Past Events & Classes

Details: Visitors are welcome to step inside the gates of the Tea Garden and observe while Sensei (an instructor) teaches her students the art of Chanoyu, Japanese Tea Ceremony. This is an opportunity for visitors to…

Details: Join us for a special trip to the Prisoner’s Harbor on Santa Cruz Island, which is on the border of the Nature Conservancy property. Steve Junak will lead our guests on a scenic walk…

Details: Come celebrate Native Plant Month with hands-on native plant workshops that bring California’s flora to your home! Bring a friend or the family and join us as we guide you through family-friendly, simple propagation…

Details: Come celebrate Native Plant Month with hands-on native plant workshops that bring California’s flora to your home! Bring a friend or the family and join us as we guide you through family-friendly, simple propagation…

Details: Visitors are welcome to step inside the gates of the Tea Garden and observe while Sensei (an instructor) teaches her students the art of Chanoyu, Japanese Tea Ceremony. This is an opportunity for visitors to…

Details: Come celebrate Native Plant Month with hands-on native plant workshops that bring California’s flora to your home! Bring a friend or the family and join us as we guide you through family-friendly, simple propagation…

Details: Visitors are welcome to step inside the gates of the Tea Garden and observe while Sensei (an instructor) teaches her students the art of Chanoyu, Japanese Tea Ceremony. This is an opportunity for visitors to…

Details: Give thanks to pollinators as we discover how to make an ideal garden for them. We’ll explore basic skills for building habitats and investigate which flowers pollinators like best.  This opportunity is great for children aged 8-13. Learn more about…

Celebrate the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Centennial with one of the Garden’s most beloved traditions. The Home Garden Tour is a unique, self-guided experience that invites guests into inspiring local gardens rooted in California native…

Details: Come celebrate Native Plant Month with hands-on native plant workshops that bring California’s flora to your home! Bring a friend or the family and join us as we guide you through family-friendly, simple propagation…