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USC Peace Garden

Temporarily Closed
We’re sorry, but USC Peace Garden is closing temporarily (view current hours). The property housing the garden is being sold and we are actively seeking a new location. Suggestions are welcome via our contact form.

Mission
USC Peace Garden helps people connect to nature in their daily lives.

Open Gardening at USC Peace Garden | Photo by Hannah Benet

Open Gardening at USC Peace Garden | Photo by Hannah Benet

Fall Schedule

You are invited to drop in to any of these free events at your convenience. We hope to see you!

USC Peace Garden — Fall 2024 Open Hours

Fall Open Gardening Hours
Sunday, 9am–3pm
Monday, 12–3:30pm
Tuesday, 2:15–3:15pm
Wednesday, 12–6pm
Thursday, 2:15–5pm
Friday, 9am–3pm
Saturday, 9am–3pm

Drop in any time during these hours for informal tours, gardening and other restorative outdoor occupations. Staff will be on hand to teach you how to engage in the gardening activities of the day, which typically include planting seeds, transplanting seedlings, propagating plants, watering, weeding, pruning and harvesting. Learn about composting, caring for fruit trees, vegetables and California native ornamental plants.

* During lunchtime hours the garden is open for relaxing and taking a lunch break. Staff will not be leading gardening activities at lunch time.

Plant Adoption Center

Visitors to USC Peace Garden are invited to adopt and take home a plant. We have a selection of hardy succulents — mostly jade and aloe — that we propagate on site.

Plant adoption at USC Peace Garden | Photo by Hannah Benet

Plant adoption at USC Peace Garden | Photo by Hannah Benet

How to Find Us

USC Peace Garden is located at 3015 Shrine Place, Los Angeles, one block north of the Shrine Auditorium and two blocks north of the UPC campus. The closest public parking is the USC Shrine Parking structure, which has an entrance on 32nd St.

Contact Us

We would love to hear from you. Please fill out the form below to send us an email. We won’t share your contact details with anyone else and you can ask us to update/delete your contact information at any time. Thank you!

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