Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

What Santa Barbara Botanic Garden makes

Topics native plants, conservation, gardening, biodiversity, environment

As the first botanic garden in the nation to focus exclusively on native plants, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden celebrates 100 years of conservation leadership and work to better understand the relationship between plants and people. Founded in 1926, the Garden has grown from 13 acres to today’s 78 acres, featuring more than 6 miles of walking trails, a library, a public native plant nursery, and a conservation center that is home to various programs, including research labs, an art gallery, an herbarium, and one of the largest seed banks in California. Amid the serene beauty of the Garden, teams of scientists, educators, and horticulturists remain committed to the original spirit of the organization’s founders — to conserve native plants and habitats so they continue to support life on the planet and can be enjoyed for generations to come. Visit SBBotanicGarden.org.

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