Note: We have opened all shopping windows to non-members and members. Please choose the link that works best for you! Details: Our region’s cooler winter days and rainy season are the best time to establish California-native plants in your home garden, giving them time to grow and establish healthy roots before drier, warm days ahead.…
Details The adventure continues in the Garden’s Backcountry! Starting Saturday, October 25, explore three brand-new Backcountry Casitas, imaginative, sustainable playhouses designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and outdoor discovery for visitors of all ages. Each Casita is a unique, nature-based design created through the Garden’s innovative Backcountry Casitas program, which invites artists and builders to reimagine…
Plant With Purpose: Growing Resilience Through Native Plants Presented by the Nakashima-Rennie Family With the launch of its centennial year, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is proud to lead its 13th annual Conservation Symposium presented by the Nakashima-Rennie family and guided by one unifying theme: Planting With Purpose. As the Garden celebrates 100 years of native…
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 virtual science festival, global data campaign, and local outreach opportunity. All around the globe, community scientists (people just like you!)…
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 $10 fee. Garden visitors are welcome to observe the celebration for free. Seatings will be available from 12 p.m. to…
Details: Put your native plant knowledge to the test at Trivia Night. Join us at Night Lizard Brewing Company for an evening of friendly competition, hosted by the Garden’s donor relations managers, Melissa Ha-Navarro and Allie Mandel. Compete with fellow Garden enthusiasts for the chance to win a variety of Garden-themed prizes. This special event…
Details: Step into the Garden after hours and see nature in a new light — moonlight. During this special evening adventure, families can discover what happens when the sun goes down. Watch nocturnal insects at the glowing blacklight station, join nighttime activities and games, and take a guided walk under the stars. Almost the entire…
Details: Get ready for a spook-tacular night at the Garden. Join us for tricks, treats, and autumn cheer as we celebrate the magic of the season. Families are invited to trick-or-treat through the Garden’s brand-new Backcountry Casitas, a series of whimsical, nature-inspired playhouses designed by community members to spark creativity and outdoor play. Be among…
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