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California's Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Garden by the Sea
The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens are located in Northern California in Fort Bragg. Fort Bragg is a beautiful vacation spot with the gardens being one of the highlights. They are located on the bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
I'm lucky to live here and love to take walks through the gardens combining exercise, fresh air and beautiful scenery. I feel like I'm on a mini-vacation every time I stroll the gardens.
A variety of plants bloom at different times throughout the year so it looks different every time. You'll find thousands of plants and wildlife. There are also sculptures created by local artists.
I highly recommend Fort Bragg as a vacation destination. In fact, we have visitors who come every year to enjoy the ocean, artist galleries, gardens, and friendly people.
To find out more about the garden by the sea, click Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
NOTE: All photos Copyright 2009 Frankie Kangas
Perennial Garden
Seasonal Splendor: A Variety of Garden Plants
Something for every plant lover
The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens has something for everyone.
Seasons at Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden. See What's Blooming on Your Visit
February, March, April
Early rhododendrons, camellias, daffodils, magnolias,cherries, and Pacific Coast iris (spring whale migration occurs during this time)
May, June, July
Rhododendrons, heritage roses, perennials,cactus, succulents, lilies, heathers, coastal and forest wildflowers
August, September, October
Perennials, dahlias, heritage roses, heathers, fuchsias, and hydrangeas
November, December, January
Late perennials, winter heathers, camellias, and wild mushrooms (winter whale migration)
Photo: the Heather Garden
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens Photo Gallery - Take a virtual stroll through the gardens
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Ocean View Photo Gallery - Ocean View Photos of MCBG
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Garden Sculpture Throughout the Gardens
Beautiful garden sculpture
Fort Bragg has the largest number of artists per capita than any other town in the United States. The Arts support the Gardens and the Gardens supports the arts.
The Gardens holds a yearly event called Art in the Gardens where they showcase the work of between 40-80 artists. Part of the proceeds from sales go to the Gardens, which is a non-profit. in 2009 the Gardens has incorporated garden sculpture year-round. See the wonderful photos I took last week of the sculpture there today.
Garden Sculpture Photo Gallery - A few of the Sculptures on Display in 2009
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Map for Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens - On the coast of Northern California
18220 N. Hwy 1, Fort Bragg, CA - Books about Botanical Gardens - Books for the garden lover
Heather Garden
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Copyright 2009-2012 Frankie Kangas All rights reserved.
Please leave a comment about your visit to the Gardens or to give me feedback on this lens. Does the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens sound like your kind of vacation spot? Thank you.
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A beautiful lens. I love to visit botanical gardens. Thanks for sharing.
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@PromptWriter: I think so. It's an even better place to live! Bear hugs, Frankie
Definitely a gorgeous place to visit.
Beautiful lens!!
You've sold me. But as a matter of pride, I'd better visit our own botanical gardens in San Luis Obispo first. We used to own property on the Mendocino Coast near Shelter Cove, but we sold it. My husband had thought we might retire in Garberville, but I was always a bit intimidated by its reputation as a place where it might be dangerous to happen across a "grower" on your property. We used to camp on our property near the Eel River.
California's Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens sound and look beautiful and you are so lucky to live there.
Very pretty. We hope to spend some of our winters back on the west coast so maybe we can make a stop here.
I love botanical gardens. I've been to one in Florida and one in Copenhagen, but I've not been to the one just a couple of hours from where I live. This one looks wonderful.
First of all, I love California. Everything just grows so beautifully there. We've been on many vacations in various parts of the state, but had not stopped in Mendocino. We'll have to make sure we do next time, and see these lovely Botanical Gardens. This is the kind of stuff I really enjoy. Thanks for sharing. Blessed.
It does look like a nice place to visit.
Frankie! I am seriously in love with what I see in the "Garden Sculpture Photo Gallery!" Love art in my garden. How are you my friend? Hugs. Seriously. ;)
That would be worth vacationing to go see...beautiful statues as well and really nice lens layout
Wow, these picture are fantastic. Great job on this lens!!! WhiteOak hugs to you :0)
Just beautiful!
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[in reply to rms] Wish you could too.
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[in reply to rms] Wish you could too.
Very pretty place, I wish i could come meet you!
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[in reply to LindaJM] Definitely make the trip and let me know. I can show you around or point out some other wonderful sites to visit.
Beautiful!
Frankie! I didn't know you live that close to me! This is a lovely community resource. I hope I can drive down through your area again soon.
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