TONGVA LIVING HISTORY GARDEN
HISTORY GARDENS
Telling the story of California through plants
Tongva Era
pre-colonization-1771
The Tongva Era garden boxes within the History Garden hold the plants that are native to Southern California before the invasion of the Spanish in 1771.
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Three sub-sections provide a basis for getting to know the plants in terms of their medicinal, culinary, and basketry uses. You can find a full list of the plants in this section of the garden, along with their uses, properties, and photograph here!
The Spanish Mission Era Garden tells the story of the first plants brought via the Spanish invasion in California.
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Though many of the plants in this section have been adopted and assimilated into indigenous culture as medicinal and culinary plants, their origins in the Spanish invasion are important to remember. You can find a full list of the plants in this section of the garden, along with their uses, properties, and photograph, here!
Spanish Mission Era
1771-1834
The Spanish Rancho Era Garden show the plant history of the second wave of Spanish presence in California, and the establishment of the Rancho system. Many indigenous people from surrounding areas were brought into the Los Angeles basin to work on ranchos, causing the displacement and relocation of indigenous tribes throughout the area.
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You can find a full list of the plants in this section of the garden, along with their uses, properties, and photograph, here!
Spanish Rancho Era
1834-1882
Pioneer Citrus Era
1882-present day
The Pioneer Citrus Era Garden holds the story of the citrus era in Southern California that continues at least in part to this day. Bordering the back of the property, the citrus trees are a prominent part of the story of California's plant, land, and people history.
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For more information about the citrus era in Southern California, check out some of the resources located here!
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You can find a full list of the citrus trees of this section of the garden here!
