Centro Hortícola y Jardín Botánico de Cabrillo College, Botanical garden and horticulture center at Cabrillo College, Aptos, California.
Centro Hortícola y Jardín Botánico de Cabrillo College is an 11-acre site with greenhouses, shade structures, and spaces for plant propagation and organic farming instruction. The facility trains students through hands-on work in landscape design, pest management, and greenhouse operations.
The Cabrillo College Horticulture program began in 1975 and has trained students in plant sciences and sustainable cultivation methods. The educational approach has always centered on practical techniques aligned with environmental responsibility.
Plant sales and farmer's markets are regularly held here, where students share the produce they have grown with people from the surrounding community.
The best time to visit is during plant market events when you can see student work and speak with them directly. The site is easily accessible on foot from the main campus areas.
The collection focuses heavily on California native plants and Mediterranean species, which serve as a living laboratory for water-efficient and climate-adapted growing methods. This plant selection reflects practical research into what thrives in local conditions.
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