2023 OPEN CALL!
Apply by July 1!

Want to share your garden in 2023? The application period for the 2023 Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour is now through July 1, 2022. Application review and garden visits are scheduled on a rolling basis. Gardens must be planted with at least 50% California native plants and be located in Los Angeles County to be considered.
Gardens will be announced in October 2022.

 

We are open for in-person shopping!

Spring is a great time to plant! Check out our fantastic selection of plants, seeds, and merchandise. Visit us Tuesday through Saturday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. We are closed Sunday and Monday.

You can also visit us online! Our online store features our entire inventory for in-store pickup or shipping (plants available for in-store pick up only).

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Director's Blog

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2022 Native Plant Garden Tour

The Land is Breathing

Valuing Horticulture

Landscaping for the Future

Metamorphosis

Biodiversity in the Built Environment

 

 

 

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Theodore Payne Foundation is a non-profit organization that relies on our community to help advance our mission through tax deductible donations, memberships, and volunteering. Thank you for your support.

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Why Native Plants?

12 Reasons | Plant Guides

CLASSES & EVENTS

June 29: Behind the Scenes at Theodore Payne Foundation with Evan Meyer
June 29: Landscaping for Wildfire Resilience
June 30: Paisajismo Resistente a los Incendios
July 2: Wewish Class: A Traditional Cahuilla Food Dish Made From Black Acorns

See all upcoming classes at theodorepayne.eventbrite.com

Theodore Payne Foundation acknowledges that it sits on the traditional village of Wiqánga, the ancestral home of the Wiqánvitam who are now known as the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians.

We acknowledge our neighbors: Tongva, Chumash, Tataviam, Kitanemuk and Serrano, the original stewards of what is now Los Angeles County. We are committed to uplifting the names of these lands and community members from the over 200 California First Nations who reside alongside us and honor their Traditional Ecological Knowledge.