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Huell Howser’s signature series explored the Golden State’s rich history, cultural diversity, natural wonders, and amazing people for over 20 years. In 1994, his ventures led him to the Forestiere Underground Gardens. Join Huell and trace the lives of two men whose unique dreams in the early part of the century helped them to create…

During the California heat wave of 1906, Baldassare Forestiere dug a home underground with just a pickax and shovel. He spent 40 years excavating 10 acres of rooms, tunnels, a chapel, an underground aquarium, and courtyards to experiment with underground farming.

Over the last several years we have made great efforts to expand the products available to purchase in our gift shop! While we once had a a single postcard available to our visitors, we now offer a variety of apparel, souvenirs, and handcrafted items by local artisans. Visitors are able to shop in person and…

Thank you to the team at KQED and NPR for their story on our unique open air museum! Last summer we had the privilege of hosting Jessica Placzek and Maddie Gobbo from KQED who put together an audio piece on our gardens. The original piece was broadcast on KQED last fall, and we were excited to…

Fox News Channel anchor Jamie Colby hosts this series that explores stories of unconventional inheritances. Most people leave big-ticket items like cash, jewelry and real estate in their wills. Then there are folks who leave beneficiaries items that are more unique. As you might imagine, the Forestiere Underground Gardens fits right into this category! Read…

Visit UndergroundGardens.com online and in person at 5021 West Shaw Avenue, Fresno, CA 93722. Call (559) 271-0734 to schedule a tour today Thanks to the Central Valley Talk team for interviewing our tour manager, Shera Rodrick, about the Forestiere Underground Gardens. Click play above to watch the video and learn more.

The Forestiere Underground Gardens is an open air museum without air conditioning. While it is naturally cooler underground, on days with temperatures above 105°F we may choose to cancel some afternoon tours and close early for the safety and comfort of our visitors and team. Those with reservations that will be affected by this decision…

In addition to carving out 18 – 23 acres of rooms, tunnels and courtyards, Baldassare Forestiere also planted and cared for a variety of citrus trees in his underground gardens. Three types of oranges, two varieties of lemons, cedros, grapefruits, and kumquats are among the varieties found here. While most citrus lasts about 50 years,…

The Fresno Bee conducted their annual People’s Choice Awards and we were so pleased to be listed among the top “things to do” in Fresno. See the entire list here. THANK YOU TO THE FRESNO BEE AND ALL THE READERS FOR THIS HONOR.

Local author and illustrator, Doug Hansen, will be visiting Forestiere Underground Gardens on occasion. His beautiful children’s books will be for sale and available to be signed.Please check back here for date & time of future signing events. Illustrator Doug Hansen was born in Fresno, California and is the eldest of six children in an…