Classes & Events at the Garden

Children birdwatching at the Garden.
Photo by Helix Water District.

The Garden has classes and tours for children, adults, families, and landscape professionals.

Garden Tours:

• Weekend Tour Schedule: Docent-led tours of the Garden are held every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and every Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
  
  
• Adult Tours: To schedule an adult group tour at any time during open hours, call 619-660-0614.
  
  
• Children's Tours: To schedule a children’s tour for groups of forty or less, call 619-660-0614.
  
  
• Tour Fees: Saturday and Sunday drop-in tours are free of charge. We request a fee of $5 per person for scheduled group tours. Children under 12 are free of charge.

Workshops: Saving Water and Money for Your Homeowners Association

• September 2008: Workshops at Quail Botanical Gardens and Solana Beach
• October 2008: Workshops at Oceanside and Poway
• HOA Workshop Materials (10 MB PowerPoint)

Benefit Concerts, 2008

• August 24:  Dinner and Jazz Concert with the Coral MacFarland Thuet Latin Jazz Quartet
• September 20:  La Bella Vida Wine and Food Fest presented by the Rancho San Diego/Spring Valley Rotary Club
• November 1:  "In Harmony With the Garden" presented by Westwind Brass and The Water Conservation Garden  

Don't Miss Our Annual Festivals!

• California-Friendly^® Gardening Festival (October 25, 2008)
• California-Friendly^® Plant Sale, March 2009
• Spring Garden Festival, April 25, 2009

Classes:

The Garden has dozens of gardening, composting, art, and family classes throughout the year.

• View our class offerings and register online using our class calendar below!
  
  
• Pre-registration is required for all classes. You may register for classes online using our class calendar below, or you may register by calling 619-660-0614. Payment received before date of class guarantees your reservation. Refunds cannot be made within three days of the event unless we can fill your space or The Garden cancels the event. Minimum 10 students to hold class-please register early. Thank you.
  
  
• The classes marked in blue below can be taken individually or as a pre-paid series of 4 classes. Please pre-register: 10-student minimum per class.

• Class Calendar
• September
• October
• November
• December