Twilight Hours (Members Only Event)
2022-08-04 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-08-11 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-08-18 17:30 - 19:30, 2022-08-25 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 707 Tiverton Dr, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
See the Garden in a whole new light in August!

August Botanical Garden Tour - First Saturday
2022-08-06 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Explore our living museum, featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join a Garden Educator for a free guided 1 hour tour.

September Botanical Garden Tour - First Saturday
2022-09-03 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US

Fall Friendraiser - Adopt-A-Plant Event
2022-10-14 10:00 - 13:00 | 707 Tiverton Dr, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90024, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, US
Adopt a new plant friend in our annual Fall Friendsgiving event!

November Botanical Garden Tour - First Saturday
2022-11-05 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US

Volunteer Appreciation Holiday Party
2022-12-02 11:00 - 13:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
In appreciation of all of our Garden volunteers, the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden will be hosting an informal lunch.

December Botanical Garden Tour - First Saturday
2022-12-03 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Explore our living museum, featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join a Garden Educator for a free guided 1 hour tour.
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January Botanical Garden Tour - First Saturday
2023-01-07 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US

Garden Educator/Guide Information Session
2023-01-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-01-18 15:00 - 17:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Do you love nature and teaching others? Become a Garden Educator or Guide at the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden!

February Botanical Garden Tour - First Saturday
2023-02-04 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US

March Botanical Garden Tour - First Saturday
2023-03-04 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US

April Botanical Garden Tour - First Saturday
2023-04-01 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US

30 x 30 California: Conservation Science and Policy in Action
2023-04-02 15:00 - 16:30 | Hershey Hall, 801 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Learn about California’s initiative to conserve 30% of natural areas by 2030.

Celebrating Volunteers
2023-04-21 12:30 - 15:30 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Come by to grab some snacks as a thank you for all you do!

House Plant 101 Workshop
2023-05-13 10:00 - 11:30 | 707 Tiverton Dr, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Learn tips for caring for house plants and take home a plant of your own.

May 13 Botanical Garden Tour
2023-05-13 11:00 - 12:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US

June 3 Botanical Garden Tour
2023-06-03 13:00 - 14:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US

Family Basket Weaving
2023-06-24 10:00 - 13:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Discover the art of crafting baskets

June 24 Botanical Garden Tour
2023-06-24 11:00 - 12:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US

Become a Naturalist Day
2023-07-15 10:00 - 13:00 | UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Celebrate native plants with the Garden!

Members Only: Succulent Workshop
2024-01-13 10:00 - 11:00 | La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
succulent workshop
Give the gift of Garden membership this holiday season, and join us with your Garden member friends and family for our succulent workshop on January 13 at 10 a.m.
Learn all about succulents and take one home for that sunny spot on your windowsill!
Become a member here, or sign up at the door.
We’ll see you at La Kretz Garden Pavilion! To register, email botanicalgarden@g.ucla.edu. RSVPs are required for this event.

Public Tour - February 2024
2024-02-03 10:00 - 11:00 | La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on February 3, 2024. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe!
You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern end of the Garden and are given a grace period of 5 minutes.
Every tour is different; each Garden Guide has a unique story to tell.

Hummingbird ID Workshop
2024-02-10 10:00 - 11:30 | 707 Tiverton Dr, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Photo by Nurit Katz
Broaden your horizons about biodiversity in hummingbirds at our Hummingbird ID Workshop! Attend a presentation by Eleanor Diamant, and test your identification skills on a guided bird walk through the Garden. We’ll see you at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion on February 10 from 10 – 11:30 a.m.
RSVPs are not required. This program is free and open to the public.

Botany Brown Bag: Why Trees Go Nuts by Dr. Victoria L. Sork
2024-02-29 12:00 - 13:00 | La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Join us for a new Botany Brown Bag lunch and learn series!
This free public lecture series is kicked off by our Garden Director, Dr. Victoria L. Sork, who will give a talk entitled “Why Trees Go Nuts” on February 29 at 12pm. Stop in on your lunch break and take home some fun facts about trees, birds, and the climate.
This is a BYOL (bring your own lunch) event!
RSVP not required.

Members Only - Nature Phone Photography Workshop
2024-03-02 10:00 - 11:30 | 707 Tiverton Dr, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Unlock your smartphone’s powerful photography tools at our Members Only Nature Phone Photography Workshop! Learn to take stunning snapshots of the unique plants in our Garden, and see the beauty in nature’s tiny details. We’ll see you at on March 2 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion.

Become a member to attend, or sign up for membership at the door. Email botanicalgarden@g.ucla.edu to RSVP.

Native Bees with Krystle Hickman
2024-03-05 16:00 - 17:00 | 707 Tiverton Dr, 707 Tiverton Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, US
Join us for the next installment in our learning series, Native Bees with Krystle Hickman!
Discover intricate ecosystems through the eyes of bees with conservation photographer, community scientist, speaker, and artist Krystle Hickman. This event will also feature an exhibition of Krystle’s photography. You can check out Krystle’s work here.
This event is free and open to the public. We’ll meet in the La Kretz Garden Pavilion from 4 to 5 p.m. on March 5.
