Thank you to all who participated in our 3rd annual garden tour last weekend. 600 visitors braved the ever-changing Oregon weather to explore the beautiful gardens in the Fairmount Hill Neighborhood. We are grateful to our 12 welcoming garden hosts, 19 generous sponsors, and 90 volunteers who all made this year's tour a huge success!

If you were not able to make the tour, click here for a flip book of the brochure. Click on the right-facing arrow in the top right corner to move the pages ahead.

When you visit Gaiety Hollow this Saturday, June 11 for a free garden tour, you have the opportunity to participate in our Book Exchange.

Drop off your used (but in good condition - maximum of 10 per person) garden-themed books at Gaiety Hollow between June 7 and 11.

We will display them at the June 11 Open Garden where visitors may take books that pique their interest. No money will be exchanged and the remaining books will be donated to a local charity.

June 25 - Classical music; Aislinn Adams/botanical artist

July 9 - Classical music

July 23 - Artists in Action/Paint the Town

August 6 - Jim Hockenhull/fiddler; Krista West/embroidery

August 20 - Classical music

September 10 - Constant Billy/folk music

September 24 - Recorder Consort

Gaiety Hollow

We are pleased to announce that Lord & Schryver Conservancy has been awarded a $1,200 grant from The National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The funds will be used to hire a preservation architect to analyze and propose corrective treatment of key historical features within Deepwood’s Scroll Garden.

This is a 50/50 matching grant, so we must raise the remaining $1,200 required to complete the $2,400 project. Project details here.

Help us to preserve the historic gardens at Deepwood. Any amount is appreciated.

Free docent-led tours are each Thursday at 12 noon. 

To join, meet at the northwest corner of the parking lot. Learn more about Deepwood and the gardens.

Each year the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries recognizes new books that have made significant contributions to the literature of botany and horticulture. In 2022, seven books were awarded including ours - The Northwest Gardens of Lord & Schryver by Valencia Libby!

We were presented with the Award of Excellence in Landscape Design and Architecture. Read more about these awards here.

Don't miss out on this great book. Order your copy from OSU Press, Amazon, or pick it up at a Book Bin store in Corvallis or in Salem.

Learn about Salem's history as you visit three historic sites in and near Bush's Pasture Park. Meet at the east end of Bush Park's Mission Street parking lot for a two-mile walk with short presentations at Deepwood Museum & Gardens, Bush House Museum, and Gaiety Hollow. Everyone is invited.

Visit the LSC website for the latest news.