Oakland Magazine Features Frends of Morcom Rose Garden in May 2010 Issue

Submitted by anca on Sun, 05/09/2010 - 08:44

This month's Oakland Magazine features an article about the Morcom Rose Garden.  Written by local journalist Wanda Hennig, it features the history of the Dedicated Deadheaders.

Dedicated Deadheaders in the San Francisco Chronicle

Submitted by anca on Tue, 09/22/2009 - 13:03

Last week, reporter Carolyn Jones from the SF Chronicle, came to visit the garden and meet some of the new Dedicated Deadheaders and witness one of the one-on-one training sessions. She wrote about the experience, as well as the community support, in an article that appeared in the Bay Area section on September 21. Read the article: Morcom Rose Garden grateful for Deadheads' help

Dedicated Deadheaders Launch Articles Appears in Local Newspapers

Submitted by anca on Fri, 09/11/2009 - 18:31

Recently Tora and several volunteers and neighbors were interviewed by local journalist J.M. Brown about the activities going on.  We are happy to report that the article appears in several local papers, including the Montclarion and the Piedmonter.  Here's an excerpt from the article:

Pat Caffrey, who was laid off from United Airlines in December 2006, started volunteering recently while he searches for a job.

Help Save the Rose Garden

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/09/2009 - 23:33

For immediate release:
Updated September 7, 2009

Press Contact: Jo Ann Driscoll
Office: 510-749-0750
Cell: 459-8144

NEW EFFORT TO ENLIST COMMUNITY TO HELP SAVE OAKLAND’S FAMED MORCOM ROSE GARDEN

JOIN THE DEDICATED DEADHEADERS

“FROM WOODSTOCK TO ROOTSTOCK”
SPECIAL COMMUNITY WORK DAY
AND POST-EVENT PARTY

Saturday, September 12, 2009
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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