Southern California church plants native species in its gardens, becomes part of its natural environment July 3, 2023 Home Explore The Naturalist's Journal Southern California church plants native species in its gardens, becomes part of its natural environment Share FacebookTwitterEmail Over the past two years, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, which sits on a hill four blocks away from the Pacific Ocean in Laguna Beach, California, has overhauled its property, adding drought-resistant native plants to its gardens and installing a drip irrigation system to avoid water runoff.
