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Sunday, October 7, 2012

The Ruth Bancroft Garden

The Ruth Bancroft Garden, located in Walnut Creek, California, features nearly three acres of succulents, pathways, and garden beds.  Visitors will see a lot of aloe, agave, yucca, and cacti as they walk along the gravel pathways.
 


The garden was begun in the 1950s as a private collection within Bancroft Farm, a 400 acre property belonging to publisher, Hubert Howe Bancroft.  In 1989, it became the first garden in the United States preserved by the Garden Conservancy.  It has been open to the public since 1992.

The garden is open daily from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  Admission is $10.00 for adults and $7.00 for children.
 
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 7, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    Hi, Sherry! Thanks for sharing about this garden.

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 7, 2012 at 3:37 PM

    And cactus! Miss the cactus.

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  3. Elle SeesOctober 8, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    cacti everywhere! haha

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  4. Lynn ProctorOctober 9, 2012 at 11:56 AM

    i used to be obsessed with cacti--lovely looking garden :)

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    1. Sherry EllisOctober 10, 2012 at 9:09 AM

      My first garden was a cacti garden. I had it when I was eight years old!

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  5. The Ruth Bancroft GardenOctober 10, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    Thank you for spreading the word! Hope you had a very enjoyable visit.

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    1. Sherry EllisOctober 10, 2012 at 9:10 AM

      I did enjoy the visit! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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