Friends of the San Jose Rose Garden

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• Associated Press Article on Volunteering Features FSJRG!
  Facing Cutbacks, many public spaces look to vounteer gardeners
  
• Los Angeles Time Profiles the efforts of the Friends of the San Jose Rose Garden on their Front Page!
  A very complete article chronicling our history.
• Mercury News Announces results of "America's Best Rose Garden"
  San Jose Muni wins "America's Best Rose Garden"
• Mercury News Editorial on America's Best Rose Garden
  Mercury News Editorial "endorses" the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden for America's Best Rose Garden!
• Sal Pizarro, Merc. Columnist highlights Massive Volunteer Days and America's Best Rose Garden competition
  Sal mentioned Recology and Google volunteer days, as well as America's Best Rose Garden competition.
• Spring rain brings more roses, more problems - Mercury News
  Joan Morris write about the wetter season and how it affects the Rose Garden.
• Scott Herhold, San Jose Mercury News Features FSJRG's campaign to win America's Best Rose Garden
  Scott Herhold, Columnist for the San Jose Mercury News writes a column on the friends of the San Jose Rose Garden's quest to become America's Best Rose Garden.
• Leigh Weimers KLIV speaks about America's Best Rose Garden
  Leigh Weimers, celebrated columnist uses his "Out and About" column to talk about voting for The San Jose Municipal Rose Garden for America's Best Rose Garden.
• "Rose Garden volunteer honored for 1,000 hours of service to San Jose Municipal Rose Garden" 4-9-10
  Rose Garden Resident profiles Myles upon his receiving the recognition of 1,000 hours of service to the garden
• "Friends of the San Jose Rose Garden hope it will be named "America's Best Rose Garden" 4-2-10
  Mercury News article announcing the "America's Best Rose Garden" competition
• Serve.Gov Features FSJRG
  President Obama's calls for service has increased the the people's interest in community service. They featured FSJRG as an example of how the community can work with government to build a strong foundation for mutual benefit.
• Mercury News 5-30-09
  Mercury News Columnist Sal PIzarro calls Proposal to shut down fountain "all wet"
• "Budget Crisis coverage" 5-12-09
  Channel 2 covers how the budget crisis will hurt the Rose Garden
• "San Jose Municipal Rose Garden named All-America Rose Selections test site" 5-2-09
  Mercury News article announcing the selection of San Jose as the newest AARS Test Garden
• "2010 AARS winner is a show stopper" 5-2-09
  Mercury News garden editor write about the introduction of the 2010 AARS winner at the San Jose Muni Garden
• "Rededication ceremony celebrates return to blooming status" 4-30-09
  Rose Garden Resident writes about upcoming celebration on May 2
• Willow Glen Times "Smelling Like Roses" 2-4-09
  Councilmember Oliverio honors Friends of the San Jose Rose Garden at State of the City breakfast.
• Mercury News Editorial "City's Best Gift of 2008: Revival of Rose Garden" 12-25-08
  Mercury News editorial about results of the volunteers and the partnership with the parks department.
• "Grass-root group revives San Jose's beloved Rose Garden" 12-3-08
  Mercury News article about the garden gaining National Accreditation
• Mercury News Slide show from Above Story 12-3-08
  Slide Show from Mercury News article about the the garden gaining National Accreditation
• Mercury News Editorial "Rose garden showcases city-volunteer teamwork" 1-11-08
  Mercury News uses success of this group to promote more Public/Private partnerships with a full time volunteer coordinator
• Duo sets out to restore famed local Rose Garden 1-10-08
  Rose Garden & Willow Glen Resident outline formation of the volunteer group.
  
• Mercury News Columnist Sal Pizarro announces pruning day 1-7-08
  Rose garden adopted, sent into "rehab"!.
  
• Volunteers aim to get San Jose garden smelling like a rose again  12-17-07
  Mercury News Article about Four Volunteer's connection with the garden and this groups efforts to bring it out of probation..
• Volunteers come out Smelling Like Roses 10-1-07
  Councilmember Oliverio's blog on proposing corporations being allowed to allow employees to volunteer in parks.
• Volunteer Efforts Key To Future 9-23-07
  Mercury News Editorial on the volunteer efforts in the Rose Garden and San Jose.
• "Free The Roses Deadheading Day" 9-16-07
  Local news coverage of the September Deadheading and weeding day in September.

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