Getty Center Roof Garden

Getty center rooftop garden.

Getty center roof garden.

The center sits atop a hill connected to a visitors parking garage at the bottom of the hill by a three car cable pulled. The getty center in los angeles california is a campus of the getty museum and other programs of the getty trust the 1 3 billion center opened to the public on december 16 1997 and is well known for its architecture gardens and views overlooking los angeles. The getty center overlooking los angeles and the pacific ocean the getty center is both a cultural landmark and architectural masterpiece. Looking forward to the mediterranean garden society visit to the getty center garden on saturday oct.

Purple leafed plants are both the background and the backbone of the getty center garden. The central garden created by california artist robert irwin the 134 000 square foot central garden lies at the heart of the getty center. Maica getty images caring for your rooftop garden. Complimentary tours visit the cactus garden at your own pace.

Art and architecture at the top of los angeles. Costing 1 billion and taking five years to complete it is the largest single phase construction project in the history of los angeles. 1200 getty center drive los angeles ca 90049. Explore the exhibition from home.

Mind of the master. This initial dry look reminds the visitor that southern california is essentially a desert. Food in the middle ages and renaissance. Golden barrel cactus echinocactus grusonii edged with blue chalk sticks senecio sp the new getty museum complex rising atop the san diego freeway south of mulholland drive will contain a 60 000 square foot garden and an expansive rooftop succulent garden.

I would like to introduce you and am preparing a short bio. The getty salad garden an installation of organic heirloom vegetables and salad greens growing in raised beds pops up on the getty center grounds as the fascinating history of art and food come together in two special exhibitions. At the top of the walkway which is the main garden entrance there is a planter with large clumps of fountain grass. The getty center features several gardens including the central garden an evolving work of art a cactus garden that overlooks los angeles and two sculpture gardens.

28 we have a sell out group of gardeners from around the world. Admission is always free. While caring for container grown plants on a rooftop is much like maintaining containers on the ground there are a few rooftop idiosyncrasies to consider before you start hauling your pots outside. I will also get my group ready for the fabulous getty garden tour with a preparation presentation before they arrive.

Or enjoy an informative 45 minute complimentary tour of the getty center the architecture tour includes a visit to the cactus gardens. Art architecture and gardens with incredible views of los angeles.