Fellows Riverside Gardens, located within the Mill Creek MetroPark system of Northeast Ohio, is the culmination of Elizabeth Fellows' dream to create a "...beauty spot for all to enjoy."
In 1958 Mrs. Fellows, an avid gardener, donated to Mill Creek Park the land & the money to build & maintain a free public garden. The Fellows Riverside Garden Trust provides for the perpetual care of the garden, in memory of Mrs. Fellows' husband Benjamin's parents, Benjamin & Mary Fellows. Since its first planting in 1963, Fellows Riverside Gardens has been shaped by the generosity of many people.
Garden & plant lovers will find diverse & interesting collections such as shade, herb & rock garden plants, but the ROSE garden has always been my favorite section. Scenic vistas; identified trees & shrubs; & colorful seasonal displays of annuals, perennials & flowering bulbs abound.
More than just a "beauty spot," the educational mission of the Gardens is achieved through classes, tours & exhibits. I took my very first flower arranging class here more than 35 years ago. I still have the clippers & the flower frog that I bought on the premises for the class. I never throw anything away!!
Mill Creek MetroParks Fellows Riverside Gardens
The following photos were taken by a friend of my sisters,
Mr. Bryan Fay.
It is with his permission that I get to make mosaics out of them
& share them with you here.
I have not yet visited the gardens since we returned to Ohio but
I am looking forward to having lunch there with my sisters very soon!
Thank you for the use of your photos, Bryan
until I can get there to take some of my own!
The following photos were taken by a friend of my sisters,
Mr. Bryan Fay.
It is with his permission that I get to make mosaics out of them
& share them with you here.
I have not yet visited the gardens since we returned to Ohio but
I am looking forward to having lunch there with my sisters very soon!
Thank you for the use of your photos, Bryan
until I can get there to take some of my own!
Of course, I had to throw in some shots of the Gazebo there!
It is a very popular spot for wedding photographs.
It is a very popular spot for wedding photographs.
This inside shot of the gazebo is the last of Brian's.
Whew...that was a lot of walking!
Sit down & rest a bit.
Thanks for visiting The Gazebo House.
I'm linking this post to
Mosaic Monday
&
Thank you to Mary for hosting MM each week on her beautiful blog
Dear Little Red House
fondly,
Rett you need to take a trip soon, what a beautiful garden to visit. The mosaics are perfect. Have a wonderful weekend and take care:)
ReplyDeleteCould those roses be any more luscious? The garden is gorgeous and the gazebo house makes me want to have a summer off so that I can be outside. So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Can't you just see a wedding there????
ReplyDeleteThose roses...........I can just smell them!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know more about the Fellows family that gave this beautiful property for future generations to enjoy.
Rett, Brians photos are gorgeous! I think I could spend days at the gardens! Your mosaics are stunning..what program do you use???
ReplyDeleteRett, what great photos. We have an area here that is called Mill Creek. We even have Mill Creek High School. When I saw your title I had to check it out. What a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing it with us and all those lovely roses.
ReplyDeleteRett, thank you for taking us along to this beautiful garden. Your photos of the roses are incredible. I can smell the fragrance all the way to TX. The gazebo looks like a perfect venue for a wedding. No doubt you are enjoying your gazebo on these summer days.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday! ~ Sarah
What a beautiful tour, Rett. I bet the scent walking thru there is just incredible, like your friends photos. Thank him for all of us.
ReplyDeleteYou are so very welcome for the use of the photos. I hope you and all others enjoy them. Bryan Fay
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, perfect roses..there is a reason so many poems have been inspired by them....sigh.
ReplyDeleteWith all those pics of roses, I could almost imagine smelling them....how marvelous!!
ReplyDeleteWow, what beautiful roses!!! And fantastic photos!
ReplyDeleteThe grounds and gardens are spectacular.
An amazing garden. Your friend is a wonderful photographer and you did his work proud with your mosaics. Hope that you get to visit there very soon!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your photos!
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful mosaic of such lovely roses ... love the water drops!
ReplyDeleteOh what beautiful images! It looks like a wonderful garden! :)
ReplyDeleteThe roses are exquisite! There's just something about the picture of a rose with dew or rain drops to add that bit of shimmer.
ReplyDeleteThe gazebo is certainly one of a kind....nice!
