2025 Borrego Home & Garden Tour: ABDNHA

Tour Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Tickets:

• $30 General Public
• $24 ABDNHA Members
• $20 ABDNHA Volunteers
• Save $2 per ticket if purchased by March 9
• Tickets are non-refundable
• Buy online at www.abdnha.org/gardentour or visit the ABDNHA Desert Nature Center (652 Palm Canyon Drive, (760) 767-3098).

What to Expect

Tour four private homes and gardens at your own pace. Each location showcases unique architecture, landscaping, and design elements:

Featured Homes & Gardens

Mid-Century Desert Modern Home

• 1950s architecture with original built-in cabinets
• Classic Mid-Century furniture (Eames, Platner, Heywood-Wakefield)
• Mature, native landscaping for water conservation

75% Native Plants & 1970s Style

• Original 1969 house plans
• Bold orange interior design
• Yard filled with native cacti, including rare yellow-flowering chuparosa
• Water-efficient upgrades, reducing usage by 92%

 Rancho de Fichas (Bottle Cap Ranch)

• Built in 1948, originally a dormitory
• Native California fan palms, jojoba, and elephant trees
• Landscape maintained with rainwater and hand watering
• Historic outbuilding and repurposed interior spaces

Doble H Hacienda

• 2-acre property with broad desert vistas
• Authentic Mexican tile decor
• Large, enclosed courtyard with pool, fire pit, and pergola
• Low-water landscaping featuring agaves, red yucca, and yellow-flowered Tecoma

Important Notes

• What to Bring: Closed-toe shoes, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, water, snacks/lunch
• No dogs or strollers allowed
• ABDNHA members get 20% off at the Nature Center on Garden Tour Day when showing a tour ticket
• Return your plastic ticket holder at the end of the tour for entry into a special drawing

All proceeds support the Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association’s educational mission.

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