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| name = San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum
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[[File:San Francisco Botanical Garden.jpg|right|250px|thumb|McBean Wildfowl Pond and Primitive Plant Garden at SF Botanical Garden]]
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[[Image:Strybing Arboretum pond.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Pond at Dwarf Conifer collection of SF Botanical Garden]]
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[[Image:Strybing Arboretum trail.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Redwood trail]]
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[[File:Golden Gate Park arboretum - stones at Rhododendron pavilion.jpg|thumb|250px|Stones from the Spanish monastery [[Santa Maria de Ovila]] can be found in the library reading patio, the Rhododendron pavilion, and the Garden of Fragrance.]]
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The '''San Francisco Botanical Garden''' (formerly Strybing Arboretum) is located in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco's]] [[Golden Gate Park]]. Its 55 acres (22.3 ha) include over 50,000 individual plants, representing over 8,000 taxa from around the world, with particular focus on [[Magnolia]] species, high elevation palms, and [[cloud forest]] species from Central America, South America and Southeast Asia.{{cn|date=October 2013}}
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The '''San Francisco Botanical Garden''' at Strybing Arboretum (formerly Strybing Arboretum) is located in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco's]] [[Golden Gate Park]]. Its 55 acres (22.3 ha) represents nearly 9,000 different kinds of plants from around the world, with particular focus on [[Magnolia]] species, high elevation palms, conifers, and [[cloud forest]] species from Central America, South America and Southeast Asia.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/about/index.html|title = About San Francisco Botanical Garden|date = June 2008|accessdate = 11 February 2015|website = San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum|publisher = San Francisco Botanical Garden|last = |first = }}</ref>


San Francisco's '''County Fair Building''' is located at the entrance to the garden.
San Francisco's County Fair Building is located near the main entrance to the Garden.


The San Francisco Botanical Garden is now one of the three locations of the Gardens of Golden Gate Park, along with the [[Japanese Tea Garden (San Francisco)|Japanese Tea Garden]] and the [[Conservatory of Flowers]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gardens of Golden Gate Park: Official |url=https://gggp.org/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=GGGP |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==History==


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==History==
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Plans for the garden were originally laid out in the 1880s by park supervisor [[John McLaren (park superintendent)|John McLaren]], but funding was insufficient to begin construction until [[Helene Strybing]] left a major bequest in 1927.<ref>Sullivan, Michael J. (2004). [http://books.google.com/books?id=FxRN7O5xlqsC&pg=PA56 ''The Trees of San Francisco''], p. 56. Pomegranate Communications, Inc.</ref> Planting was begun in 1937 with [[Works Progress Administration|WPA]] funds supplemented by local donations, and the arboretum officially opened in May 1940. As a part of Golden Gate Park, it is officially managed by the city of San Francisco, but the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society plays an important role in providing educational programs, managing volunteers, and curatorial staff. Formed in 1955, the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society (formerly the Strybing Arboretum Society) operates the Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture, a bookstore, and monthly plant sales, and offers a wide range of community education programs for children and adults. The Society also raises money for new projects and Garden renovations. Using [[green building]] practices, a new Center for Sustainable Gardening is planned to replace the existing nursery. Other planned renovations include a Southeast Asian Cloud Forest and newly paved pathways.


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Plans for the garden were originally laid out in the 1880s by park supervisor [[John McLaren (park superintendent)|John McLaren]], but funding was insufficient to begin construction until Helene Strybing left a major bequest in 1927.<ref>Sullivan, Michael J. (2004). [https://books.google.com/books?id=FxRN7O5xlqsC&pg=PA56 ''The Trees of San Francisco''], p. 56. Pomegranate Communications, Inc.</ref> Planting was begun in 1937 with [[Works Progress Administration|WPA]] funds supplemented by local donations, and the Arboretum officially opened in May 1940.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.golden-gate-park.com/strybing-arboretum.html|title = Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park|date = |accessdate = 11 February 2015|website = Golden Gate Park|publisher = Golden Gate Park.com|last = |first = |archive-date = 17 April 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110417045318/http://www.golden-gate-park.com/strybing-arboretum.html|url-status = dead}}</ref> As a part of Golden Gate Park, it is officially managed by the city of San Francisco, but the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society plays an important role in providing educational programs, managing volunteers, curatorial staff, and more. Formed in 1955, the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society (formerly the Strybing Arboretum Society) operates the Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture, Garden Bookstore, and monthly plant sales, and offers a wide range of community education programs for children and adults. The Society also raises money for new projects and Garden renovations.
The Garden continues to actively acquire plants; in 2009 it received 865 accessions totaling over 4,100 individual plants.{{cn|date=October 2013}}


Having changed its name from Strybing Arboretum to match that of the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society, the name was changed to San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum and recent signage has dropped the reference to Helene Strybing.
In 2004, Strybing Arboretum changed its name to San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum, and the Arboretum Society followed suit, becoming San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum.


