Past Events & Classes

Oct 16, 2025
Details: Garden members will have an opportunity to meet Executive Director, Steve Windhager, Ph.D., and gain behind-the-scenes access to the Garden’s Pritzlaff Conservation Center. This tour will include interactions with scientists at work in the…
Oct 14, 2025
Details: Visitors are welcome to step inside the gates of the Tea Garden and observe while Sensei (an instructor) teaches her students the art of Chanoyu, Japanese Tea Ceremony. This is an opportunity for visitors to…
Oct 12, 2025
Details: Join us for the 20th anniversary celebration of the ShinKanAn Teahouse at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Registered guests can enjoy matcha tea and Japanese sweets for $10 a person. Admission to the Garden is required in addition to the…
Oct 11, 2025
About: California's native plants offer nearly limitless uses in your residential garden, from creating wildlife-attracting, naturalistic landscapes to cottage, contemporary or traditional style spaces. Learn the steps professional designers use to assure that the finished…
Oct 11, 2025
Details: Thousands of people worldwide are working together this October in an annual event to digitize biodiversity collections. This event is known as WeDigBio, which stands for Worldwide Engagement for Digitizing Biocollections. WeDigBio is a…
Oct 10, 2025
About: Join PALMA Colectiva founder Meredith Markworth-Pollack for a morning ritual of cacao, guided meditation and gentle sound. Ceremonial cacao has long been used by Indigenous communities to connect through heart-coherent frequencies. This gentle plant…
Oct 9, 2025
Details: Enjoy ocean views during Patty Helberg's 60-minute yoga practice for all levels. Patty will lead an all-levels Hatha practice focusing on alignment principles with modifications as needed. You will leave the class feeling stronger, taller,…
Oct 8, 2025
A Destination for Seniors All Year Round: For the seventh year in a row our generous sponsor, Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels is providing six free admission days to seniors 60 years of age and better in…
Oct 7, 2025
Details: Join birding expert Rebecca Coulter as she leads a group walk through the Garden for a morning of watching and listening for a variety of birds. Both beginner and experienced birders will appreciate the…
Oct 7, 2025
Details: Visitors are welcome to step inside the gates of the Tea Garden and observe while Sensei (an instructor) teaches her students the art of Chanoyu, Japanese Tea Ceremony. This is an opportunity for visitors to…