Peralta Hacienda Garden
2465 34th Avenue
Oakland
Garden Lot size: 2,000 sq. ft. of garden beds, 100% native garden beds surround a large lawn
Years gardened at this location (Gardening Experience): Native garden was planted in January, 2007.
Years on the "Bringing Back the Natives" Garden Tour: New this year!
Showcase feature: Just behind the imposing (and recently restored to its original 1870 condition) Peralta House is a native plant garden designed specifically to showcase native plants from the area Europeans called “Fruit Vale.” The Ring of Native Plants contains signs in four languages, Ohlone, Spanish, English, and Latin, that describe how the Ohlone Indians used a number of these plants. Artistic sculptures provide additional information on Ohlone uses of the plants.
Other garden attractions:
- A series of activities will take place throughout the day—try your hand at grinding acorns!
- Children’s activities will also be offered; a scavenger hunt for the older set, and playground with models of native plants and animals for the younger.
- Bathrooms are available in the Peralta Hacienda!
- Bring your children, and a picnic, and relax while the kids frolic in the tot lot (also ringed with natives) located adjacent to the Ring. Or carry your lunches into the cool shade of nearby wooded and winding Peralta Creek.
Garden Talks: Guided tours of this historic site, and on Native American uses of native plants will be given at 11:00, 1:00, and 3:00.
Directions:
Coming from the north on the I-580 take the Fruitvale Ave. exit, and turn right onto Fruitvale. Turn left on Hyde St. Turn right onto Coolidge, and make an immediate left onto Hyde St. Finally, turn left onto 34th ave., and left into the parking lot.
Coming from the south on I-580 take the exit toward Coolidge Ave./ Fruitvale Ave. and merge onto Montana St. Turn left at Coolidge, and continue for about one mile. Turn left onto Hyde st., and left onto 34th Ave., which terminates at the park.
Parking:
If there is room park in the lot adjacent to the Peralta House, if the lot is full, park on the street.