You are invited to participate in Integral Taiji & Qigong classes at the UC Botanical Garden. Our classes will focus on somatic, psycho-spiritual, ecological, and cosmological dimensions of taiji (tai chi) and qigong. We will practice standing meditation, walking meditation, the Microcosmic Orbit, Tai Chi Ruler, the Eight Treasures, cleansing the internal organs, embodying the elements, tai chi dance, push hands, the Yang style slow form, and more. Everyone is invited to participate, regardless of prior experience. 

EARLY UCBG MEMBER REGISTRATION BEGINS ON: Wednesday, January 21 at 9:00 AM.

For early access you must have an active UCBG Membership and be registered with our online ticketing system to enable membership verification. Sign In at the top of the page with membership email and the password you created to enable registration.

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Green Stuff is a week-long summer science day-camp where children explore plants from around the world through walks and creek discoveries, hands-on investigations, crafts, journaling, animal studies, gardening, and lots more. Please make sure you are selecting the correct grade level for your child.

By registering for camp, you are agreeing to the camp information and policies for 2026 outlined on our webpage here.

***IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION***
Enter the CHILD's name as "Registrant" and use their home contact information and emergency contact email address.

This is set to automatically populate the Personal Information window at check-out on the next page. On the check-out page "Personal Information" window, please be sure to REPLACE the child's name with YOUR name and contact information as the purchaser for check-out.

Registration is limited to only 1 week per camper. This allows us to offer the camp experience to as many families as possible. Please only enroll your child in one week.

THIS IS TO SIGN UP FOR OUR WAITLIST ONLY.

YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IF A REGISTRATION SPOT BECOMES AVAILABLE FOR THIS WEEK OF CAMP.

Plein AiR Patrol with Forest Stearns

The Garden is thrilled to introduce artist Forest Stearns of DRAWEVERYWHERE Studios who is hosting an interactive Artist in Residency (AiR) project, Plein AiR Patrol, at the Garden. Once a month, Forest will serve as host for a meet-up of artists at any level (beginners to experienced) to engage in a regular practice of outdoor drawing/painting inspired by the diverse settings of the UC Botanical Garden. Meet-ups started in February and are on-going, culminating in a show of Forest's work, as well as participants, to be scheduled. Forest will choose a Friday date to be posted at least one month in advance, with the Garden locale to be revealed during check-in.

During the meet-up you can shadow Forest in action and ask questions, discover other artists' style and approach, work on your own piece, share in practice, and see the Garden in new ways. All that is required is a UCBG membership and your desire to explore plein air art-making with others. Online registration for each meet-up is free and enabled when you Sign in for membership verification. An email will be sent before the meet-up and will include suggested materials to bring if you are new to this art form.

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Please email gardenprograms@berkeley.edu with questions. Some locations have accessibility challenges. Contact us at least 7 days in advance for accommodation: Christine Manoux, manoux@berkeley.edu, 510-643-4832

New Member Welcome...Children do not need a reservation. Masks required regardless of vaccination status...If you are bringing children let us know how many in the box below. Optional 30 minute docent led tour- select box below...Rain cancels event. Check email the morning before coming.

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Please email gardenmembership@berkeley.edu with questions. 

Access coordinator: Mary Canales, marycanales@berkeley.edu,510-643-1924

Cancellation Policy: Notification two weeks prior to program receives full refund; less than two weeks receives a one-time credit toward another Garden program to be used within 90 days; less than 48 hours from program start, no refunds or credit will be given for cancellations or absences.

In the event that the Garden has to cancel a program you will be offered a full refund or the option to transfer to another program.

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Winter offers us a bounty of beautiful fruit and flowers to illustrate!

Pomegranates, berries, rosehips, and simple roses are among the subjects that will be provided. Catherine will teach you her ‘10 Stages of a Botanical Painting’ to create luminous subjects. After careful observation, you will measure and draw, learn to mix and build layers of rich colors to capture the form and texture.

All levels are welcome and students may use watercolor or colored pencils.

Cancellation Policy: Notification two weeks prior to program receives full refund. If you find you cannot attend less than 2 weeks prior to event, you may transfer your registration to someone else by having them use your name at check-in. In the event that the Garden has to cancel a program you will be offered a full refund or the option to transfer to another program.

