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…
About: California’s native plants offer nearly limitless uses in your residential garden, from creating wildlife-attracting, naturalistic landscapes to cottage, contemporary or traditional style spaces. Learn the steps professional designers use to assure that the finished garden is beautiful, useful and sustainable. This class will include a presentation in the PCC Classroom followed by a walking…
Details: The California Native Plant Landscaper Certificate (CNPLC) is a hybrid hands-on and online learning program for vocational training designed for working and aspiring landscape professionals. Developed by experts in the field of native plant horticulture, it will give you the tools you need to successfully manage native plants and California-friendly landscapes. The curriculum includes…
Details: Join birding expert Rebecca Coulter as she leads a group walk through the Garden for a morning of watching and listening for a variety of birds. Both beginner and experienced birders will appreciate the diverse and beautiful birds that make their home around the Garden. We encourage guests to wear comfortable clothing and shoes…
About: SB Fire Safe Council is partnering with the Garden and others to produce a series of workshops about fire resilient landscaping. Join us for a 2-day workshop (August 2-3, 2025) for design professionals. In this course, we will work to delve deeper into legal requirements, hone design principles/techniques for sustainable, resilient gardens, and think…
About: SB Fire Safe Council is partnering with the Garden and others to produce a series of workshops about fire resilient landscaping. Join us for a 1-day workshop (August 9th, 2025) targeting those who are maintaining gardens in high fire risk areas. Content in this workshop will give landscape professionals the tools to communicate fire resilient decision-making…
About: 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, Retail Manager. There are many native plants that adapt well to the conditions of a container and also provide habitat…
Details: Join a panel of countywide experts for an important discussion on fire resilience and how to prepare your home, landscape, and neighborhood to better withstand future wildfires. The panel will be facilitated by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden with the generous support of Allen Construction. Speakers include the Garden’s Executive Director Steve Windhager, Ph.D., Santa…
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