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: The Garden invites you to join us for this unprecedented opportunity to visit the west end of Santa Cruz Island. This is a trip that is rarely offered to the public and we will…

. Details: Many skills are needed to create an accurate, and thus lovely (as plants are lovely) botanical illustration. In this two-day workshop we explore how to trick the mind into seeing a 3-dimensional fruit…

Details: In this program, Pathfinders will embark on a bug-filled adventure as we explore the world of insects. Using investigation methods used by real scientists, we'll discover how insects and native plants are connected and…

Details: Meet botanist and illustrator Linda Vorobik at the Garden! Linda will show several framed original botanical watercolors and bookmarks, cards, and prints. In addition she will show a selection of her one-of-a-kind hand-painted silk…

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: We're taking Member's Coffee to go! Join Horticultural Educator, Alejandro Lemus, for a morning of native plants and community. Learn about the Garden’s newest landscape transformation project at Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden. Partnering…

Details: Even the smallest acorn can make a giant impact! Enjoy a morning filled with family activities to honor these mighty trees that fill our neighborhoods and support life. Engage in stories, crafts and plantings to stop…

Details: Join PALMA Colectiva for The Nature Of Women a heartfelt celebration of International Women’s Month, on Friday, March 7th, from 10-11:30 am at the serene Island View Lawn. This special event is dedicated to…