Marin-Bolinas Botanical Gardens

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The Marin-Bolinas Botanical Gardens (14 acres) are botanical gardens specializing in succulents, located at 250 Mesa Road, Bolinas, California, USA. Telephone: 415 388 5017 and/or (415) 868-1512. They are open to the public on weekends.

The gardens were created by Dr. Herman Schwartz, a retired physician. They now contain over 2,000 species; the children’s garden alone has 280 types of succulents. The gardens include 6 greenhouses, including ones dedicated to aloes and euphorbias. A Marin County native flower garden (6.5 acres) is currently being added.

[edit] Links

• California Horticulture Society Bulletin from October 2001, page 2 has description of Marin-Bolinas Botanical Garden
• Obituary of Dr. Herman A. Schwartz, died January 12, 2008, from SFGate.com

[edit] See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States