Educating about the Beauty and Value of California Native Plants
OVER A CENTURY AGO a young British horticulturist named Theodore Payne arrived in California. When he saw that native plant life was being destroyed to make way for housing and agriculture, Payne devoted his life to educating Californians about their local ecosystem and the value and beauty of local native plants.
When we moved to Los Angeles in the early ’90s, we were inspired to tear out our weedy lawn and plant a beautiful native garden and meadow of plants we discovered at the TPF nursery. In addition to using very little water, native plants support the local fauna, including hummingbirds and native bees.
Visit TPF’s nursery, brimming with native saplings, flowering bushes and fragrant sages, and you’ll instantly feel a deeper connection to our environs. The workers at the nursery are knowledgeable about everything from matching plants with microclimates to finding a tree that will grow to a specific height.
TPF also hosts an annual native garden tour and offers classes in subjects such as native garden design, botany and bird watching. TPF’s efforts show people the beauty of native plants and help Southern California’s plant communities—reputed to be the most diverse and endangered in North America—recover and flourish.
| PHONE NUMBER | (818) 768-1802 |
| ADDRESS | 10459 Tuxford St, Sun Valley, CA 91352 |
| WEBSITE | http://www.theodorepayne.org/ |
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| FORMS OF PAYMENT | |
| SERVICES PROVIDED | Nonprofit, Native Plants, Environment, Education, Landscape Design, California Natives, Drought Tolerant Landscaping, Eco-Friendly, Native Gardens, Succulents, Sustainable, Turf Removal, Xeriscaping |
| MISSION STATEMENT | "To promote and restore California landscapes and habitats. To propagate and make available California native plants and wildflowers. To educate and acquire knowledge about California flora and natural history." |
| SERVICE AREAS |
Central Atwater Village • Baldwin Hills • Bel Air • Beverly Grove • Beverly Hills • Boyle Heights • Century City • Cheviot Hills • Chinatown • Commerce • Culver City • Dockweiler • Dodgertown • Downtown • East Hollywood • East Los Angeles • Echo Park • Edendale • Fairfax • Firestone Park • Gramercy Park • Griffith Park • Hancock Park • Hollywood • Hollywood Hills • Hyde Park • Inglewood • Jefferson Park • Koreatown • Ladera Heights • Larchmont Village • Leimert Park • Los Angeles • Los Feliz • Macarthur Park • Mid-Wilshire • Miracle Mile • Mount Olympus • Oakwood • Outpost Estates • Palms • Park Mesa Heights • Pico Heights • Pico-Robertson • Pico-Union • Rancho Park • Rimpau • Silver Lake • University Park • Vermont • Vermont Square • Vernon • View Park • Watts • West Adams • West Hollywood • Westlake • Westwood • Whitley Heights • Windsor Hills Conejo Valley Agoura Hills • Casa Conejo • Hidden Valley • Lake Sherwood • Newbury Park • Oak Park • Thousand Oaks • Westlake Village San Fernando Valley Arleta • Bell Canyon • Burbank • Calabasas • Canoga Park • Chatsworth • Encino • Granada Hills • Granada Hills North • Hewitt • Hidden Hills • Lake Balboa • Lakeside Park • Mission Hills • North Hills • North Hollywood • Northridge • Pacoima • Panorama City • Porter Ranch • Reseda • San Fernando • Shadow Hills • Sherman Oaks • Sherman Village • Studio City • Sun Valley • Sunland • Sylmar • Tarzana • Toluca Lake • Toluca Terrace • Tujunga • Universal City • Valley Glen • Valley Village • Van Nuys • West Hills • Winnetka • Woodland Hills San Gabriel Valley Alhambra • Altadena • Arcadia • City of Industry • College Hills • Crescenta Highlands • Cypress Park • Duarte • Eagle Rock • East Pasadena • East San Gabriel • El Monte • Flintridge • Glassell Park • Glendale • Happy Valley • Hastings Ranch • Highland Park • La Canada • La Crescenta • Lincoln Heights • Monrovia • Monterey Hills • Monterey Park • Montrose • Mount Washington • Pasadena • Rosemead • Rossmoyne • San Gabriel • San Marino • San Rafael Hills • Sierra Madre • South Pasadena • Temple City • Woodbury Santa Clarita Valley & Simi Valley Canyon Country • Castaic • Fillmore • Moorpark • Newhall • Piru • Santa Clarita • Santa Paula • Santa Susana • Simi Valley • Somis • Stevenson Ranch • Valencia South Bay Alondra Park • Carson • Del Aire • Gardena • Harbor City • Harbor Gateway • Hawthorne • Hermosa Beach • Lawndale • Le Fresa • Lomita • Manhattan Beach • Palos Verdes Estates • Rancho Palos Verdes • Redondo Beach • Rolling Hills • Rolling Hills Estates • San Pedro • Seaside • Terminal Island • Torrance • Watts • Willowbrook • Wilmington Westside Brentwood • El Segundo • Fox Hills • Lennox • Malibu • Mar Vista • Marina del Rey • Montana • Ocean Park • Pacific Palisades • Playa del Rey • Playa Vista • Santa Monica • Sawtelle • Topanga • Venice • West Los Angeles • Westchester |
How You Can Pitch In
Refer A Business
Let us know about your favorite local business. We’ll donate $10 to Theodore Payne Foundation for each recommendation.
Volunteer
- Contact at: volunteer@theodorepayne.org
- Assist in TPF’s office, or sales yard and nursery, or help maintain TPF’s 22-acre property. Use your building skills to help upgrade or maintain TPF’s facilities.
- Work with the Seed Program Manager to learn how to harvest seeds for future propagation.
- Represent TPF at events such as the Hollywood Farmers Market, Earth Day celebrations, street fairs, etc.
Donate
Donate or become a member of TPF for discounts on plants and classes.
