Garden Stories
The Garden blog with stories and information about our vast plant collections
December 4, 2025
Chocolate starts its life not as a delicious truffle or warm drink, but as the seed of a tropical fruit
October 5, 2025
Dawn redwood–a fascinating history and connection with UC Berkeley
September 17, 2025
Join the UCBG Team on their fantastic botanical journey to Namaqualand
August 7, 2025
UC Botanical Garden Trip to Namaqualand
Travelogue to Namaqualand: Seeing plants in their natural habitat
July 15, 2025
Virtual Tour: Discovering the Six Parts of a Plant
Explore how plants from around the world adapt to survive in diverse environments
July 2, 2025
How oaks evolved to survive fire—and how Indigenous fire stewardship may have shaped them
June 10, 2025
A remarkable botanical discovery that sparked an international investigation
