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  • (Lecture & Guided Tour) Knowing and Growing Irises

    Thanks to a generous invitation from the Bancroft family, visitors will have the rare opportunity to step beyond the Garden gates and tour Ruth Bancroft’s private iris garden — led by members of the Mt. Diablo Iris Society. Long before she became known for her succulents at the Ruth Bancroft Garden, Ruth was an avid […]

    $20.00 – $35.00
  • Succulent in square pink wooden box with mintgreen heart painted on side and small pink bow glued to top of heart. Pot is standing on wooden unpainted shelf against a wood slat wall background.

    Paint and Plant: Succulent Workshop for Kids

    In this hands-on children’s workshop, young artists will paint and decorate a 4×4 wooden planter box, adding cheerful colors and heart-inspired details. There will be lots of embellishments like hearts, bows, stickers, and ribbons to choose from. Once their box is complete, each child will plant a small succulent to take home.  The workshop gives […]

    $18.00

  • Designer in the Nursery (May)

    Designer in the Nursery
    The Ruth Bancroft Garden 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, CA, United States

    Have a few quick landscape design questions? Stop by the Nursery to chat with one of our Landscape Designers!

  • (Webinar) Dry Garden Botany Series – Bromeliaceae & Agavoideae

    When most people hear “bromeliad,” they picture delicate air plants clinging to rainforest trees, but this remarkable plant family extends far beyond the tropics. In dry garden settings, the Bromeliaceae reveal a bold and unexpected side: dramatic towers of Puya blooms, strikingly architectural Dyckia, Aechmea, Deuterocohnia, Ochagavia, and Hechtia, and an array of forms adapted […]

    $15.00 – $20.00

  • Sound Bath (5/13)

    Sound Bath
    The Ruth Bancroft Garden 1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek, CA, United States

    We invite you to join us for an evening of relaxation and rejuvenation, as you allow the healing power of sound to wash over you and bring you into a state of inner peace.

    $35.00 – $52.00

  • Gala: Beyond the Garden Gate

    The evening will feature a plant auction, live music, delicious food, and the opportunity to bid on unique experiences. Join us in celebrating and elevating the Garden and the community it supports beyond its gates!