Survivor Tree Commemoration at San Diego Botanic Gardens!
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Survivor Tree Commemoration at San Diego Botanic Gardens!
SDBG joins in unity with friends and colleagues from around the globe for our second annual Survivor Tree Ceremony. Descended from a mother tree that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan 79 years ago, this special ginkgo tree was planted at the Garden in May 2023. The ceremonial event will take place on Monday, August 5 starting at 4:00 p.m. We will gather for a moment of silence at 4:15p.m., corresponding to the exact moment when the citizens of Hiroshima gather to mark the dropping of the A-bomb on August 6, 1945. The commemoration ceremony will include remarks from...
Visit the New Medicinal Garden at San Diego Botanic Garden!
San Diego Botanic Garden has introduced its brand new installation, the Medicinal Garden, featuring a blend of traditional and modern medicinal plants. Some you will recognize in your own yard and some you will never have seen before. Enjoy blooms, pollinators and butterflies! The Garden offers four miles of trails with peaceful ocean vistas, flowering trees, California native plants, majestic palms, a subtropical fruit garden, and an amazing multi-level treehouse. Plants from all over the world thrive at this retreat, thanks to the area's mild climate. Enjoy all sorts of classes and workshops, including open-air yoga, pressed flower art, and...