by Lord & Schryver Conservancy | Jun 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Yesterday’s record temperature in Salem surprised us all. You may have received “Are you OK…isn’t Oregon supposed to be green, wet, and cool?” phone calls and texts from friends far away. Although 117 degrees may be an aberration, it is...
by Lord & Schryver Conservancy | Jun 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Thanks to all of you, we had a beautiful, fun, successful Neighborhood Garden Tour last weekend. It takes many people to help with a large community event, and your time and work was much appreciated! So, to all of you who: Addressed and mailed postcards.Distributed...
by Lord & Schryver Conservancy | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
Our 2nd annual garden tour will take place next week-end, June 5 & 6 in Salem’s beautiful Court-Chemeketa Historic Residential District. This year’s self-guided tour, an annual fundraiser for the Lord & Schryver Conservancy, includes 8 unique home...
by Lord & Schryver Conservancy | May 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 1913-14, Elizabeth Lord and her mother, Juliet, traveled to the Philippines to visit Elizabeth’s brother, Montague, who had moved there to work in the pineapple and sugar industries. This trip was Elizabeth’s first experience of Asia, and her diary reveals the...
by Lord & Schryver Conservancy | May 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the 1920’s, Rholin and Pauline Cooley started hybridizing iris as a backyard hobby. Soon thereafter, Dr. Kleinsorge, a local physician and iris breeder, encouraged them to start a nursery. The Cooleys bought land west of Silverton, opened a nursery, and...