by Ammie Selby | Mar 19, 2025 | Rose Garden
Construction of the “long-awaited” Gardens at Central Park is finally here! Many of you have already discovered the amazing garden being built at the west side of Central Park behind the swimming pool. Just imagine how beautuful the garden will be when...
by Ammie Selby | Oct 30, 2024 | Rose Festival, Rose Garden
The City of Broken Arrow and Keep Broken Arrow Beautiful set to break ground on The Gardens at Central Park. The destination garden pays tribute to the city’s rose tradition BROKEN ARROW, Okla.—The City of Broken Arrow and Keep Broken Arrow Beautiful (KBAB) are...
by Administrative Account | Feb 10, 2020 | Rose Garden
Site of future Pollinator/Monarch Garden west of Children’s playground in Central Park Keep Broken Arrow Beautiful has been awarded a Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Environmental Beautification Grant! An ornamental Pollinator/Monarch Garden will be built west of the...
by Beverly Forester | Mar 11, 2019 | Neighborhood Beautification, Rose Garden
Words to consider: “Those whose roses did poorly last season need to remember failure is not permanent and for those whose roses did well, success is not permanent either.” Pop Warner SOIL With the above quote from one of the all time greatest rosarians this is an...
by Beverly Forester | Feb 28, 2019 | Rose Committee, Rose Festival, Rose Garden
In February of 2011, Dr. Clarence Oliver & Beverly Forester first met to discuss the idea of returning Broken Arrow to its beautiful 1920-50s history as “The City of Roses & Sparkling Spring Water”. They met over coffee at Panera Bread, inviting others to join...
by Beverly Forester | Feb 27, 2019 | Rose Committee, Rose Garden
Beverly Forester and Dr. Clarence Oliver at this year’s Broken Arrow Neighbors “Empty Bowls”. Beverly says, “It was exactly 8 years ago on February 26th that we first talked about Bringing Back the Roses to Broken Arrow.” A great idea was born...
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