Play, learn, and grow with our morning playgroup on Wednesday mornings! Join for games, songs, crafts and garden exploration. Most importantly, make connections with nature and with other families at the SLO Botanical Garden. This program is geared toward children 0-5 and their parents. Older siblings are welcome! Fall Session Wednesdays (09/23/26-11/11/26) from 9:30am - […]
Play, learn, and grow with our NEW morning playgroup on Tuesday mornings! Join for games, songs, crafts and garden exploration just like our Wednesday group. Most importantly, make connections with nature and with other families at the SLO Botanical Garden. This program is geared toward children 0-5 and their parents. Older siblings are welcome! Fall […]
An Evening of Cocktails, Garden Herbs, & Good Company THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. STAY TUNED FOR AN EARLY 2027 DATE! Join us for an intimate evening of cocktail craft and seasonal dining at Marcerro, tucked just up the hill from the Botanical Garden. Begin the evening with a guided cocktail class, exploring the techniques, […]
October 25, 2026, 10 am – noon While the places that humans can live are limited by our relatively delicate physiology, a wondrous variety of life exists under more extreme conditions, including at spectacularly high and low temperatures, crushing pressures, and even where there is no oxygen to breathe. Join Mandy Ward to learn about […]
Second Class: November 2nd, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Learn how to observe and record what you see in nature at the SLO Botanical Garden! We are thrilled to share that we are a Heartland Vendor and are offering this class to all homeschool students. Private homeschool students are welcome to register and attend. The […]
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 everyone, including those with no experience. Techniques for cutting glass will be presented as well as lots of inspiration for interesting designs. This is a […]
Explore the night sky with telescopes and guided viewing hosted by the Central Coast Astronomy Society. The evening begins at 5:00 pm with a live astronomy presentation, where CCAS astronomers will guide you through the night sky and introduce objects we will observe that night. Then we’ll head outside to the telescope area for guided […]
Calling all Aspiring Youth Astronomers! In partnership with the Central Coast Astronomical Society, and because of a generous grant offered by the Robert H. Janssen Foundation Youth & Youth Sports Fund, we are offering a FREE youth astronomy program to High School students in grades 9-12. Students will complete a short application themselves so we […]
