The following gardens offer examples of water-wise gardening:
Landscapes, which can be very water intensive, have a significant impact on our water supply reliablity. However, public demonstration gardens around the Bay Area offer residents examples of how to be water-wise by conserving water, improving local water quality, and improving wildlife habitat - 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/
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Firescape Demonstration Garden Site
California Dept. Of Forestry & Fire Protection
Santa Clara Ranger Unit
15670 Monterey Street
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
(408) 779-2121
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Gamble Garden Center
1431 Waverly Center
Palo Alto, CA 94031
(415) 329-1356
www.gamblegarden.org
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Guadalupe Gardens Demonstration Rock Garden
On West Taylor Street (between Vendome and Walnut)
San Jose, CA
(408) 298-7657
www.grpg.org
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Lucie Stern Demonstration Garden
Located near the Lucie Stern Community Center
and Junior Museum on Middlefield Road,
in front of the Girl Scout house at
1120 Hopkins Avenue in Palo Alto, CA 94301
www.cityofpaloalto.org/demonstrationgarden
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Master Gardener Demonstration Gardens
Locations Vary
(408) 282-3105
www.mastergardeners.org/projects/index.html
Palo Alto Garden Plant List
www.mastergardeners.org/plant-dictionary
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San Jose Water Company Demonstration Garden
Corner of Bascom Ave. and San Carlos St
San Jose, CA 95128 (408) 279-7900
http://www.sjwater.com/conservation/demo_garden.jsp
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Foothill College Native Garden
12345 El Monte Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
(650) 949-7427
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| Greater Bay Area |
Filoli Gardens
86 Canola Road
Woodside CA
(650) 364-8300, ext. 507
www.filoli.org
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Strybing Arboretum
Golden Gate Park
9th Avenue and Lincoln Way
San Francisco CA 94122
(415) 661-1316
www.sfbotanicalgarden.org
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U.C. Berkeley Botanical Garden
Centennial Drive
Berkeley CA 94720
(510) 643-2755
http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu
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East Bay Regional Botanical Garden
Tilden Regional Park
Wildcat Canyon Road
Berkeley, CA 94708
(925) 631-6614 for events and classes
www.nativeplants.org
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Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens
2660 East Lake Avenue (Hwy 152)
Watsonville, CA 95076
(831) 763-0939
www.sierraazul.com
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U.C.S.C. Arboretum
U.C. Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
(408) 427-2998
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Native Revival Nursery
2600 Mar Vistal Drive
Aptos, CA 95003
(831) 684-1811
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Scotts Valley Water District
Water-Smart Demonstration Garden
Two Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(831) 438-2363
http://www.svwd.org/index/pg90906
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Cabrillo College Botanic Gardens
6500 Soquel Drive (Building 5000)
Aptos, CA 95003(831) 479-6241
http://www.cabrillo.edu/academics/horticulture/botanicgardens.html
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For more information, or to be added to this list, call the Santa Clara Valley Water District Water Conservation Hotline at (408) 265-2607, ext. 2554.