Judith
How breathtaking! What a lovely place to visit some day - thank you for sharing the beauty with us!
ReplyDeleteThose roses are stunning! What an amazing garden. The gazebo is fabulous too! Thanks for taking us on this lovely virtual tour!
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday and best wishes for a beautiful week,
Natasha, Stacey and Holly.
Hi, just fantastic photos! Hope you have a wonderful new week!
ReplyDeleteHugs...
Bobbi
Wow! Brian's quite a photograper. What a pretty place and the roses are so beautiful. Your mosaics are fabulous!..Christine
ReplyDeleteAmazing assortment of roses, looks like you could easily spend the day taking in all the loveliness!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful breathtaking photos of roses!The Gazebo house must be a delightful tour!
ReplyDeleteOh! Those roses are just gorgeous! Great mosaics! Happy Mosaic Monday.
ReplyDeleteBack Porch Blessings,
Rebecca
Oh! Those roses are just gorgeous! Great mosaics! Happy Mosaic Monday.
ReplyDeleteBack Porch Blessings,
Rebecca
Beautiful mosaic and gorgeous roses. What a lovley garden! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteRett,
ReplyDeleteThe roses are absolutely beautiful. I hope you get to visit there soon.
Have a wonderful week!
Carol
What a treat to see so many gorgeous photos. The gardens are oh, so beautiful and those roses...words can't describe them.
ReplyDeleteRett, those shots are gorgeous. Thank your friend for letting you share them with us. What a lovely place!
ReplyDeleteSeeing that one shot of the dew drops on the rose, reminds me of the old hymn, "In The Garden." I can hear my grandmother's voice as she used to sing that while working in her roses.
XO,
Sheila :-)
Mill Creek Park looks like a beautiful place to visit! I visited the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this weekend to take photos of the roses but haven't posted them as yet. The roses you showed were exquisite!
ReplyDeleteHappy MM!
Hiya!
ReplyDeleteMy first visit to your blog-- Very fun.
the shots of the roses are something else.
I personally think everyone should be able to have a gazeebo to retreat to.
Some time -- if you have a moment stop by and join us on Fridays- Finding beauty.
Claudia
So much beauty! Love the little may alter to Mary, brings back memories.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures! Thanks for showing us and taking us on this little stroll. I wish I could see them in person. It looks beautiful. Thanks for your sweet comments on my blog too!
ReplyDeleteMill Creek looks amazing. I can almost smell the roses from my computer. Can you just imagine the hours they dedicate to these roses to keep them in such perfect condition? Lovely! Thanks for sharing with me.
ReplyDeleteJoyce
I absolutely loved looking at the roses. So beautiful! Brian did a great job and I thank you for sharing them. Hope all is well with you and your family
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings, Beth
Just love your photos and those flowers are to die for...especilly the orange ones. Love your blog! Great to see you on Mosaic Monday and just wanted to stop by and say hello :D
ReplyDeleteHave a great week, fondly, Roberta
Rett, thank you for your visit to my blog and your kind words. The pattern I used for the purse is by Lazy Girl and it is the Towne Purse. I used a pocket that I made up rather than their pocket but otherwise I think that I followed the directions. If you look back to December, I made two of those bags using the same pattern. The fabric is Moda and I bought it on a trip to Lancaster, PA.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw the first photo I thought you had captured the Perfect Rose. But every one of your photos are perfectly gorgeous! Lovely post!
ReplyDeleteSo nice stopping by to visit with you!
Kindly, ldh
Hi Rett,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind comment on my vacation photos. It was so nice of you to stop by!
I was pleased to read your review on Ahab's wife as I have finally finished Moby Dick and wondered about that book. {Moby Dick only took about 5 tries to get it done!!}
I am also going to steal your idea and post our book club on my side bar - great idea!
Rett....had to stop by and see what's new. Finally got ALL the laundry done after Disney vacation and DD left for her home. So I had a few minutes to just look.....LOVE these gardens so much. Made me wonder...since you are a traveler....whether you had been to the Chelsea Flower Show? It's on my "bucket list"...just have to move it closer to the top!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...
Gwen
Your mosaics and all your photos are simply gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteDenise
What a beautiful garden! Wish I could smell those roses!
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