Join Chris Verma of Claremont's Wild Birds Unlimited for this family-friendly, free bird walk along the garden trails. Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring your bird guides and binoculars if you have them. Registration required. Limited to 20 participants. Please, no walk ins.

“A fire went through our family’s sage gathering ground, and maybe five acres of white sage just burned to the ground. I was upset, but my uncle said, ‘It’s good—the world just needed saging off.”

—Tima Lotah Link, Shmuwich Chumash

California Indians have been using white sage for food, medicine and ceremony for thousands of years. The contemporary commercialization of white sage has become international in scope. Walmart, Etsy and Amazon all market smudge sticks, sage bundles, and “cleansing” kits, fueling a growing controversy around cultural appropriation. Much of the white sage for the international market is unscrupulously foraged.

We hope you’ll join us in learning how to cultivate white sage in your garden
or nurture the plants in containers on your decks, porches, and windowsills. You’ll attract bees, butterflies, birds, and other beneficial insects. You’ll betterunderstand how the health and well-being of our species is inextricablyconnected with the plants that sustain us. Learn why and how to Sage the Worldwith authors of the Ethnobotany Project, Rose Ramirez and Deborah Small as well as RSABG staff, at this presentation and workshop.

Learn how to grow plants from scratch the way we do here at the Garden! We will focus on multiple methods of starting seeds, cuttings and divisions. You will see the tools and materials we use and learn what is practical to do at home. This workshop will be offered twice, once on November 2 and once on November 23.

Join Pomona Valley Audubon Society on a family friendly birding adventure. Wear comfortable shoes, bring your bird guides and binoculars if you have them. Beginning and experienced birders are welcome to help find birds in the Garden. Our collaborative efforts usually produce a good variety of local birds, and we always have a great time! Sponsored by the Pomona Valley Audubon Society. Registration is limited to 30 and is required.

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Come make a leaf-printed tote bag using the leaves of the Sycamore. One adult and one child pair will help each other create a beautiful gift for the holidays.

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Come make a leaf-printed tote bag using the leaves of the Sycamore. One adult and one child pair will help each other create a beautiful gift for the holidays.

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Come make a simple plant press to use for preserving those flower cuttings that you want to keep. We’ll learn how to set and press three samples to be used later for cards or for framing. Adult chaperones are welcome!

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Learn how native plants support pollinators and about selecting plants that are especially effective at creating food-hubs. Choosing the best plants for your area is the key to success, and we’ll show you how!

Come make a grapevine wreath and decorate it using native cones, pods and seeds from the garden to keep or give away to love ones for the holidays. Bring a favorite bow if you have one, or a raffia one will be provided. Adult chaperones are welcome!

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Learn how native plants support pollinators and about selecting plants that are especially effective at creating food-hubs. Choosing the best plants for your area is the key to success, and we’ll show you how!