Mendocino Botanical Garden

I'm in the process of transferring some posts from my old blog to here.  All TWO of them.
This one is originally from Summer 2010.  Enjoy.

This weekend we headed north to the Mendocino Coast for some abalone diving and along the way we stopped by a spot we'd never been to before.  Located just outside of downtown Ft. Bragg, the Botanical Gardens were full of life and color this past weekend.

A fuschia greets us as we pass through the gates to the Dahlia Garden and Ocean Trail.

Wedding set up on the bluffs

Headboard sculpture in the Vegetable Garden

Barn shed across from the Vegetable Garden and under the Eucalyptus Grove

Dahlias (The Botanical Gardens have over 120 varieties)

Making Fairy Houses.

More information on wedding pricing can be found here.

I'd have to say that my favorite part was the Dahlia Garden followed closely by the Woodland Trail and Fern Canyon where we followed the creek and saw huge leafed plants called Dinosaur Food.  I think I want the Fern Canyon as my new backyard.

Dogs are welcome in the gardens (they get free ice cream at the cafe) as well are strollers and wheelchairs.


See - even Fred likes it.