There are garden "rooms" and paths everywhere. Benches are placed to maximize the views and you often find people reading or drawing. It's well-worth exploring!
Blake Gardens web site here.
Complete photo set here.
Friday, July 24, 2015
Blake Gardens
Yesterday we stayed in our own neighborhood and explored Blake Gardens. The Blake Estate was the home of Anson and Edwin Blake - streets in our neighborhood are named after them. Edwin's house is now the Carmelite Monastery. Anson's property became the home for the U.C. President. It has seismic issues and needs renovation so it's currently empty. The Blakes deeded the gardens to U.C. as a teaching laboratory. The gardens are open from 8:00 am to 4:30 on weekdays. I suspect that part of the abbreviated hours are due to U.C. Presidents actually living in the house until just over 10 years ago.
There are garden "rooms" and paths everywhere. Benches are placed to maximize the views and you often find people reading or drawing. It's well-worth exploring!
Blake Gardens web site here.
Complete photo set here.
There are garden "rooms" and paths everywhere. Benches are placed to maximize the views and you often find people reading or drawing. It's well-worth exploring!
Blake Gardens web site here.
Complete photo set here.
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