See all upcoming happenings at the Garden on our Program Calendar.
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Thursday November 17, 10am-1pm Our SDBG Succulent Wreath Team will help you create your own decoration with a variety of succulent cuttings from the Garden. All materials are provided, but please bring small clippers or scissors. San Diego Botanic Garden...
Friday November 18, 2-3:00pm Join us each month as we highlight San Diego Botanic Garden’s commitment to and support of current plant-based research. Over human history, we’ve changed the plants we eat – domesticating food plants to suit our purposes....
Saturday November 19, 10:30am-12:00pm Join Denise McMurtrie each month to learn and experiment with new artistic techniques! Transform your own watercolor painting into a glowing luminary to share with your loved ones during the holidays. Add a personal artistic touch...
Saturday November 5, 12,19, and 26, 9-10am Breathe in fresh air while being surrounded by lush gardens. Immerse your senses in the sights, smells, and sounds of nature. Leave restored and rejuvenated after gently moving your body. Bring your own...
Saturday November 26, 9-10am Breathe in fresh air while being surrounded by lush gardens. Immerse your senses in the sights, smells, and sounds of nature. Leave restored and rejuvenated after gently moving your body. Bring your own mat. The class...
Sunday November 27 9-11:00am Nature or Forest Bathing is the practice of connecting with the natural world through personal experience. We must slow our pace to notice Nature's intelligent beauty, unleash our perceptual abilities and expand our imaginations. Sensory awareness...
Wednesdays, 10 am -12 pm. | Special Wednesday Activities, 10-11 am. Garden Time in the Incredible Edibles Garden Please join us in the Incredible Edibles section of Hamilton Children's Garden to plant, water, weed, and all the other activities that keep...
Thursdays, 10 am -12 pm. | Special Thursday Activities, 10 am -12 pm. Model Trains in Seeds of Wonder Garden with Conductor James. Science, Art and PLay in Garden Spaces (SAPLinGS) Children are invited to join every Wednesday, Thursday, and...
Fridays, 10 am -12 pm. | Special Friday Activities, 10:30-11 am. Toddler Tales & Tunes in Hamilton Children’s Garden - Grandma Kathy has been teaching and entertaining children and families at SDBG for many years. She uses puppets, bells, pompoms,...
Monday, December 5, 8-11 am. Free to members or with admission, but capacity is limited; advance registration required. SDBG is a birding hotspot providing a home to our native birds, migrants, and wintering guests. Led by our birding specialists Rita...
See all Adult Education in an interactive Calendar List or Calendar Grid.
Be sure to check out our Tours, including the monthly bird walk and the butterfly walk!
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Free with admission. Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 10 am -12 pm. Children are invited to join Science, Art and PLay in Garden Spaces (SAPLinGS) for learning, hands-on activities, and fun in Hamilton Children’s Garden. See the calendar for special activities each day.
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Free with admission. Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 am; Sundays, 11 am -12 pm. Meet the volunteer tour guide in front of restrooms across from the entrance to Hamilton Children’s Garden.
The Garden also offers Adult Group Tours. Click here to learn about requesting a group tour.
The first Monday of each month, SDBG hosts a bird walk led by our birding specialists Rita Campbell, Sue Smith, Gretchen Nell, and Jeff Clingan. SDBG is a birding hotspot providing a home to our native birds, migrants, and wintering guests. Starting at 8am to get the most out of our early morning birding hours, the group searches out the greatest number of bird species in our native and ornamental gardens.
Join us for twice monthly Butterfly Walks to learn more about these beautiful insects and their close relationship with plants. Walks will be led by a garden volunteer and joined regularly by butterfly expert Dr. Michael Perry from UC San Diego and members of his lab. Walks will take place the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 10 am from June through October.