==Plant collections==
==Plant collections==
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The gardens are organized into several specialized collections:
The gardens are organized into several specialized collections:
* Mediterranean
* Mediterranean
** [[California Native]]
**[[California#Flora and fauna|California Native]]
** John Muir Nature Trail
** John Muir Nature Trail
** Redwood Grove
** Redwood Grove
** Chile
** Chile
** Cape Province (South Africa)
** South Africa
** Australia
** Australia
** Mediterranean Basin Region
** Mediterranean Basin Region
* Mild-temperate climate
* Mild-temperate climate
** New Zealand
** New Zealand
** Moon-viewing Garden - a Japanese design
** Moon-viewing Garden – a Japanese design
** Takamine Garden - Asian plants
** Temperate Asia Garden
** Temperate Asia Garden
* Montane tropic
* Montane tropic
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The mild [[Mediterranean climate]] is ideal for plants from surprisingly many parts of the world; the arboretum does not include [[greenhouse]]s for species requiring other climate types.
The mild [[Mediterranean climate]] is ideal for plants from surprisingly many parts of the world; the arboretum does not include [[greenhouse]]s for species requiring other climate types.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
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File:San Francisco Botanical Garden.jpg|McBean Wildfowl Pond and Primitive Plant Garden at SF Botanical Garden
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Image:Strybing Arboretum pond.jpg|Pond at Dwarf Conifer collection of SF Botanical Garden
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Image:Strybing Arboretum trail.jpg|Redwood trail
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Image:Nodding Pincushion Protea Flower Bud.jpg|Nodding Pincushion Protea Flower Bud
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File:Golden Gate Park arboretum - stones at Rhododendron pavilion.jpg|Stones from the Spanish monastery [[Santa Maria de Ovila]] can be found in the library reading patio, the Rhododendron pavilion, and the Garden of Fragrance.
File:Plant 1 Pjclm.JPG|[[Verbascum]] at San Francisco Botanical Garden
File:Twin Peaks and geese.jpg|Meadow at San Francisco Botanical Garden
File:Droopy yellow flowers.JPG|Cassia in San Francisco Botanical Garden
File:Cacti Pjclm.JPG|Aloe at San Francisco Botanical Garden
File:Pagoda Pjclm.JPG|Pagoda at San Francisco Botanical Garden
</gallery>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/ SF Botanical Garden Society homepage]
* [https://www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/ San Francisco Botanical Garden homepage]
*[http://www.ktvu.com/news/pianos-take-over-sf-botanical-gardens-for-flower-piano-event "Pianos take over SF botanical gardens for 'Flower Piano' event"] KTVU, July 2018
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MiARAik59U&list=PL43DD8897B2FA208A San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum and The Commons * ] http://sfbayview.com/2013/save-the-arboretum-in-golden-gate-park/
*[https://m.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Prospective-volunteers-tour-San-Francisco-13000806.php#photo-15734883 "SF Botanical Garden digs its volunteers who get hands dirty"] SF Gate, June 2018
* [http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2013/06/19/last-chance-save-botanical-gardens SF Bay Guardian Op Ed on Privatization by San Francisco Botanical Garden Society]
*[https://www.sfstation.com/2018/04/30/the-bay-areas-largest-plant-sale-returns-to-golden-gate-park/ "The Bay Area’s Largest Plant Sale Returns to Golden Gate Park"] SF Station, April 2018
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/04/us/04bcarboretum.html?_r=0 NY Times: Charging Fees to See the Trees]
*[https://commonsprotector.medium.com/how-the-wealthy-stole-55-acres-of-golden-gate-park-daa476cfe72f? "How the Wealthy Stole 55 Acres of Golden Gate Park" ] Medium, July 19, 2013
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MiARAik59U&list=PL43DD8897B2FA208A San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum and The Commons]


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[[Category:Arboreta in California]]
[[Category:Arboreta in California]]
[[Category:Botanical gardens in California]]
[[Category:Botanical gardens in California]]
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[[Category:Landmarks in San Francisco, California]]
[[Category:Golden Gate Park]]
[[Category:Golden Gate Park]]
[[Category:Parks in San Francisco, California]]
[[Category:Landmarks in San Francisco]]
[[Category:Gardens in San Francisco]]

