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 […]