Gamble Gardens is a spectacular place to go and take in nature.

1. A DAY IN THE
GARDEN

2. On a warm Saturday
afternoon, I decided
to go to Gamble
Gardens. It was a
beautiful day, and I
wanted to spend the
day outside. The tall
trees were filling the
bright blue sky.

3. In 1981, Elizabeth
Frances Gamble,
granddaughter of the
co - founder of Procter
& Gamble, passed away
and generously gave
her house and garden
to Palo Alto.
The Gamble Family. Huntsvillehistorycollection.org. 5/8/17. Web

4. The City Council was conflicted
over what to do with the garden.
The Garden Club of Palo Alto
renovated the garden and house.
In 1985, the garden was
successfully turned into a public
garden.
The Gamble Garden House. Paloaltohistory.org. 5/8/17. Web

5. Gamble Gardens is a
nonprofit organization.
The property, located on
Embarcadero Road, is
2.5 acres and contains a
rose garden, cutting
garden, and formal herb
garden, as well as a
historic house.
Gamble Gardens. Pinterest.com. 5/8/17. Web

6. Personally, I have
wondered how the garden
is maintained without
anybody working there. I
learned that there are
countless volunteers that
manage the gardens.
Elizabeth Gamble Gardens. Gardenvisit.com. 5/8/17. Web

7. To this day, over 300
volunteers provide more than
35,000 hours annually.
Green Waste Palo Alto. Twitter.com. 5/8/17. Web

8. Gamble Gardens is a
wonderful place to
walk around and enjoy
nature, throw a party,
or even get married.
Elizabeth Gamble Gardens. Scottmosherphotography.com. 5/8/17. Web

9. Gamble Gardens has
many tall trees, which
provides shade to the
area. This tree is
called a eucalyptus,
which you can identify
because of the bark.

10. This particular tree has a
unique pattern and texture
on its trunk. It is my
personal favorite.

11. Along with many
trees, Gamble
Gardens also has
numerous unique,
colorful flowers from
all around the world.

12. In many societies,
roses are significant
culturally.

13. Alstroemeria, also known
as the Peruvian lily, is a
native South America
plant. However, it has
spread to the United
States, Mexico, Austria,
New Zealand, Madeira, and
the Canary Islands.

14. Alstroemeria comes
in shades of purple,
red, green, orange,
and white.

15. Hybrid tea roses
are the most
popular roses in
the world.

16. Hybrid tea roses were
created by
crossbreeding two
different types of
roses.

17. Rhododendron are
mostly found in
Asia. They usually
are bright colors,
and bloom from late
winter to early
summer.

18. Dwarf rhododendron
are meant to grow and
bloom in colder
regions.

19. Flowers can’t stay alive
forever, and eventually
they die. Enjoy them
when you can and take
time out of your day to
walk around & smell the
flowers.