Garden Buds is a month-long program where your child will meet the same friends each week and practice social skills in an outdoor setting while developing an interest in nature with hands-on activities.
This in-person workshop is a three part series on Wednesdays (May 13, 20, 27) from 10am-12pm. In this fine arts approach to watercolor basics with Wendy Soneson, you’ll learn about proper materials, brush and paper uses, and color mixing. We’ll learn about right brain drawing and how to compose a painting of some of the […]
Join us for Story Time and crafts in the Nook every Thursdays at 9:30am.
Felt Succulent Wall Garden Create a charming, waterwise felt succulent arrangement inspired by the iconic plants of the Ruth Bancroft Garden. In this hands-on class, you’ll design a decorative piece featuring felt succulents mounted on a wooden hexagon with a hook on the back—perfect for hanging indoors on a wall or door. To preserve the […]
Join us for Story Time and crafts in the Nook every Thursdays at 9:30am.
Unroll your mat, take a deep breath, and settle into serenity with Kitten Yoga at the Garden. This gentle, all-levels class invites you to move through calming yoga poses while surrounded by playful, adoptable kittens. As you stretch, breathe, and perhaps pause for a spontaneous kitten cuddle, you’ll feel your stress melt away and mind […]
Have a few quick landscape design questions? Stop by the Nursery to chat with one of our Landscape Designers!
Columnar and Opuntia cacti, with their paddle-like arms and upright, sculptural forms, are among the most iconic plants of the dry garden. They also make striking accent plants. In this online lecture, we will explore the wide range of columnar and paddle cacti growing in the Garden, with special attention to their fleeting blooms, distinctive […]
Join us for a delightful morning at Ruth's Garden with our exclusive before-hours members-only coffee event.
Join us for Story Time and crafts in the Nook every Thursdays at 9:30am.
The Ruth Bancroft Garden is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
Tax ID is 68-0310041.
1552 Bancroft Road | Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 944-9352
The Ruth Bancroft Garden is a preservation project of
The Garden Conservancy.