ATTENTION MEMBERS: Get $5 off Registration when you Sign In above. Your discount will be automatically applied at check out if properly signed-in with email address displayed. Need help? Email gardenprograms@berkeley.edu

Join our butterfly docent specialist Sally Levinson and Andy Liu for a guided walk through the Garden in search of butterflies, as you learn about their plant relationships and amazing life cycle. Bring binoculars if you have them. 

Registered children welcome. Pre-registration is required, space is limited. Groups larger than 6 people, please contact us to make separate arrangements for a private tour.

This walk follows uneven terrain, with areas of paved and unpaved trail. For accessibility inquiries, please email gardenprograms@berkeley.edu, or call 510-664-7606.

All program fees include same-day admission to the Garden, rain or shine.

“The 34-acre UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley is a wonderful destination on any day of the year, but the guided butterfly walks held each month are pure magic.” -Featured in the Mercury News

ATTENTION MEMBERS: Get $6 off Registration when you Sign In above. Your discount will be automatically applied at check out if properly signed-in with email address displayed. Need help? Email gardenprograms@berkeley.edu

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Cancellation Policy: Notification two weeks prior to program receives full refund. If you find you cannot attend less than 2 weeks prior to event, you may transfer your registration to someone else by having them use your name at check-in. In the event that the Garden has to cancel a program you will be offered a full refund or the option to transfer to another program.

Explore the art of natural perfumery at the UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley with Jessica Mennella of FLWR Napa Valley. Natural perfumery, which is steeped in the history and beauty of botanical materials, has been revered throughout the ages as a portal to our emotions, desires, and dreams. Perfume has held a place in rituals, from the ceremonial to the intimate experiences of daily life.

In this class, you will learn the foundation and the art of natural perfumery, based on the Slow Scent® method of perfumery developed by world-renowned perfumer, Mandy Aftel of Aftelier Perfumes and the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents, and taught by Jessica Mennella. Used worldwide, this process allows participants to create their own, unique perfume formula from a botanical perfumer’s organ of 18 exquisite absolutes and essential oils while learning basic blending techniques of natural perfumery. Be transported through scent as you create in the gardens, and then take this experience home through your own signature perfume.

"Aftercare" extends our Green Stuff summer camp day for rising Grades 1-2 campers an extra hour to 3pm. Enrichment activities are based on experiences from the day and individual camper interests.

(Aftercare can bridge the hour between younger camper end-time (2:00pm) and older camper end-time (3:00pm) for parents with children in both age groups.)

The selected time indicates your window for arrival. You may stay until the Garden closes at 5:00pm. If you miss your arrival time, please note that the last Garden admittance is at 4:30pm.

Click "Choose other dates" and "Choose other times" to change to your desired entry date and time above. 

Dates beyond the next 6 weeks are released every Thursday. Check back for dates further out.

UCBG Members receive free admission, no reservation required. Purchase Membership here, then come enjoy your visit, including 9am-10am UCBG Members Only Hour!

WELCOME TO THE UC BOTANICAL GARDEN!

Before you purchase your reservation, please read our Visitor Guidelines for rules, service animal policy, and a list of prohibited items.

Accessibility: We welcome all visitors and are actively working on accessibility improvements. Given the natural terrain of our historic location, not all areas are accessible. Please visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

Directions & Parking information can be found on our website.

Groups: Bringing a group of people? Consider scheduling a Group Visit.

Need help? Email garden@berkeley.edu or call 510-643-2755.

In honor of Earth Day, the Garden is pleased to host an online talk with Canadian interdisciplinary environmentalist Paul Walde. Walde is an award-winning artist, composer and educator known for site-specific, eco-conscious performances, such as his acclaimed Requiem for a Glacier, which blend music with landscape advocacy. For this talk, he will focus on two works, Forestorium, a full-length opera about the challenges faced by Vancouver Island's primary forests; and Treescape Revolution No.1, a true-to-scale photographic image of one revolution around an entire 36-foot circumference of an old-growth cedar tree.

Program is free, donations welcome, registration required for Zoom link. If you cannot make the live presentation, register to receive the recording for limited-time viewing.

NOTE: All participants are required to have and sign into their own Zoom account prior to joining meetings hosted by UC Berkeley. If you don't already have a Zoom account you can sign up for free here.