Ventura Botanical Gardens
Ventura Botanical Gardens | |
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Ventura Botanical Gardens | |
Type | Botanical garden |
Location | Ventura, California |
Nearest city | Ventura, California |
Coordinates | 34°16′55″N 119°17′31″W / 34.28203°N 119.29197°WCoordinates: 34°16′55″N 119°17′31″W / 34.28203°N 119.29197°W |
Area | 109 acres (44 ha) |
Open | Tuesday - Sunday, 9am to 5pm |
Status | Open year round |
Website | Official website |
The Ventura Botanical Gardens (44 ha / 109 acres) re-opened November 3rd 2018 after wide-spread damage caused by the Thomas Fire, is located at 567 S. Poli Street in Ventura, California, United States.[1][2][3][4][5]
Points of interest[]
The Ventura Botanical Gardens collection contains over 8,000 plants across 40 acres, with completion of the entire garden planned by the 2050s. The Ventura Botanical Gardens collection strives to replicate plant communities from multiple different biomes[6] and associations as they occur in nature. Such collections include a Chilean garden, a South African garden, a Mediterranean basin, as well as some Australian plants near the entrance and confluence gardens with plans for an Australian garden coming in the future.[7]
Chilean Gardens[]
The Chilean gardens was the first biome planned for the Ventura Botanical Gardens. Both imported and domestic Chilean plants were introduced with the support of a $15,000 grant by the Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust[8] which was then matched by the Ventura Botanical Gardens.[9]
South African Gardens[]
The South African gardens are representative of the fynbos and karoo plant communities. The South African gardens are the most complete garden to date in the Ventura Botanical Gardens[7] and has views of Downtown Ventura, the Channel Islands, and the Santa Monica Mountains.
See also[]
- List of botanical gardens in California
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Ventura Botanical Gardens - Master Plan". cityofventura.ca.gov. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Botanical Gardens Open". Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ "Ventura Botanical Gardens". Ventura, California. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Martinez, Arlene. "Ventura Botanical Gardens, charred by Thomas Fire, blooms into Saturday reopening". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Wenner, Gretchen. "Ventura Botanical Gardens welcomes visitors back after Thomas Fire devastation". Ventura County Star.
- ^ "Ventura Botanical Gardens | American Public Gardens Association". www.publicgardens.org. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ a b "Collections & Progress | Ventura Botanical Gardens". www.venturabotanicalgardens.com. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust". 2020-12-11. Archived from the original on 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "Botanical garden brings Chilean landscape to Ventura [Video]". www.vcstar.com. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- Tourist attractions in Ventura, California
- Botanical gardens in California