Put your native plant knowledge to the test at this trivia night hosted by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden at Night Lizard Brewing Company. The winning team will receive a Garden gift basket. This event will be hosted by the Garden’s Living Collection Curator, Christina Varnava. Garden members get $1 off any drink with your valid…
We’re boosting Member’s Hour with donuts, coffee, and a special guest! Join us for a special walk around the Garden with our Living Collection Curator Christina Varnava. She’ll share how she keeps track of all the plants in our living collection and uncover the mystery of the metal tags you see throughout the Garden. After…
Garden visitors have the opportunity to view the Tea House while practice is not in session.
Details: We invite Garden Members to join us for complimentary coffee, donuts at the PCC Gallery & Island View, and a tour of our Tiny Taxa Doing Big Things Gallery Exhibit! Leading the tour will be the Garden’s Interpretation and Exhibitions Curator, Kevin Spracher, and our Archivist, Hannah Barton. Please meet us at the PCC Gallery…
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden wants to enhance one of Santa Barbara’s most beloved open spaces, Elings Park, and we’d love to talk about it with you! Please join us for one of four community forums between August 16th and September 13th to discuss opportunities to beautify and build biological diversity and climate resilience at Santa…
Details: The Garden invites you to join us for a guided hike up Tunnel Trail. We’ll share basic plant and natural history information while also exploring ways that you can reduce the spread of invasive plants in your day-to-day life. Participants should be prepared for a 1.5 mile hike with a total elevation gain of…
Details: If you’re a new member or just want to help us welcome them, you’re invited! Join us for donuts, coffee, and/or a walk through the Garden on Wednesday, July 12 from 9 to 10 a.m. Led by Volunteer Program Manager Kathy Castaneda, you’ll hear about the power of native plants, seed dispersal, and their…
Join Melinda Palacio in the Garden courtyard from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for a performance of poetry and music. This experience is free and open to all Garden visitors with a reservation during this time. About Melinda: Author, speaker, and musician, Melinda Palacio is the Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara. She is the author of the novel, Ocotillo Dreams (ASU Bilingual Press…
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