Pictured are the Garden Club members who helped with the pruning of the roses in late January. From left are Terri Erwin, Lousie Smith, Jennifer Lowden, Ron Ingram, Pat Smith and Bill Ramsaur. Photo courtesy of Sutter Buttes Garden Club

SUTTER-BUTTE, CA (MPG) - The Sutter Buttes Garden Club received a $1,500 grant from the Yuba/Sutter Community Foundation last fall to replant some of the roses in the William Conkey Memorial Rose Garden.

Located behind the Sutter County Museum, 10 David Austen roses were planted in early February.  Mulch was donated by Richard’s Tree Service and Twin Cities Tree Service, and it was spread on May 4 with the help of the youth from Camp Singer. 

Bill Ramsaur and Ron Ingram prepare the soil for the new rose plants. Photo courtesy of Sutter Buttes Garden Club

On May 27 Sutter Buttes Garden Club members met to visit the rose garden and discuss the care of roses at 10 a.m. at the courtyard of Ettl Hall on the back side of the Sutter County Museum, 1333 Butte House Road in Yuba City.  Refreshments were served and the program began at 10:30 a.m. Improvements to the rose garden and shared ideas for its continued enhancement were discussed. After the discussion, hands-on learning sessions on propagating roses were available at the rose garden.

The Yuba/Sutter Community Foundation is a local community nonprofit foundation that distributes donations solely within the local community. They help the community by providing assistance to charitable causes and educational scholarships in our community.

Located behind the Sutter County Museum, 10 David Austen roses were planted in early ebruary. Photo courtesy of Sutter Buttes Garden Club

In addition to the William Conkey Memorial Rose Garden behind the Sutter County Museum, the Sutter Buttes Garden Club also maintains the museum front garden roses, the Sutter County Veterans Memorial Garden, Yuba Sutter Fair Administration Building front planters, Yuba City Fire Dept. front planters on Clark Avenue and participates in the Yuba Sutter Fair.

Barbara Pierceall chairs the Community Beautification Committee for the Sutter Buttes Garden Club. Contact Pierceall at 530-301-5749 if you want to participate.