Latest revision as of 04:28, 8 March 2024

San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum
Strybing Arboretum
San Francisco Botanical Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden is located in San Francisco County
San Francisco Botanical Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden is located in California
San Francisco Botanical Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden is located in the United States
San Francisco Botanical Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden
TypeBotanical garden
LocationGolden Gate Park[1]
Area55 acres (22 ha)[1]
Opened1940 (1940)[1]
Operated bySan Francisco Recreation & Parks Department
VisitorsOver 450,000 Annual Visits
StatusOpen year round
Public transit access
Websitewebsite

The San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum (formerly Strybing Arboretum) is located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Its 55 acres (22.3 ha) represents nearly 9,000 different kinds of plants from around the world, with particular focus on Magnolia species, high elevation palms, conifers, and cloud forest species from Central America, South America and Southeast Asia.[3]

San Francisco's County Fair Building is located near the main entrance to the Garden.

The San Francisco Botanical Garden is now one of the three locations of the Gardens of Golden Gate Park, along with the Japanese Tea Garden and the Conservatory of Flowers.[4]

History[edit]

Plans for the garden were originally laid out in the 1880s by park supervisor John McLaren, but funding was insufficient to begin construction until Helene Strybing left a major bequest in 1927.[5] Planting was begun in 1937 with WPA funds supplemented by local donations, and the Arboretum officially opened in May 1940.[6] As a part of Golden Gate Park, it is officially managed by the city of San Francisco, but the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society plays an important role in providing educational programs, managing volunteers, curatorial staff, and more. Formed in 1955, the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society (formerly the Strybing Arboretum Society) operates the Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture, Garden Bookstore, and monthly plant sales, and offers a wide range of community education programs for children and adults. The Society also raises money for new projects and Garden renovations.

In 2004, Strybing Arboretum changed its name to San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum, and the Arboretum Society followed suit, becoming San Francisco Botanical Garden Society at Strybing Arboretum.

Plant collections[edit]

The gardens are organized into several specialized collections:

  • Mediterranean
    • California Native
    • John Muir Nature Trail
    • Redwood Grove
    • Chile
    • South Africa
    • Australia
    • Mediterranean Basin Region
  • Mild-temperate climate
    • New Zealand
    • Moon-viewing Garden – a Japanese design
    • Temperate Asia Garden
  • Montane tropic
  • Specialty collections
    • Ancient Plant Garden
    • Succulent garden
    • Dwarf Conifer garden
    • Exhibition Garden
    • Garden of Fragrance
    • Zellerbach Garden of Perennials
    • Dry Mexico
    • Rhododendron Garden
    • Magnolias & Camellias (found in many collections)

The mild Mediterranean climate is ideal for plants from surprisingly many parts of the world; the arboretum does not include greenhouses for species requiring other climate types.

Gallery[edit]

  • McBean Wildfowl Pond and Primitive Plant Garden at SF Botanical Garden
    McBean Wildfowl Pond and Primitive Plant Garden at SF Botanical Garden
  • Pond at Dwarf Conifer collection of SF Botanical Garden
    Pond at Dwarf Conifer collection of SF Botanical Garden
  • Redwood trail
    Redwood trail
  • Nodding Pincushion Protea Flower Bud
    Nodding Pincushion Protea Flower Bud
  • Stones from the Spanish monastery Santa Maria de Ovila can be found in the library reading patio, the Rhododendron pavilion, and the Garden of Fragrance.
    Stones from the Spanish monastery Santa Maria de Ovila can be found in the library reading patio, the Rhododendron pavilion, and the Garden of Fragrance.
  • Verbascum at San Francisco Botanical Garden
    Verbascum at San Francisco Botanical Garden
  • Meadow at San Francisco Botanical Garden
    Meadow at San Francisco Botanical Garden
  • Cassia in San Francisco Botanical Garden
    Cassia in San Francisco Botanical Garden
  • Aloe at San Francisco Botanical Garden
    Aloe at San Francisco Botanical Garden
  • Pagoda at San Francisco Botanical Garden
    Pagoda at San Francisco Botanical Garden

See also[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Francisco Botanical Garden.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "San Francisco Botanical Garden". San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  2. ^ "Strybing Arboretum". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  3. ^ "About San Francisco Botanical Garden". San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum. San Francisco Botanical Garden. June 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Gardens of Golden Gate Park: Official". GGGP. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  5. ^ Sullivan, Michael J. (2004). The Trees of San Francisco, p. 56. Pomegranate Communications, Inc.
  6. ^ "Strybing Arboretum in Golden Gate Park". Golden Gate Park. Golden Gate Park.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2015.

External links[edit]

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