Join us on Thursday, February 26 from 12-1 pm at La Kretz Garden Pavilion for another installment of Botany Brown Bag. Dr. Andy Kleinhesselink will give a talk titled "A Scrap of Nature: Rediscovering UCLA's Native Plants on Sage Hill." One-hundred years ago, UCLA began constructing the Westwood campus on 419 of acres of open […]

Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on March 7, 2026 at 10 am. 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 […]

Join us on Thursday, March 12 from 12-1 pm at La Kretz Garden Pavilion for another installment of Botany Brown Bag. Vikram Tamboli will give a talk titled "Seeds of Power: Poisoning, Ritual Dance and Afro-Indigenous Knowledge in the Americas." "Seeds of Power" restrings the frayed history and geography of an obscure technology, ankle rattles […]

Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on March 21, 2026 at 10 am. 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 […]

Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on April 4, 2026 at 10 am. 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 […]

Join the Garden on Saturday, April 4 from 10 am to 1 pm for a day of outdoor fun! Explore scenic trails, discover local plants and wildlife, and participate in our Pollinators in Action activity to learn about pollinators. Don't miss the Carnivorous Plant Encounter to meet insect-eating plants, and take part in our nature […]

Join us on Monday, April 13 from 12-1 pm at La Kretz Garden Pavilion for another installment of Botany Brown Bag. Dr. Theresa Ambo will give a talk titled "Moving Beyond Land Acknowledgements." Formal land acknowledgments are an evolving practice designed to recognize local Indigenous Peoples and lands. Despite this uptake, land acknowledgements remain understudied […]

Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on April 18, 2026 at 10 am. 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 […]

 Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on May 2, 2026 at 10 am. 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 […]

Save the date! The Clarkia Flower Festival will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2026 from 10 am to 4 pm. Check back later for more details!