Garden Happenings

Explore, learn and connect at the Garden with special events for every season!

Bamboo: Beautiful Massive Grasses

Sept. 14 – Oct. 21

Discover the beauty and versatility of bamboo! This exhibition celebrates our accredited collection within the Bamboo Garden, along with a selection of large and small scale bamboo sculptures created by local artisans and SDBG staff.

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Climate & Cocktails

Nov. 7

Enjoy a lively evening of cocktails and conversation with renowned ethnobotanist and 2024 James Beard Media Award winner, Gary Nabhan, to explore how desert plants can help us adapt to climate change. 

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SAPLinGS Activities

Ongoing 

Little explorers can enjoy hands-on activities every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday with SAPLinGS (Science, Art and Play in Garden Spaces). Our program theme in September is ‘Make Friends with Your Food”

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Monthly Bird Walks

Monthly

Held on the second Wednesday of each month, birding enthusiasts are invited to get a glimpse of the vast diversity of bird species that can be spotted throughout the Garden.

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monarch butterfly on purple flower

Butterfly Walks

October 14 & 28

Join us twice monthly to learn more about these beautiful insects and their close relationship with plants! These seasonal walks take place through October.

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