Arlington Garden is a climate-appropriate, habitat garden offering learning, inspiration, and enjoyment for all.

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Arlington Garden in Pasadena
275 Arlington Drive
Pasadena, CA 91105

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Arlington Garden is accessible via public transportation.

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Support biodiversity! Garden for life (not lawns)!

Support biodiversity! Garden for life (not lawns)!*

Weekend Workshops volunteering meets this upcoming Saturday, November 9th from 9am to 12pm! You can sign-up for free at the link in our bio ... everyone is welcome!

For this month’s volunteer project, we will be planting around **100** narrow leaf milkweed seedlings donated to the Garden by Santa Monica Mountains Fund (SAMO)! Narrow leaf milkweed is an extremely important host plant for monarch butterflies and attracts a plethora of other beautiful insects!

Volunteer to help increase biodiversity in the garden and support our beautiful native butterflies!

Sign up on eventbrite at the link in our bio. Bring gardening appropriate clothing (closed-toed shoes, sun wear) and a water bottle! There is a portapotty on site.

*not that all lawns everywhere are bad, there can be good reasons to grow a lawn (soccer y’all) … but we don’t garden for those reasons at AG.

#habitat #habitatgardening #californianativeplants #pasadena #gardening

In the mood for some Saturday morning sketching? J

In the mood for some Saturday morning sketching? Join @altadenalibrary Fab Lab staff for a Plein Air Drawing session on Saturday 11/2 from 9-10:30am at @arlingtonpasadena.

Supplies are limited and registration is required. Sign up through the online calendar at the link in bio on the @altadenalibrary page and in @arlingtonpasadena stories.

#garden #pleinair #pleinairdrawing #drawing #pasadenaartists

Want to go for a little sunset stroll to capture t

Want to go for a little sunset stroll to capture the light of late October?

This Sunday 10/20 from 5pm til sunset join with us for an experience of Arlington as we move from daylight to nautical twilight at the Garden Ramble Wine (+ Tea) Tasting.

We gathered with some friends and supporters of the garden to take advantage of one of the last Sundays before daylight savings ends and bids a (final?) farewell to summer. Forecast : 82 degrees.

Begin with a few fizzy bubbles courtesy of @westaltadenawinespirits (or an assortment of refreshing non-alcohol teas including an Arlington-foraged tea tonic) in the Olive Allée then stumble across a playful Mountain of Joy by @apocapopart to set an evening intention.

Meet us down in Arlington’s Meadow to walk and observe California plants in fall, touch some bark, and more (and birds and squirrels). Enjoy tastes poured by @westaltadenawine of a locally produced rosé by @angelenowine called The Meadow plus a chilled red under the pepper tree, then circle back up before the sun fully sets to where you started in the (lighted) Olive Allée for the last of four tastings.

Vibe? Kinda like camping (but no sleeping over). Please bring a blanket to sit if you'd like and all of the usual garden furniture will be out too. We’ll even have a few sketching supplies for anyone who’s inspired.

Hungry? Snack boxes from @agnes_cheesery will be available for purchase throughout the evening.

Big thanks to @westaltadenawinespirits, @agnes_cheesery, @apocapopart for their creative and culinary in-kind contributions to the event—and to @livingearth.la for the in-kind sound and @arlingtonpasadena inspired playlist.

Funds raised will go to support the general garden maintenance and nurturing that are required keep a healthy and thriving garden into 2025– Arlington’s 20th anniversary year.

Tickets are at the 🔗 and in stories. Ask us all your questions below!

#VisitPasadena #NewPasadena #OldPasadena #TeaTasting #WineTasting #PublicGardens #ArtAndPlants #LAGrown

⏰ It’s just about 24 hours from the conclusion

⏰ It’s just about 24 hours from the conclusion of the **We Are An Oak** Campaign! ⏰

Contributions made now will help us build a new community gathering space in the garden with a custom 10+ ft. oak table — made from a historic oak that succumbed to disease last year. Although a tragic loss, we are able to keep its spirit alive at Arlington in this new form!

As part of the campaign, generous local supporters @pasadenawalkingtours and @agnes_pasadena have offered rewards to thank **We Are An Oak** contributors.

👻 🎟️ It’s already spooky season, so grab a friend and save the date to attend one of @pasadenawalkingtours popular Haunted Pasadena or Explore tours. Pasadena Walking Tours is offering vouchers for their ongoing walks that uncover hidden gems and untold stories of Pasadena!

🌳 🪧There’s also a limited number of opportunities to dedicate a plaque on the 10+ foot oak table crafted by @angelcitylumber and #WellingtonDesign. And all contributors @ $100+ will be thanked with their name permanently etched by @2ndwnd on a sign cut from the oak’s trunk.

🍂🍷Donors at all levels will receive a 15% discount on tickets to the Garden Ramble on Sunday 10/20 from 5-7pm featuring @westaltadenawine @angelenowine, an environmental playlist by @livingearth.la, a special map and artwork by @apocapopart plus @arlingtonpasadena garden nature walks...and more *

🔗 in bio and stories to contribute!

1. @pasadenawalkingtours doing what they do best: Exploring Pasadena

2. Jenny of @pasadenawalkingtours sharing a photo of the Durand Estate, better known today as @arlingtonpasadena, in May

3. Your name could be here on the garden sign as pictured at @2ndwnd studio

4. Your simulated sunset ramble experience at the Wine Tasting Garden Ramble on Sunday 10/20 from 5-7pm

5. A big thank you to all donors thus far!

#weareanoak #pasadena #pasadenawine #pasadenagardens #lifenotlawn #winetasting #habitatgarden #coastliveoak #altadena #pasadenawalkingtours #hauntedpasadena #walktober #oaktober #pasadenahistory #growninla #lawine

*So, are there ghosts at Arlington? None that we know of…yet.

Enjoy a casual meander and bring some friends to A

Enjoy a casual meander and bring some friends to Arlington Garden’s Wine Tasting Garden Ramble on Sunday 10.20 from 5-7pm.

Sample wine alongside native rosehips, fuzzy bees, and friendly people. We’ll be offering short garden walks, sip and sketch, and other creative surprises!

This event is a collaboration with the good folks at @westaltadenawinespirits. Sip on @angelenowine and other wines immersed in the garden twilight under tall trees + along winding paths.

custom portable playlist by @livingearth.la | map + interactive Mountain of Joy sculpture by @apocapopart | tasty nibbles for sale courtesy of @agnes_cheesery | more!

Those who don’t imbibe are welcome. We have a special teas + non-alcoholic beverages ticket option.

Tix @arlingtonpasadena see bio.

#communitygarden #pasadena #plantpeople #wine #winetasting #communityfundraiser

Thank you UCLA students and alumni from @uclavolun

Thank you UCLA students and alumni from @uclavolunteer for gardening at Arlington! Yesterday was UCLA Volunteer Day 2024, and we got sooo much done with the help of around 40 Bruins! 💪 It was great working with so many people new to the garden! It was hard sweaty labor, but our Volunteer Manager inexpertly estimates we hauled three yellow 2000s-era Hummer H2s worth of sycamore leaves off the meadow area! Plus we filled a dumpster w/ weevil-infested agaves, installed new trash cans, and swepted the trails and furniture! A lucky few got to water plants in pots 🫡 thanks y’all!

#uclavolunteerday #ucla #habitatgardening #communitygarden #gardener

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