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Sara Hite Memorial Rose Garden, July 2020

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Sara Hite Memorial Rose Garden, July 2020

One of the best hidden gems in Milwaukie, Oregon, is the Sara Hite Memorial Rose Garden tucked in North Clackamas Park. It is one acre of gorgeous, well-tended roses planted around a large gazebo. (I am thinking it must be a nice wedding venue, though I have never seen it in use for events.) I visited the garden just after sunrise in July 2020. Dew was still on the plants, and the air was cool and silent. A great start to a summer’s day in the Northwest.

Nice person in Portland, Oregon, and beyond.

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Leach Botanical Garden, Winter 2020

Not only was it pouring rain in the dead of winter, but more importantly about two thirds of the place were closed for a massive renovation project…

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Leach Botanical Garden, Winter 2020
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Oregon Garden, July 2020

Smack in the middle of the delightful town of Silverton sits the Oregon Garden. It’s about 80 acres of beautiful trees and flowers of more varieties than I can count…

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Oregon Garden, July 2020
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Leach Garden, May 2021

One of East Portland’s best spots without a doubt is Leach Botanical Garden. Full of ever-changing greenery, particularly from across the Pacific Northwest, you can find it on SE Claybourne Street, just a little off SE Foster Road and north of Mount Scott.

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Leach Garden, May 2021