Datebook Seasonal Events for May
Through May 4 Swarm: A Collaboration with Bees Several artists offer their artistic interpretations of bees and hive culture, including such mediums as beeswax tiles and projections of bee images in a...
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Through June 9 Marcia Burtt Studio Presents ReVisions ReVisions, a group exhibition featuring gallery artists, comes to Marcia Burtt Studio at 517 Laguna Street. Here, each artist is represented by...
View ArticleGardens of Delight
National Public Gardens Day is May 10! By Jenn Kennedy Inviting communities to explore the beauty of their local green spaces, National Public Gardens Day is an annual celebration of public gardens...
View ArticleBotanical Bliss for Garden Lovers
If you haven’t stopped to smell the roses in a while, it’s time. And if for any reason you need a reason—May is Santa Barbara’s Public Gardens Appreciation Month! Be a part of the Garden Lovers Tour on...
View ArticleCasa del Herrero to Celebrate History, Local Artists with “Preserving...
On Sunday, May 19, the historic Casa del Herrero will host “Preserving Precious Spaces,” a biennial art event that offers local art buffs the opportunity to spend an afternoon perusing the Casa’s...
View ArticleA Dolle’s House by the Sea
A VistaVision View of the Ocean Frames This Seaside Hideaway Story by D.J. Palladino Photos by Jim Bartsch Lots of homes have views; Molly Dolle’s beach house feels like widescreen cinema. Just sitting...
View ArticleDon’t Forget to Take Your Dose—Of Isabelle Greene, That Is
We’d be hard pressed to think of a more lovely way to spend a summer afternoon, as renowned landscape architect Isabelle Greene offers her wisdom about the healing nature of gardens and leading the...
View ArticleA Big Dose of Isabelle Green
June 29, 3–5 p.m. A Big Dose of Isabelle Green Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s wine (and beer) and cheese botanic lecture series features noted local landscape architect Isabelle Greene, who shares her...
View ArticleLotusfest
July 13, 2 p.m. Lotusfest Celebrate the gorgeous flower that is Lotusland’s namesake while honoring the wonderful woman whose travels and love of nature inspired the garden. Wine tasting, hors...
View ArticleDatebook Seasonal Events for May
Through May 4 Swarm: A Collaboration with Bees Several artists offer their artistic interpretations of bees and hive culture, including such mediums as beeswax tiles and projections of bee images in a...
View ArticleDatebook Seasonal Events for June
Through June 9 Marcia Burtt Studio Presents ReVisions ReVisions, a group exhibition featuring gallery artists, comes to Marcia Burtt Studio at 517 Laguna Street. Here, each artist is represented by...
View ArticleFree Admission to the Botanic Garden for Military Personnel
In collaboration with National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 1,500 museums in the country, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is offering free admission...
View ArticleNot in My Backyard: Risks to Wildlands When Using Invasive Plants to Landscaping
August 17, 3–5 p.m. Not in My Backyard: Risks to Wildlands When Using Invasive Plants to Landscaping Santa Barbara Botanic Garden‘s wine and cheese botanic lecture series features John Knapp, director...
View ArticleSanta Barbara Botanic Garden & Wildling Museum Collaborate for Grand Opening
Spend a day celebrating nature and art with Wildling Museum‘s grand opening at its new Solvang location, 1511-B Mission Dr. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, in partnership with Wildling Museum, presents...
View ArticleTrails ‘n Tails at the Botanic Gardens
August 24, 10 a.m.-4.p.m. Trails ‘n Tails In honor of National Dog Day, the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens (1212 Mission Canyon Rd.) will be hosting Trails ‘n Tails, a fun event for dogs and their...
View ArticleWho’s That Doggie in the Garden?
In honor of National Dog Day, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden will host Trails ‘n Tails, a fun event for dogs and their owners. The event will take place on Saturday, August 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at...
View ArticleHistoric Restoration of Our Beloved Botanic Garden
In an effort to bring its much-loved meadow back to its original splendor, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is undergoing a complete two year-long restoration to be finished in the summer of 2015....
View ArticleIntroduction to the Jepson Manual
Botanist Mary Carroll will introduce the Jepson Manual and basic terminology used in plant identification at Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens every Friday starting in September. For more information,...
View ArticleCalifornia Naturalist Program & SBBG Docent Training
Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens is proud to offer the new UCCE California Naturalist program developed by the UC Cooperative Extension for volunteer naturalists and citizen scientists. The program will...
View Article2013 Honorable John C. Pritzlaff Conservation Award Ceremony
Join Santa Barbara Botanic Garden in congratulating Dr. Bruce Pavlik, director of restoration ecology for the Royal Botanic Gardens in England, on earning the John C. Pritzlaff Conservation Award. His...
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