Events

Visit the gardens for a Member's happy hour and get a jump on shopping for unique and drought-tolerant plants!

Let our experts guide your selection of unique and drought-tolerant plants, perfect for the Central Coast climate! Open to the public on Saturday, November 4th, 10am - 4pm. Members enjoy early shopping from 9am-10am.

Chumash people have used some 150 species of plants for food, medicine, raw materials for making clothing, tools and utensils, religious paraphernalia, and other items essential to existence. Equally important are the ways in which the Chumash thought about plants and were affected by them. Dr. Timbrook's informative, illustrated talk will provide a glimpse into […]

The Garden is excited to present a quarterly bird walk series which explores the intersection of birds and botany. Many plant lovers and many bird watchers enjoy their passions without much regard to how these two realms interact. Yet the links between birds and flora are critical to each, from pollination to seed distribution to […]

This will truly be a special event as attendees are "bathed" with sounds from alchemy crystal bowls, Himalayan bowls, Koshi chimes, and other sacred instruments.   Sound healing helps us let go of stress, embody happiness and peace, and work through difficult emotions. When we relax the nervous system through sound healing, we feel more […]

Jeff Parham and Ed Lysek of the Five Cities Orchid Society will discuss the surprisingly large range of orchids that can be grown outdoors on the Central California Coast. They will start with an overview of how to grow and re-bloom everyone’s favorite indoor orchid, the Phalaenopsis orchid. This will be followed by a brief […]

It’s Free Family Day! Bring your family to the Garden to explore, enjoy, and be out in nature. In the Children's Garden, we'll be celebrating Valentine's Day with a hidden heart hunt, painting rocks, and haikus. The weather looks perfect and everyone is welcome!

Winter Session: Thursdays, February 15 - April 18 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Cost: $60 per 10-week session *Garden Membership required Program: Play, learn, and grow with our morning playgroup, Little Acorns! We play games, sing songs, take care of our garden, and have snacks together. Most of all, we have the opportunity to make […]