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Demonstration gardens

The following gardens offer examples of water-wise gardening.

Being mindful of water conservation takes place both in the home and out of it.  In this case, right out the doorstep and into your garden.  Home gardens can often be one of the most taxing sources on our water supply.  However, public demonstration gardens around the Bay Area offer  residents examples of how to be water-wise (also known  as xeriscaping) by conserving water and improving local water quality - all while maintaining a beautiful garden.

Santa Clara County

Emma Prusch Farm Park
647 S. King Road
San Jose, CA 95116
(408) 926-5555
http://www.sjparks.org/

Firescape Demonstration Garden Site
California Dept. Of Forestry & Fire Protection
Santa Clara Ranger Unit
15670 Monterey Street
Morgan Hill CA 95037
(408) 779-2121

Gamble Garden Center
1431 Waverly Center
Palo Alto CA 94031
(415) 329-1356
www.gamblegarden.org

Guadalupe Gardens Demonstration Rock Garden
On West Taylor Street
between Vendome and Walnut
San Jose CA
(408) 298-7657
www.grpg.org

 

Greater Bay Area
Filoli Gardens
86 Canola Road
Woodside CA
(650) 364-8300 x507
www.filoli.org

Strybing Arboretum
Golden Gate Park
9th Avenue and Lincoln Way
San Francisco CA 94122
(415) 661-1316
http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org

U.C. Berkeley Botanical Garden
Centennial Drive
Berkeley CA 94720
(510) 643-2755
http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu

East Bay Regional Botanical Garden
Tilden Regional Park
Wildcat Canyon Road
Berkeley CA 94708
(925) 631-6614 for events and classes
www.nativeplants.org

Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens
2660 East Lake Avenue (Hwy 152)
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 763-0939
http://www.sierraazul.com

U.C.S.C. Arboretum
U.C. Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz CA 95064
(408) 427-2998
www2.ucsc.edu/arboretum/

 

Native Revival Nursery
2600 Mar Vistal Drive
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 684-1811

For more information, please call the Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Conservation Hotline at (408) 265-2607, ext. 2554.

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