It’s pretty shocking (in hindsight) just how many people in the Bay area don’t know about the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek.
I don’t recall ever hearing about it when I lived in the East Bay, and a couple of years after I left I bought the book – The Bold Dry Garden – that’s written about it, and still never put two and two together in any meaningful fashion.
You can read all about the place by clicking here; if you have ever wondered why it’s called Walnut Creek, this will answer that burning question for you also.
