The Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden Foundation is dedicated to fostering the discovery and deeper understanding of the natural world and an appreciation of the significance of nature in our lives.

“To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves.” Ghandhi

Welcome to your “go to” place for what is fast becoming a familiar and welcoming resource for community and horticultural information for the entire valley.

We are proud of the fact that the Botanic Garden was built by the community for the community. On a regular basis, ages one to eighty volunteer to weed, plant and mulch the Garden. Join us to get involved and help our garden grow for all to enjoy.


We would not exist without community funding which supports purchasing plant materials, building supplies, on-going maintenance, and our many garden design plans including our future Rain Garden, Basket Weaving Garden, Medicinal garden.

But we are asking that you consider donating any amount of money, large or small, that you feel comfortable pitching-in to be part of the moving force behind The Santa Ynez Botanic Garden which is set aside to nurture us all.

Our virtual succulent pumpkin workshop

Learn how to create your own succulent pumpkin at home with the Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden. Please visit our website and consider donating to the garde...

Cultivating Community & Sowing Seeds for the Future!

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View fullsize Come see the garden in a new light! Exclusively for only a few days this month at the Enchanted Garden Holiday Lights Festival! 🎄Opening night was an enchanting magical success! Guests were welcomed to a warm glowing holiday market with local vend
View fullsize More fall feels from the wilderness trail of the garden, with the Bush Sunflower (Encelia californica) and in slide 2, the beautiful puffy cloud seed heads of the coyote bush (Baccharis pilularis) and red Toyon berries! #californianativeplants #fal
View fullsize Beautiful photo taken in the garden by one of our extraordinary volunteers @kyoungstudio showing the beautiful fall colors of the Roger’s Red grape in the arbor and all the surrounding natives in their fall colors. Thank you Karen for sharing t
View fullsize California Fuchsia (Epilobium canin) is a native powerhouse of color and blooms. Providing beautiful bright flowers during the hottest, toughest parts of of the summer and throughout the fall season. These are still producing a profusion of blooms in
View fullsize Fall feels in the garden, the seasons are changing as are the colors of the leaves. Still plenty of blooms in the garden. Such as these beautiful Menzies’ Goldenbrush, along the wilderness trail. Glowing against the morning sunrise backdrop.
View fullsize We are excited to introduce the Enchanted Garden Holiday Lights Festival this winter at the botanic garden! The garden will be illuminated in an enchanting maze of lights and complimented with a fun country market in Riverview Park with falling snow,
View fullsize Join us next Sunday, September 25th at the beautiful Presqu’ile Winery #Repost @presquilewine ・・・ Do good by drinking well and partying with us at noon on Sunday, Sept. 25th. as we host a benefit concert for The Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Gard
View fullsize Our local YMCA organizations from Santa Ynez and Lompoc recently brought groups of nearly 150 youth campers to the garden. The day was filled with outdoor education in the garden learning about native Chumash culture, respecting plants and wildlife,
View fullsize Join us this Sunday, August 21st, for a fun day in the garden using items found in nature to create fun craft projects to take home with you or give away as a gift! Appropriate for all ages, come join the fun and enjoy a day in the garden! Register o
View fullsize The botanic garden is a great example of how you can make a difference in the environment. We have noticed a much increased presence of monarch butterflies in the garden this year due to the establishment of all the native plants in the garden and pa
View fullsize Join us today at the garden for tours from 12-2pm! The brilliant Conservation Director Bryant Baker from Los Padres ForestWatch will also be giving his amazing guided tour through the garden highlighting our native plants and their unique qualities a