20 Easy Native Plants YOU Can Grow
2025-09-06 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Denver) | Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Advance Registration Recommended.
Date: Saturday September 6th (rescheduled from August 9)
Time: 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Cost: $24 Members/$30 Non-members
Location: 715 Camino Lejo
Do you think native New Mexico plants are hard to find, hard to grow, or too messy? Think again! Join us for a walk-and-talk about great looking native perennials, annuals, and other plants you can grow in your garden with minimal angst.
SFBG Director of Horticulture Linda Churchill will be your guide and will discuss how to plant and water these standout natives and what to expect in your garden, while we observe many of the established native plants in our botanical garden. No PowerPoint! Just friendly, honest talk with a takeaway plant list, good advice, and plenty of time for Q&A.
A short planting demonstration will follow the talk if you’re interested. This is a great program for people new to gardening or new to Santa Fe. What to bring: hat, water, sunscreen, good walking shoes, camera or phone if you want to take pictures.

**SFBG Members** You must sign in to receive your member discount. If you already have an account, click the “Sign in” button at top of this page.
If you do not have an account, click the “Register” button to create an account. Discount reflected at checkout. If you receive an error or have questions, email info@santafebotanicalgarden.org.
Refund policy: We do not offer refunds for this program. If you must cancel, please consider the program fee a donation.
Cancellation Policy: Santa Fe Botanical Garden reserves the right to cancel programs at its discretion. Programs will run as scheduled, regardless of weather, unless participants are contacted directly by Garden Staff either by phone or email.
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Journaling through Watercolor
2025-09-07 09:30 - 2025-09-10 15:30 | Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Advance Registration Required
Date: Sunday 7th – Wednesday 10th
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM (1 hour break for lunch)
Location: 715 Camino Lejo
Cost: $400
Participants will use a journal and a limited pallet of fourteen paints, with only a few brushes, learn how to capture manageable subjects such as landscapes, southwest gates, ristras, entryways, or beautiful adobe buildings. Participants will also create notes on color mixes, location, time of day and the information of the subject just painted. This allows individuals to travel and create, come back to the studio and complete a finished piece. Or just finish up your journal for your own enjoyment.
This class will cover, color theory, value study and one-point and two-point perspective. This class is for beginners to intermediate, even if you haven’t painted before you will really enjoy this class.
View supply list here: Supply List Journaling through Watercolor 2025
About the Artist:
Antonio Darden is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Western Federation Watercolor Society, Watercolor Society of Alabama and New Mexico Watercolor Society. Antonio is an avid plein air and Studio painter, building on the foundations of composition, value and local color and continuing to experiment and hone his personal style. Daily life drawing and plein air painting and studying from many renowned artists have elevated his technique in watercolor.
He works and teaches in his private art studio in Santa Fe NM. Antonio, a local, national and international award winning artist, has his art in private collections in Germany, London, Canada, Italy, Mexico and throughout the USA. www.dardenfineart.com
Refund policy: Cancelations more than one week prior to event are subject to a 25% cancelation fee. Cancelations with less than one week notice are non-refundable. If you need to cancel please call 505-471-9103 ext 105.
Cancelation Policy: Santa Fe Botanical Garden reserves the right to cancel programs at its discretion. Programs will run as scheduled, regardless of weather, unless participants are contacted directly by Garden Staff either by phone or email.

Assessing and Designing Spaces for Pollinator Conservation with Dr. Shaun McCoshum
2025-09-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Christ Church, 1213 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Location: Christ Church Auditorium, 1213 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe, NM
Members: $8.00
Not Members Yet: $10.00
This talk will cover how to evaluate areas for a variety of pollinator species and improve restoration projects. Audience members will learn about healthy, historical ecosystems and natural processes that created habitats. Those processes will then be presented as they exist today and the many ways we can rebuild healthy, robust habitats with native plants and critical resources for target species.

10:00am – Meet the Speaker, coffee & tea
10:30am – Presentation in theater
11:30am – Q&A and event concludes
Dr. Shaun McCoshum has more than 20 years of experience working in conservation, restoring habitats, and managing areas for wildlife. He has worked across the United States, including the arid southwest, doing a variety of research and restoration projects. He brings his vast experience and broad knowledge base to large- and small-scale conservation projects, including wildlife gardens.

Cancellations and refunds: If you need to cancel, please contact us at 505.471.9103. There are no refunds.
**SFBG Members** You must sign in for pre-sale and to receive your member discount. If you already have an account, click the “Sign in” button at top of this page. If you do not have an account, click the “Register” button to create an account. If you receive an error or have questions, email info@santafebotanicalgarden.org.
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Member Discount of $2 off reflected when you are on checkout page.

Following in their Footsteps: The 1887 Grays Peak Trip Alice Eastwood & Alfred Russel Wallace
2025-09-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Santa Fe Botanical Garden and the New Mexico Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) invite you to a special presentation by Amy Schneider.
On July 19, 1887, Alice Eastwood and Alfred Russel Wallace began a Colorado journey together to explore the alpine plants of Grays Peak. Who were these people? How did they meet? Where did they go and what did they collect?
Come hear their exciting story and how their adventure and collections were re-created over 135 years later by both Amy Schneider and staff of Betty Ford Alpine Gardens!
Amy is an Assistant Curator in Horticulture and has been at Denver Botanic Gardens (DBG) since 2008. Amy oversees DBG’s Asian garden (Plantasia) which has seen the construction of a spectacular crevice garden. She also oversees the maintenance of the Mount Goliath alpine garden at nearly 12,000 feet!
Cost

Free for members of SFBG or NARGS
$5 for non-members

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To learn more about NARGS membership visit their membership page.
We will begin with a brief meeting to discuss ongoing SFBG/NARGS programs and plans for 2026!

