Get Dirty in the Garden

Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica)
Advocacy & Activism, Celebration, Community Contributions, Community Outreach, Donors, Events, Fundraising, Get Dirty in the Garden, Horticultural Therapy, Horticulture, Memory Café, News, Open Garden, Outdoor Access, Respite, RSR Team, Survivor's Mission, The Morning Report, Volunteering

Winter Fun 2024

Let’s keep warm with loved ones and friends! Bonfire Parties! February 10, 1-4pm; Celebrate MardiGras. March 16, 1-4pm; Celebrate Spring’s Arrival. (1st Day of Spring is March 19!) All ages […]

Koi Pond Sitting Area
Advocacy & Activism, Anniversary, Awards, Being the Change, Bird Tales/Watching, Celebration, Community Contributions, Community Outreach, Donors, Events, Fundraising, Get Dirty in the Garden, Horticultural Therapy, Horticulture, Memorial, Memory Café, Music Therapy, News, Open Garden, Outdoor Access, Respite, Survivor's Mission, The Morning Report, Volunteering

2023 Back to School

September mornings and afternoons in the garden are magical. The light shines golden on all flowers, fruits, grasses, and trees. Roses blooming, raspberries ripening, fall perennials popping… Karl’s Fall Project

Day Lily 'Angel Ice'
Advocacy & Activism, Being the Change, Celebration, Community Contributions, Community Outreach, Donors, Events, Fundraising, Get Dirty in the Garden, Horticultural Therapy, Horticulture, News, Open Garden, Outdoor Access, Respite, The Morning Report, Volunteering

August Activities & Respite Days!

It’s the final days of Summer! Care-partners may want to stop for a moment and ask, “what needs to happen to enjoy some self-care time?” Karl continues building the trail

Roses at the Cottage Garden Loop
Advocacy & Activism, Being the Change, Celebration, Community Contributions, Community Outreach, Donors, Events, Fundraising, Get Dirty in the Garden, Horticultural Therapy, Horticulture, Memory Café, News, Open Garden, Outdoor Access, Respite, RSR Team, The Morning Report, Volunteering

Roses, Lilies, Raspberries, O My!

This July enjoy 100 wheelchair-accessible rose shrubs, lots o lilies, and raspberries ripening each week. All are welcome, free-of-charge, RSVP Required – please call/text Mary (978-887-4202): Join us Saturday, July

Very Fragrant 'Snow Pavement' Rosa Rugosa Hybrid (Karl Baum, Germany 1984)
Advocacy & Activism, Awards, Being the Change, Celebration, Community Contributions, Community Outreach, Donors, Events, Fundraising, Get Dirty in the Garden, Horticultural Therapy, Horticulture, Memory Café, News, Open Garden, Outdoor Access, Respite, The Morning Report, Volunteering

Accessible Rose Rodeo 2023

Our Accessible Rose Rodeo is seven years old this year! We have over 100 wheelchair-accessible Rose Shrubs for public enjoyment. All are welcome, free-of-charge, RSVP Required – please call/text Mary

Advocacy & Activism, Celebration, Community Contributions, Community Outreach, Donors, Events, Fundraising, Get Dirty in the Garden, Horticultural Therapy, Horticulture, Memory Café, Music Therapy, News, Open Garden, Outdoor Access, The Morning Report, Volunteering

February Programs Onsite & in the Community

Happy February Everyone! Reminder that our Memory Cafe (10AM to 12PM at the Topsfield Library) and the Bonfire event (1PM to 4PM at the Rest-Stop-Ranch) is this Saturday, February 11.

Courtney Wilton, SalemFive Bank, with Mary E MacDonald, Rest-Stop-Ranch; at the project site: Forest Flowers Trail
Advocacy & Activism, Being the Change, Celebration, Community Contributions, Community Outreach, Donors, Fundraising, Get Dirty in the Garden, Horticultural Therapy, Horticulture, News, Outdoor Access, Respite, Survivor's Mission, The Morning Report, Volunteering

SalemFive Bank Visit & Charitable Donation

Courtney Wilton, branch manager, from the Rowley, MA SalemFive Bank, visited our morning Garden Crew and emerging Accessible Gardens project: Forest Flowers Trail on Thursday, January 19. She brought a

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