Native Plant Garden at Pocahontas Park
Greenspace Cambria's Native Plant Garden is planted with all California native plants which provide habitat for birds, bugs and other wildlife.
Previously, this area was used as a bio-intensive vegetable garden where local residents could learn new methods of planting that would require the use of less water and energy. Today, the garden is filled with plants native to San Luis Obispo County’s North Coast including California Fuschia and Bishop Manzanita.
The new iteration of the Greenspace garden was overseen by Greenspace board member Amanda Darling Gowdy. The Native Plant Demonstration Garden serves as a point of reference for Cambria residents, allowing them to become familiar with Cambria’s native plants to grow in their own gardens.
As more community members elect to grow native plants in their personal gardens, we will see positive changes that improve the health of the overall ecosystem, such as the attraction of native insects. Garden plants were propagated by Amanda Gowdy and/or purchased from the California Native Plant Society and the Cambria Nursery.