Rose Garden Spring Cleanup

Next date: Saturday, April 08, 2023 | 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Lincoln Parks and Recreation invites residents to volunteer for a rose garden maintenance project Saturday, April 9. Volunteers should arrive at 1 p.m. at the Hamann Rose Garden, just southeast of the South 27 Street and Capitol Parkway intersection and west of the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.

Staff from the Public Gardens Section will teach volunteers the proper spring pruning and maintenance techniques for various types of roses including hybrid teas, miniature roses, climbing roses, and shrub roses.

WHAT TO WEAR/BRING

• Volunteers are asked to wear appropriate gardening clothing and bring, pruners, loppers and leather gloves. 
• A limited number of tools also will be available.

HOW TO SIGN UP

• There is no limit to volunteers! The more the merrier.
• To register, contact Zac Halley at zhalley@lincoln.ne.gov or 402-326-9045. For more information Lincoln parks and gardens, visit parks.lincoln.ne.gov.

SPECIAL NOTES

• The length of the project will depend on the number of participants.
• Staff and volunteers will demonstrate and teach attendees how to maintain their tools and assist with sharpening personal tools.

 

When

Location

Hamann Rose Garden, 27th and Capital Blvd, Lincoln, View Map