Past Event
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Horticultural Tours: Kate Sessions & Balboa Park, Part 1
1549 El Prado, San Diego, 92101
Cost: Free
Named the “Mother of Balboa Park,” Kate Sessions had a major impact on the flora of San Diego at the turn of the century and continues to influence the plants seen today. This walk explores one of her “hidden gardens” from when she had a nursery/experimental demonstration garden in Balboa Park. Along the way her remarkable accomplishments in shaping the landscape with plants brought from around the world will be discussed. A citizen scientist, entrepreneur, and horticulturalist, Sessions devoted her life to learning and disseminating knowledge. Meet at the Kate Sessions Statue located one block east of 6th and Laurel Street.