After a year of meetings and 45 years of gathering petition signatures, owner Marion Blake can now breathe easier knowing the special garden is protected. I've been to 30 tropical islands.
Initial grading of the slope, circa 1913/14 - courtesy of the Reader Family. Outlook to the West, 1920 - courtesy of the Reader Family. Plan of the Garden, circa 1930's (note: labels added in 2006).
Sunnyslope Rock Garden, an imaginative folk art display made of rock, pottery shards, and colorful chipped glass was designated historic by Phoenix City Council. Watch Next Aerial video shows last ...
PHOENIX — For nearly half a century, Marion Blake had one wish: to see the Rock Garden she’s cared for since 1980 receive the recognition it deserves. This Christmas, her wish finally came true.
On the first Friday of January 2024, Julia Taggart visited the Sunnyslope Rock Garden. The president of the Sunnyslope Historical Society saw the garden's owner, Marion Blake, asking visitors for ...