Enjoy a guided agave tour followed by a tasting flight featuring four different mezcals at the Ruth Bancroft Garden. The evening begins with a tour of the Garden's agave collection led by longtime curator Brian Kemble and Susan Coss, co-founder of Mezcalistas, the leading source for mezcal news, culture, and events. Learn how these remarkable […]

Back by popular demand! Kitten Yoga returns to the Garden for a gentle, all-levels class designed to help you stretch, breathe, and unwind in the company of playful, adoptable kittens. Led by certified instructor Marie Ramagli, this calming class invites you to move through accessible yoga poses, embrace your best “cat stretches,” and enjoy a […]

Healthy soil is the foundation of every successful garden, yet it is often the most overlooked part of garden care. In this webinar, Garden Manager Walker Young will share how to build and maintain healthy soil, from creating new planting beds to restoring tired, depleted ground. Please note: that this will be an online webinar […]

Beat the heat and greet the birds. Join us for an early morning walk through the Garden as we explore the birds that call this remarkable landscape home. Guided by lifelong environmental educator, conservationist and Executive Director of the Golden Gate Bird Alliance, Glenn Phillips. This tour offers a chance to slow down, enjoy the […]

  Join long-time curator Brian Kemble for the kickoff webinar in the Exploring the Garden Series. During this engaging talk, Brian will share the garden’s origin story, beginning with the land’s place in California history, Ruth’s early experiments with the plant collection, and how the Garden has evolved over time into a inspiring example of […]

Are you drowning in pups and cuttings but always ready to bring new additions to your garden? Bring your extra plants to swap with fellow plant lovers—and go home with new additions for your collection! Light refreshments will be served on the Patio.

Do you really know how to water? In a dry garden, watering well is about much more than simply turning on the hose. In this webinar, Walker Young will explain what dry garden plants actually need, how to water deeply and effectively, and how to plan for periods of extreme heat. Please note: that this […]

Join former Ruth Bancroft Garden horticulturalist Szymon Szary as he shares stories from a cactus-focused exploratory trip through central and northern Chile, spanning the diverse landscapes of the coastal and interior Atacama Desert to the high elevations of the Andean Mountains. The objective of this journey was to find as many iconic Atacama and Andean […]

A healthy garden depends on careful observation and thoughtful intervention. In this webinar, Walker Young will introduce the principles of integrated pest management, with a focus on identifying common garden pests, understanding when action is truly needed, and choosing the least disruptive control methods first. Please note: that this will be an online webinar with […]

Bring your iPhone or Android smartphone and take your photography skills to the next level during this special after-hours workshop in the Garden. Led by photographers John Ricca and Richard Valenti, this session will explore techniques and creative strategies to help you capture beautiful images. Participants will enjoy the unique opportunity to photograph the Garden […]