Santa Barbara Celebrates Its Mission Rose Garden Volunteers

Every cut brings her joy.

Sheila Wiley arrives by 7 a.m. at the Mission Rose Garden every Wednesday to begin her beloved weekly routine: cutting the tops of roses to make way for new blooms, a process called “deadheading.”

Her bed carries a special significance. She manages the yellow Julia Child rose, which is named after the famous chef and is the only oval-shaped bed at the mission…

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