Welcome
Be a part of our vision by becoming a member, making a contribution or volunteering your time to make the gardens a reality. We need your help as we work toward creating a legacy for generations to come.
Walk Grant Park
Please join us Saturdays, 10 am to noon on the 4th Saturday of every month (except Dec.), to exercise, explore, and appreciate the spectacular views of Grant Park. Learn how the Master Vision Plan for the Gardens relates to the natural beauty of Grant Park...more
Gardens for Ventura County - to inspire, to inform and to matter.
History
The Ventura Botanical Gardens is a work in progress. A small group of Ventura residents came together in late 2005 to begin formulating plans for a world-class botanical garden that would showcase and preserve native plants as well as provide educational, recreational and cultural enhancement for the Ventura coastal community. Grant Park, set in the foothills above Ventura’s City Hall, presented the perfect site, with its breathtaking 360-degree view...more
Upcoming Events
- Garden Festival at Grant Park
Saturday, May 18
Everything you want to know about gardening, including ocean-friendly gardens, integrated pest management, attracting birds and butterflies, succulents, urban organic food production and so much more. Fun for the entire family!
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- Walk Grant Park
4th Saturday of every month
(except Apr. & Dec.)
Foot By Foot Campaign
Support the building of the trail for only $50. Our first installation, the Demonstration Trail, opened on October 20, 2012 with a big community celebration. We built that wonderful trail Foot by Foot. Everyone is welcome. You can hike it, stroll it, rock ’n’ roll it...more
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See our current donor list here.