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Native Garden Tour/was Desert Wildflowers in CA

>Hi, Nan and all,
>
>I've been lurking on the medit plants list awhile but not having much computer
>time have not gotten around to posting anything. I am taking a ten day
>vacation  April18-26 roughly and going down to San Diego, where I've never
>been. I'd appreciate any suggestions for interesting gardens to visit. I've
>been dying to see Anza Borego in bloom but the timing is going to be off I
>think. We plan to go out there anyway because I love deserts anytime... and
>we'll be doing some kayaking
>and snorkeling. But my passion is really horticulture so if there are must-
>sees please let me know...
**snip**
>
>Deborah Lindsay

	Hello Deborah and All,

	In Escondido, (which is in San Diego county) at the Wild
Animal Park there is a California Botanical Garden called "Nativescapes".
All the plants that are there are native to southern California.
They are arranged in areas representing their origin; high desert,
riparian, coastal sage shrub etc. It covers about 4 acres.

	Each March, April and May on the second Saturday,they have
tours starting at 10 am in the garden. The specialists who tend the
garden answer questions and point out representative plants in
their area. Even if you can't make a tour, the garden is so beautiful
at this time of year, it is worth going.

	The group that was asked to create this garden is the Lake
Hodges Native Plant Club. They are a _non-profit_ group dedicated to
educating the public about native plants. They are having a garden
tour on April 24 in the Rancho Bernardo/Poway area. The profits go
directly to the Nativescapes Botanical Garden.

	For information please e-mail me. I am a member of the club
and can answer most questions. The Wild Animal Park is part of the
San Diego Zoological Society. The Zoo and the WAP have a fantastic
variety of plants. There are about 4200 different genus at the Zoo,
and 3500 at the Park. The Zoo is in zone 10/Sunset zone 24, (lots
of ocean influence). The WAP is in zone 9/Sunset zone 21 (little
ocean influence). There are plants from all over the world, and
they show what can be grown in the medit climate.

	You all can probably tell that I am a member of the
Zoological Society too! Many times, my husband and I have visited
either the WAP or the Zoo only to see the plants, not the animals.
They even have special tours at times to learn about the plants
in the collection.


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