Whether you're a first-time visitor or a returning member, Explore Together offers an opportunity to connect, learn, and enjoy the beauty of the Ruth Bancroft Garden as a group.
Garden Buds is a program for little explorers (18-36 months) offering a well-rounded curriculum that teaches basic plant knowledge, facilitates hands-on plant-based activities, and seasonal experiences exclusive to the Garden.
Have a few quick landscape design questions? Stop by the Nursery to chat with one of our Landscape Designers!
Join us for an exclusive member event at the Garden, where our Garden Manager and Executive Director will dive into a vital conversation: why spaces like ours are essential in the face of climate change.
Join Brian for a one-of-a-kind tour as he shares the stories behind the garden’s seasonal superstars—from rare and remarkable plants to beloved specimens with deep roots in the Garden's history.
Visitors are invited to observe Mary Lou as she paints different garden scenes during open hours (9am-4pm). Witness the creative process firsthand and see the Garden through an artist's eyes.
Join us for a celebration of pollinator and friends at the Ruth Bancroft Garden!
Join us for a botanical sketching workshop led by Mary Lou Correia. Discover the art of observation and learn how to translate the unique beauty of the Garden onto paper.
Join us for Story Time and crafts in the Nook every Thursdays at 9:30am.
The Garden and the Mt. Diablo Iris Society are co-hosting an exclusive experience for visitors to immerse themselves in a diverse array of Ruth Bancroft's heirloom iris collection.
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.
