Everything will be looking rosy at Carisbrooke Park this spring.
The Upper Lonsdale site has been selected as the new home for the rose garden that bloomed outside William Griffin Community Recreation Centre for many years.
The garden was established in the early 1980s and was home to some 350 rose bushes, which were cared for by the district’s parks and horticulture department, according to a news release from the District of North Vancouver.
When William Griffin was demolished to make way for a new community centre, parks staff temporarily transplanted the bushes until a permanent home could be found.
The new rose garden will be built near the northern edge of Carisbrooke Park, adjacent to the parking lot along Carisbrooke Road East. The design concept takes advantage of the existing slope, with terraced garden beds and pathways.
A small entry court with trellises, climbing roses and seating will provide a “quiet contemplative” space overlooking the garden, the release states, which will include rose varieties such as hybrid teas, floribundas, old roses and climbers.
Construction of the Carisbrooke Rose Garden is expected to begin in late spring or early summer.
