South Bay California Friendly Demonstration Gardens and Landscapes
There are several California Friendly gardens and landscapes in the South Bay that demonstrate the beauty, utility and economy of native and drought-tolerant plants. Take a self-guided tour of these local demonstration gardens and landscapes:
- George F Canyon Nature Center and Preserve – 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates
- Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center – 31501 Palos Verdes Drive West, Rancho Palos Verdes
- South Coast Botanic Garden – 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Rolling Hills Estates
- White Point Nature Preserve – 1600 W. Paseo del Mar, San Pedro
- Vicente Bluffs Reserve – 31501 Palos Verdes Drive West, Rancho Palos Verdes
- Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden – 1236 N. Peck Avenue, Manhattan Beach (West of Polliwog Park)
- Hermosa Beach Community Center Ocean Friendly Garden – 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach
- Madrona Marsh Demonstration Garden – 3201 Plaza del Amo, Torrance
- Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve – 1200 W. 170th Street, Gardena
- Redondo Beach City Hall Demonstration Garden – 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach
Additional California Friendly public landscapes to look out for:
- Low-Water Demonstration Garden at Hermosa Beach City Hall – 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach
- Riviera Village Demonstration Garden on the Southwest corner of Catalina Avenue and Palos Verdes Blvd., Redondo Beach
- King Harbor Sign Landscaping on the southwest corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Herondo Avenue, Redondo Beach
- Esplanade Roundabout Landscaping at the intersection of Esplanade/Calle Miramar and Paseo de la Playa, Redondo Beach