Behind the Scenes at Theodore Payne Foundation with Diego Blanco

Theodore Payne Foundation

Learn the inner workings of the nursery and where your plants come from!

Theodore Payne Foundation - Front Porch

Behind the Scenes Tours

Go behind the scenes at Theodore Payne Foundation and learn where your plants come from! These tours are free for members and a guest.

Join TPF Administrative Assistant Diego Blanco for a guided tour of the nursery grounds and areas not usually open to the public. Visit our plant propagation and seed conservation facilities, and learn more about our work to make a wide selection of California native plants available to gardeners.Theodore Payne Members: receive complimentary admission for you plus a friend. Not a member?<a href="https://store.theodorepayne.org/membership/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Join today!</a>This tour will be held outdoors in working production facilities. We ask guests to wear closed-toe shoes and long pants, and to prepare for up to 90 minutes of walking on steep, uneven, and wet surfaces. Water bottles and sun protection are also strongly encouraged.Diego Blanco is Administrative Assistant at Theodore Payne Foundation and studied environmental science at Cornell University where he worked in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. He currently volunteers at the Moore Lab of Zoology at Occidental College and enjoys hiking and birding as often as he can.We require that all attendees follow CDC health and safety guidelines. Unvaccinated individuals must wear a mask that covers their mouth and nose at all times.