Friends History

Friends History

A sampling of history articles about the Friends and Arboretum gardens from our newsletter archives

Arboretum Friends Celebrated as Chancellor's Laureates

Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum, our community support organization, was recently recognized as one of the university’s leading donors and included in the inaugural group of Chancellor’s Laureates.

Mediterranean Gardens and California's Future

Interestingly, the notion of the Davis Arboretum as a truly beautiful place conflicts with the typical image of public gardens in the west. Most gardens are heavily irrigated, but the Arboretum is a dryland Mediterranean garden.