Gardening

California Scenario (Noguchi Garden) in Costa Mesa is a public garden art installation by Isamu Noguchi whose work is playful and inviting.

Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona Del Mar is a small garden with a restaurant, gift shop, and educational classes for children.

California Botanic Garden (formerly Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens) in Claremont offers acres of lovely grounds for connecting to nature.

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens at Brengle Terrace Park in Vista offers families a Children’s Discovery Trail, musical garden, & trails.

Taking a color walk at The Getty Center gardens was the highlight of my 2011 visit. I delayed visiting The Getty Center because I heard it was not appropriate for …

Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge near Pasasdena is one of my favorite places to visit in Southern California. Walking the gardens revealed visitors reading books on benches, strolling with …

Oh, how the blossoms are blooming in our school garden! The brilliance is astounding! The peach tree pushed out the single blossom (above) a few weeks ago and now every …

I’m out in nature all the time and we’ve bought the butterfly kits and watched them grow — but seeing a Monarch butterfly life cycle out in a natural setting …

The Butterfly Habitat at Mason Regional Park in Irvine opened in November 2010.  The kids and I finally stopped by to find the hidden garden during our summer exploring in …

Centennial Farm is a great excursion located at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.  I first took the kids on a lazy afternoon in 2011 and there were way …