Garden Events

When thinking of a waterwise garden, people tend to think of sun-loving plants, such as cacti.  Learn about the successful cacti plant collection at the Ruth Bancroft Garden and how to incorporate these plants into a successful garden design.

Join us for a lecture on selecting and using recycled materials in your garden. With thoughtful attention to the design and construction of garden elements, recycled materials can go from looking haphazard to intentional.

Landscape sketching is an indispensable tool for designers to communicate the look and feel of the proposed design to the client. Learn the steps on how to successfully create a simple but effective sketch and perspective drawing regardless of your artistic abilities. 

In this introductory course, learn how to assess your landscape and install a drip irrigation system that is suitable for dry gardens.

Soil is the foundation of healthy plants.  Join Walker Y., Assistant Curator, for a pre-recorded lecture to learn about the content of soil, our recommendations for the perfect ratio of materials, and the care that your soil needs in order to keep your plants healthy and happy.

Learn about successful agaves and similar plants like Bromeliaceae (bromeliad family) and yucca specimens at the Ruth Bancroft Garden and how to incorporate these plants into a successful garden design.

Learn about exceptional plants that can withstand the challenging elements of sun and shade in a dry garden setting and how to incorporate them into a successful garden design.

Learn about the important elements of a successful landscape concept plan and how to convey those initial ideas of spatial arrangement and overall aesthetic of the design.

Learn how to properly prepare the soil, irrigation and successful planting practices in a dry garden landscape. All participants will receive the Ruth Bancroft Garden Dry Garden Planting Guide.

Spatial design is a critical process before plant and hardscape decisions are made in order to lay a strong foundation to define the space.  Learn about the considerations that are important factors in designing a successful dry garden landscape.