Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden, Native plant garden in Manhattan Beach, California.
Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden covers 0.66 acres inside Polliwog Park and is planted mainly with species native to California. It was first envisioned in 1992, construction began in 1994, and it opened on Earth Day 2001.
The garden idea began in the early 1990s when volunteers started collecting and growing native plants in Polliwog Park. After about a decade of planning and construction, the garden finally opened to visitors.
The garden displays plants that grow naturally in the coastal California region, helping visitors understand which species thrive in this climate. Walking through it shows what the local landscape looked like before urban development changed the area.
The garden is freely accessible and located within a larger park, so parking is available nearby. Walking through all areas takes about 30 minutes, depending on your pace and how much time you spend examining individual plants.
The garden covers 0.66 acres (0.27 ha) inside Polliwog Park and became a nonprofit in 1997, four years before its grand opening on Earth Day 2001. Volunteers began planting in 1994, two years after the idea was first raised in 1992.
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