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Gardens at The Learning Fields
The Ray Baker Rose Garden
This beautiful Ray Baker Rose, a hybrid tea rose, was developed, propagated and patented by the Fort Smith Rose Society in honor of the late Ray Baker, Mayor of Fort Smith.
In August of 2018, the 20 remaining Ray Baker Rose bushes from the original Ray Baker Rose Garden were lovingly transported to and replanted by the Rose Society in their new home here in The Learning Fields. They have thrived under the care of both the Learning Fields and FSRS members and in September of 2019 the The Ray Baker Rose won Grand Champion at the Crawford County Fair’s floriculture competition in Mulberry.
RAY BAKER was elected Fort Smith’s Mayor in 1990, and was re-elected four more times to serve 20 years. His love for the community he served guided his actions as he honored and recognized the citizens he represented with thoughtfulness and kindness, and often through cards, letters, and flowers. Receiving a rose from the Mayor was special, his sincerity was unforgettable.
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