Secrest Arboretum
Type | Agriculture Research and Development |
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Industry | Agriculture; Educational Services; Professional & Technical |
Fate | Active |
Founded | 1908 |
Headquarters | Wooster, Ohio, United States |
Number of locations | 1680 Madison Ave, Wooster, Ohio |
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Website | https://secrest.osu.edu/ |
Comprehensive History
The Wooster Arboretum was established in 1908 by Edmund Secrest on a 75-acre area at the Experiment Station. A few plantings of hardwood species were made as early as 1901, but the development of the Arboretum and a more planned planting of the acreage began in earnest in 1908. The arboretum has historically integrated forestry and horticulture in such a way as to permit studies in plantation management, wood utilization, forest genetics, and the testing of ornamentals[1]. The Arboretum was dedicated as the Secrest Arboretum in 1950 in memory of Secrest, known as the "father of forestry" in Ohio.
In 1970, the Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance was established at the Arboretum near the Barnhart Rice House, Wooster, Ohio. Mrs. Samuel Forbes of Cleveland donated the funding for its creation, and the roses were a gift of Mr. Joseph Kern, a well-known rose nurseryman[2]. The garden reached a peak of about 1500 rose bushes, but the bloom declined throughout the 2010s due to an incurable disease called rose rosette. In 2019-2020, all of the roses were removed and the space cleared for an experimental space, starting with trial plantings of coneflower varieties, hydrangeas, and native honeysuckles[3].
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- 1908: Wooster Arboretum established on acreage at the Experiment Station
- 1950: Arboretum renamed Secrest Arboretum
- 1970: Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance established
- 2019-2020: Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance discontinued
- 2020: Secrest Arboretum Welcome Center opened
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