Past Events & Classes

Sep 12, 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…
A group of hikers waving on a trail on a grassy hill in Elings Park.
Sep 12, 2026
Join us for a fun, family-friendly celebration of Latino Conservation Week! Together with Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Latino Outdoors, Wilderness Youth Project, and Los Padres Forest Watch, we'll explore the amazing plants, animals, and insects that…
It's dusk and the mountains in the distance are a pastel pink orange with a pale blue sky behind them. The stone path in the foreground winds into the meadow with desert plants in front.
Sep 12, 2026
Details: The Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council, in partnership with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, is offering a series of workshops on fire-resilient landscaping. This half-day workshop focuses on maintaining gardens in high fire…
The sun shines through the Redwood Grove casting strong shadows on the well-lit dirt path. the wooden railing on either side of the path bends around the corner. A bench is on the left side in shade underneath a tall redwood.
Sep 10, 2026
About: Immerse Yourself in the Healing Presence of the native elements of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden to reconnect with nature and yourself in a Forest Therapy Walk led by Giuliana Mottin. Join us for a gentle and sensory-rich…
Redwood trees reach up to the sky. Glowing sunlight comes through the branches, the sly is bright blue. The redwood pines are a vibrant green and the bark is a rusty reddish brown.
Sep 8, 2026
Details: Join Living Collections Curator Christina Varnava Romo for a special tour of the Garden’s redwoods, where she’ll highlight notable accessions in the Garden’s Living collection and their stories, as well as what to look…
Sep 5, 2026
Details: (Please note this class time has changed from 10 a.m. to noon to 1 to 3 p.m. Please feel free to email registrations@sbbotanicgarden.org if you have any questions.) Join David R. White, Ph.D. for…
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.
Sep 4, 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…
Sep 1, 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…
Sep 1, 2026
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…
Aug 26, 2026
Details: How can the plants around your home affect wildfire risk? Join Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s first fire scientist, Kristina Fauss, Ph.D., for an engaging look at the science behind wildfire-resilient landscapes. Learn how plant…
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