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Vibrant sunset with orange clouds over silhouetted trees.
July 10, 2024
Member Exclusive: The Garden After Hours | Sold Out

Details: The Garden is staying open late – just for you! Bring your own food and have a family picnic to close out the week by watching the sunset from the Island View Lawn at the Pritzlaff Conservation Center. Or, take a stroll among the redwoods in our Redwood Grove. Or, watch the colors of…

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Gray squirrel perched on tree branch with bushy tail.
June 13, 2024
Pathfinders: Marvelous Woodland Mammals

Details: In this program, Pathfinders will discover how to uncover the secrets and hidden stories of our marvelous woodland mammals. As we explore the Garden, Pathfinders will learn tricks to learn more about their homes, habits and traits as we search for tracks and animal signs.  Pricing: This event is free with admission. Learn more about…

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Silver Lining desert lavender (Condea emoryi ‘Silver Lining’)
June 6, 2024
Members Exclusive: Cultivars and Croissants

Details: We invite Garden Members to join us for complimentary coffee and pastries with Emily Brawley, our Human Resources Coordinator. Please meet us at the Blaksley Library, where you will enjoy some morning bites and beverages with other Garden members.  Emily will be teaching us all about cultivars, including what a cultivar is, cultivars of…

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Vibrant sunset with orange clouds over silhouetted trees.
June 6, 2024
Member Exclusive: The Garden After Hours | Sold Out

Details: The Garden is staying open late – just for you! Bring your own food and have a family picnic to close out the week by watching the sunset from the Island View Lawn at the Pritzlaff Conservation Center. Or, take a stroll among the redwoods in our Redwood Grove. Or, watch the colors of…

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A view of the Channel Islands with the blue ocean and blue skies.
June 5, 2024
Precious Gems Along Our Coastline: Conservation Stories on California’s Channel Islands with Denise Knapp, Ph.D.

Details: The California Channel Islands are world-renowned for their scenic beauty and rich natural resources, including a large proportion of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. Denise, the Garden’s director of conservation and research, will share the natural history and conservation of these gems of the central coast. She’ll tell the story of…

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Amethyst Bluff purple sage (Salvia leucophylla ‘Amethyst Bluff’)
June 5, 2024
Member’s Hour Coffee and Pastries with Sabina Thomas (Sold Out)

Details: We invite Garden Members to join us for complimentary coffee and pastries with our nature educator, Sabina Thomas. You’ll have an opportunity to learn about the tectonic history of California, as well as the formation of the Transverse Ranges and how they affected the biological diversity in our area. Sabina will also share about…

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House with green roof surrounded by colorful flowering plants
June 5, 2024
Webinar: Life After Lawn

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…

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Japanese tea house surrounded by trees and wooden fence.
May 30, 2024
Seasonal Tea Demonstration

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…

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