Now’s your chance to peek inside some private gardens around Los Angeles!
The Garden Conservancy is hosting its next Open Day on Sunday, April 19. Visitors will have the rare opportunity to explore four private gardens around Pasadena.
The participating gardens will be open from 10 am to 4 pm. Tickets are $10 per person and $5 for members of the Garden Conservancy. Children 12 and under are admitted for free when accompanied by a parent or guardian. No pets are allowed, and bathrooms are unavailable as these gardens are on private properties.
What are Open Days?
The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program began in 1995. The program invites the public into thousands of private gardens across the country.
“Open Days offers the extraordinary opportunity to visit private sanctuaries across the country and to learn from the gardeners behind these exceptional spaces,” reads a press release. “Founded by Director Emerita Page Dickey and friend and fellow gardener Pepe Maynard, the Open Days program has showcased over 4,500 gardens in forty states and has welcomed and inspired over 1.5 million visitors since its inception.”
Pasadena is the program’s next stop.
The four Pasadena gardens include:
Mi Sueno del Sur Garden
This modern garden is influenced by Mediterranean styles that include olive trees, citrus, little ollies, and Italian cypress. This magical haven features many large bronze sculptures as well as a large reflecting pool.
Southern California Arts & Craft Garden
This classic English cottage hideaway features drought-tolerant plants for the local climate, as well as roses, irises, and bougainvillea. The English elements and vibrant hues are highlights of this 1/5-acre garden.
Rose Gardens
This historic estate sanctuary is inspired by French gardens with boxwood hedges, latticed star jasmine walls, lavender, and gravel pathways. The focal point of this garden is the bronze Pan statue heirloom.
Mid-Century Sanctuary
This historic hideaway displays a variety of plants like Japanese black pines, perennial flowers, textured foliage, and vibrant camellias. A key aspect of the picturesque garden is the wooden footbridge that sits over a stream.
