Harland Hand Memorial Garden is half an acre
(one fifth hectare) botanical garden built on a hillside of the
El Cerrito Hills in
El Cerrito, California
El Cerrito ( Spanish for "The Little Hill") is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, and forms part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a population of 25,962 according to the 2020 census. El Cerrito was founded by refugee ...
. The garden is known for its dramatic color combinations and panoramic view over
San Francisco Bay. There is a website devoted to the garden and to writings related to Harland Hand:
https://harlandhandgarden.com/
Overview
The garden is in private hands but opens several days a year to groups by prior arrangement. It uses concrete across many levels to mimic the gray granite glacial washes of the High Sierra's Silver Lake. Its planting is varied, with succulents and more temperate plants, trees, and shrubs, while it also hosts a population o
Pacific tree frogs
The late Harland Hand was a school teacher but was also a plantsman and garden designer. He was president of the California Horticultural Society, a co-founder of Pacific Horticulture, and a board member of the
University of California Botanical Garden
The University of California Botanical Garden is a 34-acre (13.7 ha) botanical garden located on the University of California, Berkeley campus, in Strawberry Canyon. The garden is in the Berkeley Hills, inside the city boundary of Oakland, with ...
.
See also
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List of botanical gardens in the United States
References
Harland Hand Memorial Garden WebsiteHarland Hand made the most of a hillside with a view
Gardens in California
History of Contra Costa County, California
Protected areas of Contra Costa County, California
El Cerrito, California
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