The digital edition of our latest Ironwood, the Garden’s bi-annual magazine, is now available. Celebrating a new chapter in our journey to conserve native plants and habitats across the Central Coast, this issue features a diverse collection of thought provoking and engaging stories we hope will inspire you to join the movement that ensures biodiversity…
Sometimes, when you’re so busy doing the work, it’s hard to slow down and celebrate the progress, people, and supporters behind it all. Our biannual magazine, Ironwood, is changing this script and we’re proud to introduce our latest issue, #34. With each new issue we put a spotlight on our latest wins, explore topics near…
The amount and types of plants present in a landscape play a crucial role in how fire travels from one area to the next. Although a lack of plants can help stop fire from traveling, it’s in our best interest to maintain biological diversity and provide slope stabilization. That’s why Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is…
We are all too familiar with the countless hours spent looking for love, holding on to the hopes of discovering that special match that checks all your boxes. Tall, strong, low maintenance, stable, yellow-flowered with evergreen leaves … Wait. Are we talking about people here? If you’re anything like us plant lovers, finding your perfect…
When planning your garden, it is important to consider layout and design. Welcome back to our October planning series with Alejandro Lemus, the Garden’s horticultural educator. In this episode, Alejandro talks to us about garden design and shows us that design doesn’t always have to be as complicated as rocket science. Whether you have a…
As the summer season draws to a close, fall ushers in the perfect planting season for California natives. Shorter days, cooler weather, and the promise of winter rains, provide optimal conditions for plants to develop deeper roots and robust, healthy foundations. To celebrate the fall planting season, the Garden’s Nursery will be stocked with an…
In celebration of fall 2023, we’re opening the Garden to our central coast community at a special 20% off admission. And, we’ve packed our events calendar with even more ways for your family and friends to enjoy the season. Reservations are required to visit for non-members, so book today before spaces sell out. If you…
Nestled just above the intersection of Tunnel and Mission Canyon Road is the “Salutation Garden section,” a small triangular parcel of land owned and maintained by Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. This section of the Garden isn’t on our visitor map, so even regular visitors may not realize it’s a part of the grounds, but it…
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