By Eric Duvall / Pt Loma-OB Monthly / April 16, 2024 “See that big old tree,” Scotty Hunter would say as he regaled his cronies. “Teddy Roosevelt planted that tree.” Quite a claim, you’ll agree. The fact that the great Afrocarpus gracilior, or African fern pine, stood in a shady section of Point Loma’s Wooded…
San Diego's historic Botanical Building, a horticultural and architectural landmark in the heart of Balboa Park, will be absent regular crowds for two years as the city works to restore the structure to its original state.