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Water Conservation Garden

The Water Conservation Garden’s mission is to educate and inspire through excellent exhibits and programs that promote water conservation and the sustainable use of related natural resources. It has nearly five acres of displays that showcase water conservation through a series of beautiful themed gardens, such as a native plant garden and a vegetable garden, as well as how-to displays such as mulch and irrigation exhibits. Admission is free, and the Garden can be viewed on a self-guided tour, or through one of our programs. Programs include:

  • Four to six classes per month for the general public, including landscaping, gardening, and art offerings.
  • Training in water conservation for professional landscapers.
  • School tours.
  • Regularly-scheduled adult group tours.
  • Tours by appointment.
  • Large educational special events.
  • Outreach programs, including a speaker’s bureau.
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See also Fire Resistive Plants at the Water Conservation Garden

San Diego Botanic Garden

The mission of the San Diego Botanic Garden is to inspire people of all ages to connect with plants and nature.

Explore four miles of garden trails, enjoy restful vistas, flowering trees, majestic palms, and the nation’s largest bamboo collection. Thanks to our mild climate, plants from all over the world thrive here. Our diverse topography provides a variety of microclimates giving the visitor a sensation of going from a desert environment to a tropical rainforest, all within 37 acres.

Located 30 minutes north of San Diego in Encinitas, California, San Diego Botanic Garden features numerous exhibits, including rare bamboo groves, desert gardens, a tropical rainforest, California native plants, Mediterranean climate landscapes, succulent gardens, an herb garden, firesafe landscaping, a subtropical fruit garden, and native coastal sage natural areas.

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Sustainable Landscapes Program

The San Diego Sustainable Landscapes Program is the go-to resource to assist San Diego County residents in adopting sustainable landscaping best practices through education and training, technical assistance, landscaping materials and financial incentives.

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