Past Events & Classes

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…

In this exhibition, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden collaborates with Slingshot | Alpha Art Studio to explore the beauty found in California’s dry-season landscape. On view in the Pritzlaff Conservation Center Gallery, this exhibition focuses our…

Details: Rediscover your connection to nature in this immersive health and wellness class guided by Elena, a certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, Cultural Practitioner, and First Responder. Honoring Ancestral Knowledge and rooted in practices…

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…

As Pathfinders explore various forms of horticulture, the act of growing plants, they’ll become familiar with the basics of plant reproduction while developing their skills. In this program, Pathfinders will receive firsthand experience germinating an oak…

Details: Experience the Garden as it transforms after dark. Discover what insects fly about at our black-light station, enjoy a puppet show as we play with shadows or immerse yourself under the full moon as you…

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…

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 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. During this walk you may see several types…

Details: Garden visitors are welcome to step inside the gates of the Tea Garden and observe a Tea Ceremony specially created for fall. A demonstration is a formal, curated presentation for visitors about the art of…