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SPRING 2008 NEWS:
Important Notice:
The James Rose Center has been officially notified by the Village of Ridgewood that our activities are in violation of the town’s zoning ordinance and that we must cease to offer any tours, lectures, internships or educational programs of any kind at the Center. We will continue to offer our student scholarships, document modern landscape architecture and conduct research from an off-site location, while we appeal the Village’s action.
The Board of the Center believes that preserving this internationally-recognized work of environmental art depends upon providing public access to it and continuing its use for public education and service. We further believe that such activities enhance, rather than jeopardize the residential zone in which the center lies. Our appeal to the Village should have a hearing with the Ridgewood Board of Adjustment in late Spring of 2008. We believe this is an opportunity to demonstrate the merits of the center as a community resource and are hopeful of a positive outcome, so that we may continue to preserve and use this historic designed environment to serve students, scholars and the general public soon thereafter.
Meanwhile, of course, we are complying with the Village’s order. If you are interested in visiting the center or participating in any of our programs, or if you have any questions regarding the status of our appeal to the Village, please write to director@jamesrosecenter.org or call 210. 446. 6017 for an update.
SPRING 2007 NEWS
Volunteer! Spring Cleaning Scheduled for Saturday April 21st:
Celebrate spring by joining us Saturday April 21 as we prepare the James Rose Center for this season’s visitors and events. Enjoy some outside time while helping tend plants, clean fountains, rake and wash outdoor areas. Event begins at 10 a.m. and lasts all day. All are welcome, but please RSVP to director@jamesrosecenter.org so we can plan meals.James Rose Center Opens for 2007 Season:
The center will now be open to the general public daily, Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 15 through September 1. Self-guided tours and viewing of exhibits are available throughout the day. In addition, educational lecture/tours by Prof. Dean Cardasis, FASLA, will be offered on the first and third Saturday and Sunday in May, June, July, August and September at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. In addition, the first and third Fridays of each month are available for scheduling educational group tours by schools, museums, professional organizations, garden clubs and other cultural organizations. Special group tours can also be arranged for at other times by appointment. Admission is $8/person ($5/student). To schedule group visits please contact us at director@jamesrosecenter.org
James Rose Center Completes Landscape Rehabilitation Plan
James Rose Center director Dean Cardasis, together with interns Bob Dizel, Louise Garwood, Stephen Schwamb and Ziying Tang, created a landscape rehabilitation plan for Bear’s Nest, an important housing and open space project first designed by Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice Eleanor Petterson, together with James Rose in the early 1980’s. Phase I of the Bear’s Nest exemplifies the imaginative responsiveness to existing conditions and strong inside/outside spatial relations that are characteristic of the work of both Petterson and Rose. The rehabilitation plan will be used by the Bear’s Nest governing board to guide maintenance and future development.Tree Falls on Roof Garden:
A strong localized storm caused an 80 foot tree to fall on the Roof Garden at the James Rose Center. While the roof survived intact, the Roof Garden was damaged and required extensive repairs. For the most part these have been made, and the Northern section of the roof garden should be reconstructed by the end of May.
Preservation Efforts at the Center:
Current preservation projects include completion of rehabilitation of the Buddha Garden, rebuilding the “pole arrangement” fence, and repair of the delicate woven fences on the northern side of the property.Rose Exhibition Opens June 1:
An exhibition of James Rose’s work is scheduled to open June 1 at the center. This year’s exhibit will feature newly constructed models of the house in its original state as well as its current evolution. On display will also be photographs of several of James Rose’s most recent gardens as well as a video exhibit featuring James Rose discussing suburban development and residential garden design issues while strolling through several of his own built works.Garden Lanterns now Available:
As seen in the November/December 2005 issue of Garden Design Magazine, the first in a series of reproductions of Rose designed garden lanterns is now exclusively available at the center. Take advantage of our special introductory offer by contacting director@jamesrosecenter.org
Buy your Garden Notecards Now:
Beautiful notecards featuring Rose’s gardens are now available through the center. Please contact director@jamesrosecenter.org to order yours today.
2006-2007 Student Garden Design Awards:
Judging for the annual student garden design awards for the 2006 - 2007 academic school year is currently underway. Student winners at eight landscape architecture schools in the United States and Canada will be announced on June 1. The awards are based on how well the students' garden designs meet the following criteria: spatial clarity, responsiveness to the site, and responsiveness to contemporary issues. The participating schools are:
Cornell University
Iowa State University
Ohio State University
Pennsylvania State University
Rutgers University
Temple University
University of British Columbia
University of Massachusetts Amherst2007 Student Internships:
The James Rose Center is now seeking qualified candidates for 2007 summer internships at the center. Student interns reside at the center while participating in hands-on landscape preservation activities, learning research and documentation techniques for modern American gardens, as well as methods of interviewing and recording oral histories. Emphasis this year will be on landscape preservation projects as well as contemporary landscape design. A small stipend is provided in addition to the opportunity to spend the summer in one of modern America’s most instructive designed environments. For more information or to receive an application contact us at director@jamesrosecenter.orgNo images or text contained herein may be reproduced without prior written approval