Category: Membership Exclusive

Bright red berries clustered on green leafy branches.
December 27, 2024
Member Exclusive: Coffee and Conservation | Sold Out

Details: We invite Garden members to join us for an exclusive insight into the work of our Conservation and Research team! We’ll enjoy coffee and morning bites at the Blaksley Library, followed by a brief presentation about each featured project by our team members.  We’ll then open up the floor for a science-fair style walk…

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Long view of a meadow filled with purple flowers, tress and the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Pritzlaff Conservation Center
December 27, 2024
Member Exclusive: Behind The Scenes Tour of the Pritzlaff Conservation Center with Garden Executive Director | Sold Out

Details: Garden members will have an opportunity to meet Executive Director, Steve Windhager, Ph.D., and gain behind-the-scenes access to the Garden’s Pritzlaff Conservation Center. This tour will include interactions with scientists at work in the center’s labs, and a peek at our extensive herbarium collection. Please take advantage of this exclusive insight into our conservation…

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Outdoor plant nursery with various potted plants and signs
December 20, 2024
Member Exclusive: Spring Planting Event

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. To support you in creating thriving backyard habitats, the Garden is loading up our nursery once again. Before the last…

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Bright red berries clustered on green leafy branches.
November 20, 2024
Member’s Coffee and Pastries featuring Lori Robinson | Sold Out

Details: We invite Garden Members to join us for complimentary coffee and pastries with Lori Robinson, as we learn about keystone species, including what a keystone species is, and why they are essential in maintaining the biodiversity of California flora and fauna. Please meet us at the Arbor Terrace, where you will enjoy some morning…

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Yellow and purple flowers in garden with mountain background.
October 28, 2024
Member Exclusive: Meet Me at the Tipton Trail with Keith Nevison | Sold Out

Details: Be one of the first to walk the newly opened Tipton Trail! Join Keith Nevison, Director of Horticulture and Operations, for an exclusive hike on the Tipton Trail, ending in a stunning view of the Northern Channel Islands. With a backdrop of the Los Padres National Forest, this trail’s variety of terrain means it…

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Hands planting grass between rocks with gardening knife nearby.
September 23, 2024
Member Exclusive: Pastries and Planting Season

Details: With planting season just around the corner, join Alejandro Lemus to enjoy the seasonal wonders of the Garden as we transition into the fall season, and pick up a horticultural tip or two along the way. From the red leaves on our grape vine to the emergence of acorns on the oak trees, join…

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Shelves at the Garden Nursery packed with yellow and pink flowering native plants.
September 5, 2024
Member Exclusive: Fall Planting Kickoff | Sold Out

Details: Fall is the perfect time to introduce California native plants into your home garden! Shorter days, cooler weather, and winter rains will help plant roots grow deeper, ensuring better establishment ahead of our hot, dry summer months. That’s why our fall member exclusive planting event is back! Starting Friday, November 8, Garden Members will…

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Amethyst Bluff purple sage (Salvia leucophylla ‘Amethyst Bluff’)
August 23, 2024
Member Exclusive: Pastries & Propagation | Sold Out

Details: We invite Garden Members to join us for complimentary coffee and pastries as we learn about native plant propagation here at the Garden. This talk will be led by our Propagator, Nel Nolan, our Rare Plant Technician, Manuel Hernandez, and our Horticultural Educator, Alejandro Lemus.  Nel, Manuel, and Alejandro will teach us what propagation…

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