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  • Dish Garden Workshop

    Too hot to garden outside but still craving your plant fix? Come inside and create a beautiful dish garden with Garden Manager Walker Young. In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to select plants, compose a balanced and eye-catching arrangement, and care for your dish garden so it thrives long after the workshop ends. Enjoy […]

    $90.00 – $105.00

  • (Lecture) Agaves: Garden Focal Points

    Join us for a special in-person lecture with longtime curator Brian Kemble, whose 46-year career has been defined by a deep passion for growing, hybridizing, and studying agaves both in cultivation and in the wild. A leading authority on these striking plants, Brian has spent decades exploring their diversity, from widely used landscape varieties to […]

    $20.00 – $35.00

  • Curator-led Tour – Agaves: Icons of the Garden

    ​Explore one of the Garden’s most iconic plant groups at the height of their drama. July is peak bloom time for many agaves, when towering flower spikes rise skyward in a once-in-a-lifetime display. Join longtime curator Brian Kemble and horticulturist Michael Rada for a special guided tour through the Garden’s renowned agave collection, a genus […]

    $25.00 – $35.00

  • Spiked Agaves – Mezcal Tasting

    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 […]

    $75.00 – $100.00

  • Kitten Yoga – Returns!

    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 […]

    $25.00 – $40.00

  • Dry Garden Botany Series – Euphorbiaceae

    Join curator Brian Kemble for a pre-recorded webinar on Euphorbiaceae. With over 7,500 species, Euphorbiaceae stands out as one of the largest plant families. From the baseball-shaped Euphorbia obesa, the cactus-like Euphorbia horrida, and even the vibrant Euphorbia pulcherrima (commonly known as poinsettia), the remarkable diversity within this genus is truly awe-inspiring. Join us as we delve into […]

    $15.00 – $25.00

  • (Webinar) Building Healthy Soil – Applied Horticulture Series

    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 […]

    $20.00 – $30.00

  • The Early Bird Walk

    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 […]

    $25.00 – $40.00