Roslindale Gardens

Roslindale: After

Roslindale Gardens provides an attractive park for the neighborhood while maintaining a sense of enclosure and privacy for its residents. Structured beds complement the formality of the building’s architecture; lush green shrubs and bright perennials contrast with the surrounding streets. All the materials—walls, paving, furniture, and plants—are chosen to create lasting beauty with minimal maintenance.

More than a setting for housing, the gardens provide a variety of places to go and things to see and do for its residents and the neighborhood. The garden has three areas: a formal entrance garden facing South Street, a sunny flower garden for residents and neighbors to plant together, and a shady garden for quiet reading and reflection.

Roslindale Gardens: Old Longfellow Sketch

 

Roslindale Gardens: Old Longfellow Old Longfellow School, 1998

 

Roslindale Gardens: Adding Topsoil Adding topsoil, 2001

 

Roslindale Gardens: Menino Mayor Menino opens gardens, 2001

 

Roslindale Gardens: Residents Residents

 

Roslindale Gardens: Crab Trees Crab trees in fruit

 

Roslindale Gardens: View of Path View of path

 

Roslindale Gardens: Fountain 2001 Fountain, 2001

 

Roslindale Gardens: Fountain 2004 Fountain, 2004

 

Roslindale Gardens: Fountain Planting Fall fountain planting, 2003

 

Roslindale Gardens: December roses December roses, 2003

 

Roslindale Gardens: Hydrangeas, 2004 Hydrangeas, 2004

 

Roslindale Gardens: Cimicifuga Cimicifuga, 2004

 

Roslindale Gardens: Spirea Spirea

 

Roslindale Gardens: Spirea and Crab apples Spirea and crab apples, October 2004

 

Roslindale Gardens: Spirea and Crab apples Spirea, late November 2004

 

 

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