Located on the Cal Poly campus, the arboretum occupies five acres overlooking the campus with dramatic views of the nearby coastal mountains.
Nestled in the foothills on Cal Poly campus, the arboretum offers a variety of unique gardens for relaxation, stress relief, and escape from the constant bustle of daily life. Collections are arranged primarily by nativity and feature a diverse array of trees, shrubs, and other landscape plants appropriate for California's Central Coast area.
The gardens display hundreds of unique and intriguing plants primarily from the world's five Mediterranean climate regions: Australia, California, Chile, the Mediterranean basin, and South Africa. The Arboretum also has a New Zealand garden, a Dwarf and Unusual Conifer garden, a Formal garden, and displays of cycads, palms, and numerous succulents.
It is completely free of charge and appropriate for all ages! Please come visit us!
The Leaning Pine Arboretum's mission is to promote and assist in education, research, and public understanding involving appropriate plants used in environmentally sound landscapes.
In pursuit of its mission, the Leaning Pine Arboretum develops, manages and maintains living, dynamic plant collections in a setting displaying the highest standards of horticultural science and art.
Education:
The arboretum is an outdoor living laboratory for students, staff, and faculty throughout the university. Further, it serves as an educational vehicle for individuals and groups outside the university, including other students, professionals, and the general public.
Research:
The arboretum provides a location for conducting a broad base of research in many phases of the science and art of Environmental Horticulture, including fields such as landscape design and management, and the social and aesthetic roles of urban horticulture.
Public Understanding:
The arboretum nurtures public understanding and appreciation of Environmental Horticultural Science through its displays and collections, educational programs, and publications. The arboretum serves the general public by providing a location and focal point for meetings, educational programs, social events in the arts and entertainment, and other appropriate activities.
Beautiful gardens, serene relaxation, and free stress relief!
