Details: We invite Garden members to join us for part one of our Tiny Talks & Tours Series, hosted by Denise Knapp, Ph.D., director of conservation & research. Come enjoy complimentary refreshments and cheese, while learning all about what our Ecology Team has been up to! You’ll hear about our work studying pollinators and our…
Details: This talk is sold out. Join us on September 10. We invite Garden members to join us for part two of our Tiny Talks & Tours Series, hosted by Heather Schneider, Ph.D., senior rare plant conservation scientist. Come enjoy complimentary refreshments and cheese, while learning all about what our Rare Plant Team has been…
Details: You’ll get an inside look at our work collecting and curating specimens for our Herbarium, specifically in regards to Channel Islands flora and the small, yet very mighty, lichens! You will also get a glimpse into our future projects which not only aim to deepen our understanding of California’s biodiversity, but also to make…
Details: Is there life after lawn? We’ll help you break up with your lawn, so you can discover the many benefits of a native plant landscape. A healthy relationship, after all, is built upon a foundation of reciprocity and native plants provide that and more. Join Santa Barbara Botanic Garden for a special webinar presentation…
Details: Garden visitors are welcome to step inside the gates of the Tea Garden and observe a Tea Ceremony specially created for summer. A demonstration is a formal, curated presentation for visitors about the art of Chanoyu. Sensei (an instructor) carefully selects the utensils to reflect the theme of the day. There is commentary and questions…
Details: National Geographic photographer Cristina Mittermeier has dedicated her life to safeguarding the world’s oceans and inspiring millions to do the same. With a degree in biochemical engineering in marine sciences and training in fine art photography, she founded the International League of Conservation Photographers to drive conservation efforts through storytelling. She co-founded SeaLegacy, a…
Details: Marine biologist, policy advisor and writer Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for the future of coastal cities, and co-creator of the podcast How to Save a Planet. Her forthcoming book, What if We Get It Right? offers answers to the crucial question: What would the future look like if…
Details: As the world’s foremost forest ecologist, Suzanne Simard has reshaped the way we understand the life and growth of plants. In her groundbreaking work Finding the Mother Tree, Simard explained how trees interact and communicate using below-ground fungal networks. Her research established the existence of “mother trees” that play an important role in the flow…
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