Started in 1974 and formally completed in 1989, the garden is a community project of the East Central Kansas Garden Clubs. The rose garden is named for Helen S. Cuddy (1896 - 1997), in honor of her dedication to beautification through lifelong service and work in garden club projects.

The garden is located in the northwest corner of the park, inside the park's main entrance at 6501 Antioch Road. There are 640 roses, a fountain, and a sundial gracing the garden grounds.

For a contact phone numbers and permit information please visit our Special Permits section of our Permits page.


Rose Garden Weddings
The Helen Cuddy Rose Garden is a picturesque and popular site for outdoor weddings.

Good Sense Gardening for Johnson County. Two Xeriscape demonstration gardens are located in the District's parks in a cooperative venture with Johnson County Water District No. 1.

Xeriscape is gardening the old-fashioned way - enriching the soil to make it moisture retentive; planting according to your property's orientation to the sun and wind; choosing grass, trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals that do not need a lot of irrigation. Where irrigation is required, it is done only when necessary.

The demonstration gardens have become very popular for environmental conscious use of home landscaping. The gardens are located inside the main entrance in Antioch Park and in front of the District's Administration Building, located inside the main entrance of Shawnee Mission Park, at 7900 Renner Road.





The memorial arboretum borders the Helen Cuddy Rose Garden. Its walkways allow a quiet place for thoughtful and leisurely strolls. In memory of loved ones, relatives and friends can make contributions for plantings of trees to the arboretum. For more information send e-mail to info@jcprd.com.