The response to creating this landmark for Mesa has been overwhelming. The second phase located on the West side of the entrance parallels the East garden in design, concept, and function. Approximately 1500 roses and 60 trees are planned in each garden. The seatwall and terrace patio area in the East garden were dedicated to two of Arizona's favorite roses, Former Governor Rose Mofford and the Honorable Polly Rosenbaum, former State Representative. The dedication of theWest garden is scheduled for the last week in April, 1998.
Lamp posts allow for evening use of the terrace areas with well-lit, safe spaces for activities.
A separator wall marks the main entrance while buffering the busy, outside world from the pleasant, well-groomed campus grounds. The Rose Garden is not only a Mesa landmark but a centerpiece for community, education, and innovative economic initiatives in the East Valley. Students, kindergarten through high school and community college through university, use the Rose Garden as botanical laboratories and study areas. Community members are encouraged to consider the Garden as demonstration centers for rose and tree varieties as well as locations for special events, meetings, and social gatherings. The terrace areas of both the East and West gardens offer ideal intimate settings for music ensembles, theatrical readings, and art displays.