Crossing Encephalartos horridus with Encephalartos woodii might sound like the formula for developing the world’s next deadly disease. But horticulturalists […more…]

One of the most iconic public gardens in the world, Lotusland is a 37-acre wonderland of more than 20 distinct […more…]

Cue the fanfare! LotusFest is coming back to Lotusland, the spectacular public gardens nestled in the Cold Spring neighborhood of […more…]

The executive staff and board of trustees of Ganna Walska Lotusland held their annual meeting last week for Garden members […more…]

Nestled on a 37-acre Montecito estate, Lotusland is a Botanical Garden paradise purchased in 1941 by Madame Ganna Walska, a […more…]

Polish opera singer and socialite Madame Ganna Walska led a life that was as colorful and flamboyant as the 3,500 […more…]

Three new members have joined the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Board of Directors. The Garden welcomes George Leis, Sharon Bradford, […more…]

The Garden is tracking drier than average conditions as we enter high fire season The Santa Barbara County Fire Department […more…]

Just like nearly every place in town, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden closed for two months during the first phase of […more…]

Bounded by the Pacific to the west and the Sierra Nevada to the east, California is home to over 6,500 […more…]

In Montecito, a land of spectacular architecture and pristine gardens, there lies a property like no other: Lotusland.  Set across […more…]