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Presented by: San Diego Botanic Garden
COME EXPLORE SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN
Located 20 minutes north of San Diego in Encinitas, California, San Diego Botanic Garden, formerly Quail Botanical Gardens, features over 35 acres of exhibits, including rare bamboo groves, desert gardens, a tropical rainforest, California native plants, Mediterranean climate landscapes, the Undersea Succulent Garden, Landscaping for Fire Safety and a subtropical fruit garden. In 2003, SDBG introduced the West Coast's first interactive children's garden, the Seeds of Wonder. In summer 2009 the 4 acre Hamilton Children's Garden will open to the public.
HOURS
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily, except Christmas and New Years Day.
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily, except Christmas and New Years Day.
ADMISSION
Adults $10.00
Seniors, Students and Active Military $7.00
Children (3-12) $5.00
2 and under free
Members free
Parking: $1.00
Carpool to SDBG and Go Green. If you have 4 people or more in your car when you come to QBG we will waive the parking fee.
MONTHLY FREE DAY
Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month!
TOURS
Docent led tours of the gardens are offered free with admission every Saturday at 10:00 AM. Tours depart from the Visitor Center/Gift Shop area and do not require a reservation.
Group Tours can be arranged for groups of 15 or more people and must be scheduled and pre-paid atleast 30 days in advance. Tours can be tailored to suit the group's specific needs or interests. Fees are based on the number of people. Self-guided tours are also available at a discounted rate. Call (760) 436-3036, ext. 206 for more information or to schedule a tour.
Seniors, Students and Active Military $7.00
Children (3-12) $5.00
2 and under free
Members free
Parking: $1.00
Carpool to SDBG and Go Green. If you have 4 people or more in your car when you come to QBG we will waive the parking fee.
MONTHLY FREE DAY
Free admission on the first Tuesday of every month!
TOURS
Docent led tours of the gardens are offered free with admission every Saturday at 10:00 AM. Tours depart from the Visitor Center/Gift Shop area and do not require a reservation.
Group Tours can be arranged for groups of 15 or more people and must be scheduled and pre-paid atleast 30 days in advance. Tours can be tailored to suit the group's specific needs or interests. Fees are based on the number of people. Self-guided tours are also available at a discounted rate. Call (760) 436-3036, ext. 206 for more information or to schedule a tour.
Waterwise Tour the last Saturday of each month at 10 AM, San Diego Botanic Garden will give a special tour featuring waterwise plants in the gardens. Yes, we have cactus and desert gardens; but if that isn’t your style, we have lots of other opportunities to save water.
Learn about beautiful plants from around the world that will work in your garden and require less water, including plants from the Mediterranean basin, Cape South Africa, Australia, and Chile; plus our own California natives which are easy to grow in our climate with minimal care. You can see the plants at their mature growth and also learn how to use them effectively with other plants. There are so many alternatives to using large amounts of water in the garden. Come see our gardens and take home lots of tips for conserving water in your own garden.
HISTORY OF THE GARDEN
San Diego Botanic Garden began as the 30-acre private estate of Charles and Ruth Larabee. The Larabee's landscaped the property around their modest home with exotic plants they collected during their worldwide travels, including cork oaks, palms, cycads, aloes, cacti, hibiscus and unusual subtropical fruit bearing plants and trees.
As active Scout leaders, the couple sought to personally educate local young people about nature, using the estate's gardens as their teaching site. In the spirit of continuing public environmental education, Mrs. Larabee left her private residence and its grounds to the County of San Diego in 1957. San Diego Botanic Garden Foundation was formed three years later to preserve and support this remarkable garden.
The county financially supported and managed the property for 32 years until the early 1990's when serious economic challenges drove county officials to seek alternatives. In 1993, a group of dedicated members of the Foundation signed a long-term lease from the County and privatized the Garden as an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to actively participate in the conservation of rare, threatened and endangered plant species, to serve the botanical and horticultural needs of San Diego County and to exist as an urban retreat.
THANK YOU AND ENJOY YOUR VISIT!
Time
All day event
Date
3/5/2010
Location Description
San Diego Botanic Garden
Address
230 Quail Gardens Drive Encinitas, CA 92024
City
Encinitas
Phone
(760) 436 - 3036
Website
www.qbgardens.org
