Past Events & Classes

Feb 21, 2026
Note: We have opened all shopping windows to non-members and members. Please choose the link that works best for you! Shop Between 9 - 11 AM Shop Between 1 - 3 PM Details: Our region's…
Senior day, people, hiking
Feb 18, 2026
A Destination for Seniors All Year Round:  For the seventh year in a row our generous sponsor, Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels is providing six free admission days to seniors 60 years of age and better in…
Feb 17, 2026
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…
Feb 17, 2026
Details: Members will have an exclusive opportunity to meet author and professor Dr. Matt Ritter. Dr. Ritter is a botany professor in the Biological Sciences Department at Cal Poly, where he studies California’s native plants…
A beautiful bending tree, viewed looking up from the bottom of the trunk. The sky is a vibrant baby blue peeking out behind the bright green leaves of the tree. The branches bend every way creating a mosaic of bark, leaves, and sky.
Feb 17, 2026
Details: Join professor and author Dr. Matt Ritter for an engaging evening celebrating California’s native trees. In his new book, California Trees: A Field Guide to the Native Species, Ritter profiles 95 remarkable trees, revealing the…
A group of hikers waving on a trail on a grassy hill in Elings Park.
Feb 14, 2026
The Garden is hosting a yearlong series of free native plant meetups at Elings Park, offering creative, educational, and family-friendly experiences each month. Participants can enjoy activities ranging from plein air painting and meditative walks…
A large group of smiling people holding their native plant landscaper certifications.
Feb 11, 2026
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…
Feb 11, 2026
Details: New members are invited on this docent-led tour of some of the Garden's habitats, trails, and plants of interest. 2026 Home Garden Tour Chair Lori Robinson will guide attendees and answer questions. Take advantage…
The sun is shining on the Pritzlaff Conservation Center. The mountains in the back are sprinkled with lush greenery and the rock remaining is a pinkish hue. It's golden hour, the island plants cast soft shadows across the Island View Lawn. There are blue and orange lounge chairs on the patio. The bushes are blooming with white pink and sage colored flowers.
Feb 10, 2026
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…
Feb 10, 2026
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…
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