Events

Free Family Day: Join us for Ladybug Day - Hooray! Come and celebrate ladybugs and their importance to the Garden. Learn some fun facts that you're unlikely to forget and help […]

This class is taught by SLO County Citizens' Education. It's 'Single Use Plastics 101" - for everyone. We're also calling it 'Trash Talk', because that's where most of our plastics […]

Scat - What's that?! -- CANCELLED No, it’s not music. It’s what’s in the kitty litter box and in the green doggie bag. It's the droppings in your cupboard from […]

Join SLOBG founder and Mediterranean plant expert, Eve Vigil, for a behind-the-scenes tour of the SLO Botanical Garden. Eve may talk about the Garden’s history, what’s in bloom, important maintenance, […]

This program is especially designed for beginners who would like to learn to recognize the beautiful birds of the Botanical Garden and the Central Coast. Practice making observations and learn […]

It's our April FREE family day at the SLO Botanical Garden! Learn about seeds and trees, create a nature crown and leaf necklace, plant an acorn to grow an oak […]

Have you ever smelled the grape Kool-aid tree? Or sniffed a fresh bay leaf? Or viewed a tree surrounded by smoke? In honor of Arbor Day on April 25th, docent […]

This is our third annual Faerie Festival and we'd be delighted if you can attend! This magical Family Free Day is for faeries of all ages! There will be crafts […]

Join our Executive Director, Janine Stillman, to create a beautiful fused-glass panel for your garden, which can be displayed in a metal stand that is provided. This class is for […]

Free for Members! The SLO Botanical Garden in collaboration with the Morro Coast Audubon Society presents a bird walk exploring the unique relationship between birds and botany. Plant lovers and […]

Learn about the microscopic life that is hidden beneath the waves and is crucial to all of life on Earth. We will explore the diversity of the marine plankton community, […]

Enjoy a morning of quiet observation, sketching and inspired curiosity about plants, pollinators and all the natural beauty that thrives at the SLO Botanical Garden. This experience will be guided […]

Please join us in June for "Buzzing Beauties," our almost monthly Family Free Day, where we will focus on our local pollinators (bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles and moths). Tell […]

A presentation about California’s wildfires, including the state's unique topography, weather and fuels that cause them. The building industry, fire hazard mapping and fuel hazard reduction will be discussed along […]

Join us for an enriching cultural and spiritual experience in the form of a profound visual mediation offered as part of a special opening weekend highlight for the three-week Central […]

Join SLOBG founder and Mediterranean plant expert, Eve Vigil, for a behind-the-scenes tour of the SLO Botanical Garden. Eve may talk about the Garden’s history, what’s in bloom, important maintenance, […]

Join us for a unique sound healing experience being "bathed" with sounds from alchemy crystal bowls, Koshi chimes, and other sacred instruments. After the sound bath, participants will enjoy a […]

Please join us in July for our almost monthly Family Free Day. On July 13th, the Children's Garden will showcase "The Garden Express" where we will explore model trains on […]

Enjoy a morning of quiet observation, sketching and inspired curiosity about plants, pollinators and all the natural beauty that thrives at the SLO Botanical Garden. This experience will be guided […]

With cell phones and apps, today’s world is truly at your fingertips. Join us in diving into apps and programs that make it easier to explore the outdoors, learn about […]