Location

The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden will be developed on a one hundred and fifty acre site in San Luis Obispo County within El Chorro Regional Park, on US Highway 1 halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles.

New California Garden

At completion, the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden will be one of the largest botanical gardens in the western United States, unique in its exclusive devotion to the flora of the five Mediterranean climate zones of the world. (The Mediterranean climate occurs on the west coast of continents in both the southern and northern hemispheres between latitudes 30 and 45 degrees.)

Visitors

When fully developed, it is anticipated that at least a quarter of a million people will visit the Garden annually, making it a major attraction for visitors from California and beyond.

Master Plan

An award-winning master plan has been created to position the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden among the top ranked botanical gardens of the world. This visionary plan articulates the goals, analyzes the site and outlines design concepts for the Garden.  It details plant collections, implementation strategies, staffing and operations, as well as suggesting interpretative and educational opportunities and experiences.

Design Concept

The Garden will use the best practices in design, education, interpretation, conservation and plant propagation.  The needs of all visitors will be addressed.

Construction

The Garden will be developed in five phases with the goal of opening Phase One in 2003.