Scents in the Garden
2025-11-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Advance registration recommended.

Date: Saturday November 8th

Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Cost: Youth 7-17 $7/ Members $12/ Non-members $15

Location: 715 Camino Lejo, Pavilion

Follow your nose and discover the hidden language of plants!Join Garden Educator, Rosy, as she guides you through the Garden’s winding paths, to encounter leaves that release sharp, resinous perfume, flowers that whisper sweetness to their pollinators, and discover which fruit’s aromas invite curious animals closer.
Come experience how the air around each blossom tells a story and leave with a deeper appreciation for the fascinating ways plants use scent to connect with the world.
**SFBG Members** You must sign in to receive your member discount. If you already have an account, click the “Sign in” button at top of this page. If you do not have an account, click the “Register” button to create an account. If you receive an error or have questions, email info@santafebotanicalgarden.org.
Refund policy: We do not offer refunds for this program. If you must cancel, please consider the program fee a donation.
Cancellation Policy: Santa Fe Botanical Garden reserves the right to cancel programs at its discretion. Programs will run as scheduled, regardless of weather, unless participants are contacted directly by Garden Staff either by phone or email.
Not yet a member? Join/renew now for discounts and benefits all year long!
Discount reflected at checkout.

Garden Bird Walk
2025-11-22 08:00 - 09:30 | Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Advance registration required.
Date: Saturday November 22nd
Time: 8:00am – 9:30am
Location: Program participants will be met at the entrance gate to the Garden, just outside of the visitor center.
Cost: Adults – $12, Members – $10
Join us for a morning bird walk to observe who is visiting the Garden. We’ll be watching for resident birds as well as migratory birds resting in the Garden. No need to be a birding expert, we’ll even provide binoculars if you need them.
**SFBG Members** You must sign in to receive your member discount. If you already have an account, click the “Sign in” button at top of this page.
If you do not have an account, click the “Register” button to create an account. Discount reflected at checkout. If you receive an error or have questions, email info@santafebotanicalgarden.org.
Refund policy: We do not offer refunds for this program. If you must cancel, please consider the program fee a donation.
Cancellation Policy: Santa Fe Botanical Garden reserves the right to cancel programs at its discretion. Programs will run as scheduled, regardless of weather, unless participants are contacted directly by Garden Staff either by phone or email.
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SOLD OUT Making Holiday Mocktails
2025-11-22 11:00 - 12:30 | Udall Building, 725 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
SOLD OUT
Advance registration required
Date: Saturday November 22nd
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Museum Resource Building 725 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Cost: $36 members/$45 non-members
Celebrate the season with a delightful hands-on workshop! Join us in crafting delicious syrups from foraged plants to add a touch of nature to your holiday mocktails and cocktails. Discover which plants to use, how to prepare them, and create mixes that bring festive flavors to life. We’ll provide all the materials—you just bring your holiday cheer and get ready to sip on something special! (Alcohol will not be provided or allowed on site, sorry! Vials will be provided for taking home syrups. Everyone will receive recipe cards for demonstrated drinks.)
**SFBG Members** You must sign in to receive your member discount. If you already have an account, click the “Sign in” button at top of this page. If you do not have an account, click the “Register” button to create an account. If you receive an error or have questions, email info@santafebotanicalgarden.org.
Refund policy: We do not offer refunds for this program. If you must cancel, please consider the program fee a donation.
Cancellation Policy: Santa Fe Botanical Garden reserves the right to cancel programs at its discretion. Programs will run as scheduled, regardless of weather, unless participants are contacted directly by Garden Staff either by phone or email.
Not yet a member? Join/renew now for discounts and benefits all year long!
Discount reflected at checkout.

Garden Bird Walk
2025-12-27 08:00 - 09:30 | Santa Fe Botanical Garden, 715 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM, 87505, United States
Advance registration required.
Date: Saturday December 27th
Time: 8:00am – 9:30am
Location: Program participants will be met at the entrance gate to the Garden, just outside of the visitor center.
Cost: Adults – $12, Members – $10
Join us for a morning bird walk to observe who is visiting the Garden. We’ll be watching for resident birds as well as migratory birds resting in the Garden. No need to be a birding expert, we’ll even provide binoculars if you need them.
This year Santa Fe Botanical Garden will be participating in the Audubon’s 126th annual Christmas Bird Count. If you would like to contribute to this amazing citizen science project, simply sign-up and join us for the Bird Walk. You will receive simple instructions at the beginning of the program. Questions? Email Christie Collins, Director of Education and Interpretation at christie@visitsfbg.org

**SFBG Members** You must sign in to receive your member discount. If you already have an account, click the “Sign in” button at top of this page.
If you do not have an account, click the “Register” button to create an account. Discount reflected at checkout. If you receive an error or have questions, email info@santafebotanicalgarden.org.
Refund policy: We do not offer refunds for this program. If you must cancel, please consider the program fee a donation.
Cancellation Policy: Santa Fe Botanical Garden reserves the right to cancel programs at its discretion. Programs will run as scheduled, regardless of weather, unless participants are contacted directly by Garden Staff either by phone or email.
Not yet a member? Join/renew now for discounts and benefits all year long!
