Elizabeth Gamble
Garden
Palo Alto,
California
September 2007
I make a
habit of checking the internet to find out if there are any gardens
in an area I will be visiting. That’s how I happened to visit the
Elizabeth Gamble Garden. I’d never really heard of it, so it wasn’t
on my list (a long one) of gardens I hope to visit. Being in Palo
Alto though, it seemed a crime not to check it out. Since I had no
expectations, I couldn’t be disappointed.
The garden is located in a very residential neighborhood. In fact,
except for a small sign at the end of the driveway, it looks like a
typical neighborhood home. 
The house and front yard are beautiful but give
no indication that this is a public garden. There was a small
public concert going on in the garden which was really the only
indication that the space was public. This struck me as a great
example of what a small, community garden should be.
There are beautiful garden beds that
are obviously used by community groups. These surround a lovely
gazebo.
It's not a garden for tourists as
much as for locals. I can't recommend it as a garden to visit, but
if I lived in the area I'd love having such a resource
available.
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