Getty Center Roof Garden

The getty center overlooking los angeles and the pacific ocean the getty center is both a cultural landmark and architectural masterpiece.

Getty center roof garden. 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. 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. This initial dry look reminds the visitor that southern california is essentially a desert. Getty center rooftop garden.

I will also get my group ready for the fabulous getty garden tour with a preparation presentation before they arrive. Costing 1 billion and taking five years to complete it is the largest single phase construction project in the history of los angeles. Looking forward to the mediterranean garden society visit to the getty center garden on saturday oct. Food in the middle ages and renaissance.

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. Art and architecture at the top of los angeles. 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. At the top of the walkway which is the main garden entrance there is a planter with large clumps of fountain grass.

28 we have a sell out group of gardeners from around the world. Mind of the master. Purple leafed plants are both the background and the backbone of the getty center garden. Complimentary tours visit the cactus garden at your own pace.

1200 getty center drive los angeles ca 90049. Maica getty images caring for your rooftop garden. Art architecture and gardens with incredible views of los angeles. The 24 acre museum campus is composed of six two story buildings that extend underground and are linked by a network.

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 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. We also highly recommend taking the informative 45 minute tour of the getty gardens including robert irwin s central garden a spectacular maze of red pink and white azaleas surrounded. The central garden created by california artist robert irwin the 134 000 square foot central garden lies at the heart of the getty center.

Explore the exhibition from home. The art of food for festivals and eat drink and be merry.