The spring bulb flowers may have bloomed this weekend but West Harlem should be on the lookout for the new roses that are about to appear as warm weather progresses. The Heritage Rose District is an all-volunteer effort, coordinated by the Manhattan Borough President’s Office as a means of reintroducing roses to the urban landscape of New York City through the establishment and/or restoration of planting beds and rose displays in public spaces at various locations throughout the neighborhoods of West Harlem and Washington Heights. Roses have already been planted around the Morris Jumel Mansion, Trinity Cemetery, Audubon Terrace, the broadway malls in the west 140's and at the Church of the Intercession (top photo). The second phase will happen this spring and will include St. Nicholas Park, Hamilton Grange, City College and other sites in the West 130's. Read more about the Heritage Rose District in our past post and see a map of the planting schedule: LINK. To keep up to date with roses, check out the Heritage Rose District fansite on facebook: LINK. Photos by Ulysses
pssst, haven't ya heard? since gentrification and CU expansion, this area is no longer "Harlem", it's Manhattan Valley....thank you. What's old is new again one might say and allows us to shed branding & imagery of the word "Harlem".
ReplyDeleteuhm....think you mean Manhattanville which BTW has been the official name of the neighborhood since 1806. The area around the rose district is Hamilton Heights/Washington Heighs and not even Manhattanville.
ReplyDeleteYesterday we walked from the Essie Green Galleries (148th Street) to Canvas Paper to see the Al Johnson Exhibit, all the way to 112th St. It is a beautifully preserved and well taken care of area.
ReplyDeleteThese roses are a great idea. Now if people can understand that these plants are not for their taking we'll be fine. Plant thefts are everywhere in Harlem. If you see someone taking one of these plants dial 911. Preserve our parks.
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