Education :: Self-Guided Tours

	Education: Self-Guided Tours
	Tour Brochure *(click on the brochure image to download a pdf file. Some brochures are formatted for non-standard paper sizes. If you'd like a printed copy, pick it up at our entrance kiosk.)*	The UCBG Education and Horticultural staff have pooled their knowledge to offer several interpretive tours. We provide them in pdf format here - not to replace a Garden visit, but rather to pique your interest and help you choose an interesting starting point for your next visit.
	Chinese Medicinal Herb Garden - Serpentine Area - Seasonal Tour

The Chinese Medicinal Herb Garden
A special collection of over 100 herbs used in the practice of traditional Chinese medicine.

Serpentine: unusual soil and its plants
Serpentine is the state rock of California. These soils have exceptional physical and chemical properties.

Winter Tour
Highlights a range of plants from around the world, is a circuit and takes about 45 minutes. It starts at the entrance to the California Area and ends at the Arid House.

These tours offer you the opportunity to explore the Garden's many offerings, through our staff's wealth of horticultural experience, on your own schedule.

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Coming soon...

Tropical House Tour
The Tropical House represents both Old and New World plants which grow in tropical rainforests around the world.

California Natives: Plants & People
As you walk into this area, imagine that you are stepping back 250 years back in time, surrounded by the rich abundance of plant and animal life that supports many Indian tribes.

The Garden is a member of the Berkeley Natural History Museums consortium.