by Lord & Schryver Conservancy | Dec 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Season’s Greetings! My name is Hannah Curry and in April of 2022, I became the Head Gardener for the Lord & Schryver Conservancy. I am excited to be part of the team and I’m looking forward to all that we’ll accomplish in the future. Winter is a...
by Lord & Schryver Conservancy | May 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Lord & Schryver Conservancy Neighborhood Garden Tour will be held on Saturday & Sunday, June 4 & 5 in Salem’s beautiful and historic Fairmount Hill neighborhood. The tour includes 12 unique residential gardens all within...
by Lord & Schryver Conservancy | May 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
In 1931, Mildred Robertson, the wife of a prominent Salem physician, asked Lord & Schryver to design a garden plan for their stately home located in Salem’s Fairmount Hill neighborhood. The catch was that Mrs. Robertson only wanted to pay $75 – $100 to...
by Lord & Schryver Conservancy | Sep 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
During your Gaiety Hollow visits, you may have noticed how rough the Service Yard looks compared to the rest of the well-maintained site. This area runs parallel to the east side of the garage, starting with a step off the driveway, northward to the boxwood hedge, and...
by Lord & Schryver Conservancy | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
As plant lovers and free spirits, Edith and Elizabeth may have come across some exotic specimens during their world travels. Who knows…they may have encountered Betel nuts (Areca catechu) in the Philippines, Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensiss) in Argentina,...
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...