Historic Women Veterans Rose Garden
A Partnership for Healing
The Rose Garden was originally developed to honor women veterans of World War II.
This beautiful garden now has been restored and enhanced at the northern perimeter of the 16-acre Los Angeles National Veterans Park.
Veterans Park Conservancy is proud to have brought this lovely environment back to life to honor our veterans—past, present and future.
This newly restored Rose Garden is consistent with the VPC’s goal
of
enhancing the Park with facilities that provide therapeutic
opportunities in a beautifully restored serene setting.
“The building adjacent to the garden will house alternative therapies important to the recuperative process. Having a healing garden like this is a spectacular way to welcome our veterans back as well as to take care of our existing veterans.”
Dr. Dean Norman, Chief of Staff
West Los Angeles VA Healthcare System |
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Tai Chi and Yoga Gardens “The patients in our care require healing environments combined with spirituality to provide a more holistic approach to our already excellent medical care delivered here at the VA…
Our veterans have told us in focus groups that they want more complementary therapies.”
Sandra Robertson, RN
Director, Patient Center Care, VA Greater LA Healthcare System |
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Overview of the Rose Garden
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Places for relaxation and reflection
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Soothing water fountains
The Memorial Building, with star fountain
Lemon Grove |
“The healing activities that this garden offers are unique. We are thrilled to know that the VA is enlightened about alternative ways of healing because it isn’t about giving them drugs and tucking them away. We are envisioning wonderful things happening here.”
Merle and Peter Mullin,
Leadership Co-Chairs
Los Angeles National Veterans Park |
DID YOU KNOW?
- Lemon Groves and lavender plants were planted to attract wildlife.
- 2,000 diverse plantings were encased in protective cages
to stay off the
gophers' menus.
- More than forty new trees were planted. Nineteen existing
trees were saved.
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