light-weight and sharp…

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the familiar garden views still delight…

view through arbor with Jay tools tidying up

and the next project up will be re-plumbing the fountain and getting it in working order…

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Correspondent Woody Dukes sent along this vintage photo of the urn when it was in the scroll garden at Deepwood…and then a photo of the urn in it’s new location…

Note ivy cut-out in terrace.

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Now we’re just waiting for some fall rain!

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A Garden Party

23 Wednesday Sep 2015

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Deepwood Gardens, donors, garden, Garden in winter, garden party, Historic Gardens, Lord & Schryver, Lord & Schryver Conservancy

A good way to celebrate the many donors that have supported the garden at Gaiety Hollow was a garden party.  Sunday was one of the last days of summer, sunny and mild.  The garden (thanks to volunteer labor!) was looking lovely, there was food and music and wine…and donors.  A lovely afternoon…Garden 1

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caterers

musicians

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The newest Lord and Schryver excitement at Gaiety Hollow has been the return of the urn that originally stood in the Lord and Schryver designed scroll garden at Deepwood Gardens…on the brick plinth at the back of this photo…

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and here’s how it looked one snowy winter many decades ago…

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Lord and Schryver chose the large ceramic urn and imported it from the Philippines where Lord’s brother was living.  The scroll garden these days is too unprotected of a place for the urn, so it is now at Gaiety Hollow…a donation from Alice Brown’s heirs.

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Thank you donors, one and all.

 

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The First Open Garden (and the new fence)!

10 Monday Aug 2015

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Bush Gardens, Deepwood Gardens, Gaiety Hollow, garden, garden benches, Garden Tours, gardens, historic fence rebuilding, Historic Gardens, Lord & Schryver, vintage garden photos

In case you missed the first open garden event today, you still have two more chances.  Thinking of doing the “High Street Hustle” on August 15?  The garden will be open that day from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m.   Sunday, September 13th the garden will be open again from 2-5 p.m….so if you went today you might want to come back as the season begins to change.  (As one who has been in the garden in every season, I  know for sure it is always fascinating and always beautiful.)

Here’s what it looked like today:  Board member Susan Miller greeted people at the gate with information on the garden…

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The day was perfect, warm and sunny, cool in the shade…perfect for strolling and straw hats…

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and chatting…

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Board members were scattered around the garden to give helpful information, and they had set up fantastic vintage photos of the garden so you could juxtapose what had been, what is, and what will be again…

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The west side fountain garden…and the allee north and south

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the grape arbor…

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and the parterres…

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this year filled with zinnias…

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and the new fence…

replacement fence 2015

replacement fence 2015

The very beautiful “hardscape” in this garden is, of course, wooden.  Things decay over time…

rotten posts of garden seat

but luckily for Gaiety Hollow there is a crew of talented and dedicated volunteers who are willing and able to replicate these benches and fences…Woody Dukes rebuilt the bench last year, and Christopher Hackett and his crew of Tom McMullen and Jack Fisher rebuilt the fence this summer…with Don Roberts standing by to paint the items as cut and before being assembled…touch up still required.  HOURS of work and planning…for love of the garden.  Thank you so much.

So…mark your calendar and make a point of taking a walk through this peaceful place right in the heart of Salem.  We are so lucky here in Salem to have this “garden trifecta” within a half mile…Bush Gardens, Deepwood Gardens and Gaiety Hollow…maybe a visit to all three is in your near future??

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