We’re making it easy to get out and explore nature this summer with extended Garden hours! On Thursdays from July 13 to August 17, SDBG will be open until 8 p.m., offering visitors three extra hours to enjoy the Garden during the evening when it is typically less crowded and the warm summer temperatures cool down. […]
Looking to get your home garden in top shape while also reducing your carbon footprint? Worm composting – or vermicomposting – isn’t just good for creating a lush garden, it’s also good for the environment. Worm castings improve soil health, which helps plants fight pests, diseases and other environmental stressors. They can also help soil […]
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This February, let love grow at the Garden! A naturally charming atmosphere with 4 miles of meandering pathways to stroll along, and vibrant sights and smells of more than 5,000 plants from around the world, the Garden is a perfect place to celebrate the Month of Love. Whether you’re looking for a romantic date and […]
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March 2022 by Tomoko Kuta, Senior Director for Education, Memership and Visitor Services SDBG Expands Access to More Diverse Audiences through Federal Grant Last month, San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) launched Access Afternoons, a community outreach program that welcomes new audiences to the Garden through funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under their […]
January 2022 by Colin Khoury, Senior Director for Science and Conservation We begin this new year with a flurry of new science and conservation activity, both at the Garden and further afield. Our ongoing work to help conserve rare oaks, cycads, manzanitas, coyote bush, and other threatened plants has increased dramatically over the past few […]
November 2021 by Ari Novy, PhD, President & CEO I’d like to draw your attention to the Garden’s new logo, based on our native coastal prickly pear cactus (Opuntia littoralis). We put lots of thought into our rebranding and logo update. We love the dragon tree logo we used for years, which is beautiful and […]
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October 2021 by Ari Novy, PhD, President & CEO Last month, the California State Coastal Conservancy approved a $200,000 grant to the Garden, enabling us to enhance and restore 4.6 acres of critical habitat in Ocean Knoll Canyon, adjacent to Ocean Knoll Elementary School. Our Conservation Team will lead work with our volunteers and community […]
January 2021 by Tony Gurnoe, Director of Conservation Horticulture San Diego Botanic Garden has a distinctive position in not only working to conserve endangered plants where they grow naturally, but also bringing those rare species into a managed setting which enables a deeper level of study, better community engagement without compromising preservation, and for us […]
January 2021 by Jenna Miller, Yoga Teacher and Holistic Health Practitioner Challenges have the potential to bring out the best in us as we push beyond our limits and find creative, new solutions. This year has certainly given us plenty of opportunity to rise to the occasion! But if you’re dealing with the COVID blues, […]
July 2020 by Jeremy Bugarchich, Curator of Collections A garden is colorful, lush, and beautiful; these are some of the words used to describe our own wonderful San Diego Botanic Garden. But what are the features that make our garden a botanic garden? A garden by definition is unnatural. It is a conglomeration of living […]