The mission of South Coast Botanic Garden is to serve the community by providing a unique horticultural and wildlife habitat experience, and to represent a model of excellence for land reclamation and sustainability.

Garden Announcements

JUNE IN THE GARDEN

Summer is here, and June is packed with a great variety of offerings for adults and children. We look forward to seeing you at the Garden!

June

1:  South Coast Rose Society – Celebration of Roses! – 10:00 am

1:  Fuchsia Lecture – 2:00 pm

2:  Ferrari Car Show – 10:00 am

3:  Off Site: TMMC Learning Garden #1 Daytime Class – Container Vegetable Gardening – 9:00 am

3:  NEW! TMMC Learning Garden #1 Evening Class – Container Vegetable Gardening – 6:00 pm

3:  NEW! California Native Plant Workshop – What is This Plant? Plant Identification for Beginners – Part 1 of 2 – 7:30 pm

8 & 9: South Coast Fuchsia Society Show & Sale – 33rd Annual Fuchsia Festival – 10:00 am

9:  NEW! California Native Plant Workshop – What is This Plant? Plant Identification for Beginners – Part 2 of 2 – 11:00 am

13: Vision Plan Public Meeting – 3:00 pm

13: Vision Plan Public Meeting – 6:30 pm

15: Smart Gardening Compost Workshop – Beginning Workshop – 9:30 am

16: Family Picnic Day – Father’s Day – 9:00 am

17: For Children: Destination Science Camp Weekly Camps Begin – 9:00 am

18: Ikebana – Advanced (Series) – 10:00 am

18: Ikebana – Beginning and Intermediate (Series) – 1:00 pm

18: Volunteer Information Session – 2:30 pm

18: NEW! Strength and Cardio Intervals for Body Sculpt and Fitness Series 1 – 6:45 pm

19: Basic Drawing (Series) – 1:00 pm

20: One Stroke Painting (Series) – 10:00 am

20: NEW! Strength and Cardio Intervals for Body Sculpt and Fitness Series 2 – 6:45 pm

21: Oriental Impressionistic Watercolor (Series) – 9:00 am

22: Silk Scarves "Shibori Techniques" Class – 10:00 am

22: Small Space Vegetable Gardening – 10:00 am

22: NEW! Debra Lee Baldwin Presents Succulents Simplified – 1:30 pm

23: Celebrate Wellness: 26 Years of Serving Cancer Patients and Families – 3:00 pm

24: Off Site: TMMC Learning Garden #2 Daytime Class – Container Vegetable Gardening – 9:00 am

24: NEW! TMMC Learning Garden #2 Evening Class – Summer Garden Maintenance – 6:00 pm

26: Bird Lectures (Series) – 7:00 pm

29: For Children: A Faery Hunt Presents Fairy Time in the Enchanted Garden – 9:30 am

29: Tai Chi in the Garden (Series) – 10:30 am

 

LAS CANDALISTAS PRESENTS—A DAY IN THE GARDEN “FASHION IN BLOOM”

Friday, May 17 – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Upper Meadow

Las Candalistas, a South Bay non-profit philanthropic organization, invites you to their 44th annual spring event benefiting South Bay charities. Come enjoy a gourmet lunch in the beautiful South Coast Botanic Garden. Listen to guest speakers and Las Candalistas docents enlighten you about gardening and entertaining. Shop from our unique vendors, in addition to Las Candalistas shops featuring baked goods, garden, and specialty items. Be inspired by creative tabletop designs.

Advance reservations requested. For information or reservations call (310) 798-7499 or visit www.lascandalistas.org.

 

WINE TASTING IN THE GARDEN

Saturday, May 11 - 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Come celebrate Mother's Day and the beautiful days of Spring! Join us for some wine, shopping and delicious food. Sample wines from Malibu Family Wines while enjoying hors d'oeuvres provided by Made by Meg LLC in Redondo Beach. You can also shop for some specialty items from select vendors. Participating vendors include: Barbara's Delight Glassware, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Cookie Lee Jewelry, The Foil Place, Kokoon, Nerium International, Stella & Dot, and Sweet Sugar Bath. Each guest will receive a souvenir wine glass, and The Foil Place will be on site to add a personalized engraving.  Get your tickets by calling (310) 544-1948. 

 

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