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This University of California garden was formally established in 1890 in Strawberry Canyon. Within two years the collection of native trees shrubs and plants had 600 species.  The original garden was located near Haviland hall on the north side of the Berkeley campus and was centered around a large glass conservatory modeled after the London crystal palace. One viewer describes the gardens "It was gorgeous up here I mean straight up beautiful - it was freezing and on and off drizzling but the greenery was just breathtaking." In the following decade, it grew to 1500 species and began to expand its scope in collections to have plants from all continents and about 10,000 species. Check it out - it's worth the visit.

Berkeley Botanical Gardens ,  located i n Strawberry Canyon, Berkeley  :  This University of California garden was formally established in 1890.  The original garden was located near Haviland Hall on the north side of the Berkeley campus and was centered around a large glass conservatory modeled after the London crystal palace. Within two years the collection of native trees shrubs and plants had 600 species.  In the following decade it grow to 1500 species  but then bega n to expand its scope in collections to have plants from all continents and about 10,000 species. One viewer describes the gardens: "It was gorgeous up here I mean straight up beautiful - it was freezing and on and off drizzling but the greenery was just breathtaking." Check it out - it's worth the visit. UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL GARDEN at BERKELEY 200 Centennial Drive Berkeley, CA 94720-5045 Open Daily 9 am – 5 pm (No admission after 4:30 pm) Closed 1st T...