Details: To kick-off Latino Conservation Week, we are excited to offer guided walks for the community to visit the Garden and immerse themselves in the beauty of California native plants. From the towering redwood grove to the diversity of life found in Mission Creek, join Santa Barbara Botanic Garden to learn about the unique habitats…
Details: With fall just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about maintenance and other seasonal considerations in your garden. We invite you to join us for a morning of learning about the seasonality of native plant maintenance. From beginning to prune your plants or starting to think about sowing annual wildflower seeds for…
Details: Did you know that even the smallest of spaces can be used to create habitat for wildlife? Learn all about container gardening with native plants in this hand-on specialty workshop led by Matt Straka, the Gardens retail manager. There are many native plants that adapt well to the conditions of a container and also…
Details: Enjoying outdoor living year-round is one of California’s most attractive aspects. Designing your space to support wildlife, promote beauty, and enhance your home experience requires planning and consideration of multiple factors. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is here to help! In this landscape design workshop design studio, you will roll up your sleeves and engage…
Details: (Sold Out) We eat them, drink them, build with them, and play on them. In this presentation, the emphasis will be on the ornamental value of grasses and grass-like plants. With a wide array of colors, textures, and sizes to choose from, California’s native grasses have much to offer gardeners. Some of the most…
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…
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: Come out and learn all about the basics of habitat gardening with native plants. For a native plant garden to flourish, it is important to assess your site conditions to make well-informed planting choices. In this class, Alejandro Lemus, Horticultural Educator, will cover how to assess garden conditions, general design principles, and will include…
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