Cultivate Wonder

Big Give Is Here

March 12, 9:00 pm–March 13, 9:00 pm
Join us for UC Berkeley’s 24-hour online fundraiser and double your impact with our $50,000 Big Give match. All gifts will be matched dollar for dollar. The Garden needs your support, now more than ever!

Upcoming Events and Classes

Find your inner botanist or meet fellow plant-lovers. Take a class or attend a virtual lecture. What can you learn or do today? See all events.

Support Our Mission

Join us in protecting the future of plants. At the heart of our mission—conservation, research and education—is the Garden’s diverse and priceless plant collection. It plays a vital role as a living laboratory and as a refuge for over 10,000 kinds of plants, including many rare and endangered species. Your gift today will have an immediate impact! Together we can preserve this unique space for future generations of scientists, students and plant enthusiasts.

Garden Stories

Discover and learn more about plants, research, conservation and news on the Garden blog.

Collection Highlights

Southern Africa Collection Highlight

Fleshy leaves, seeds and unique storage structures. Plant survival strategies in harsh conditions

Collection Highlights

A Plant Mystery Solved

A coast-to-coast collaborative effort that solved a mystery in the Garden’s collections.

Fauna

Newtapalooza!

The newts have returned! Their winter migration to the Japanese Pool has begun.

Research

Sticky Problem Solutions

Highlighting a fascinating research project using the Garden’s plant collections. 

Host your Event at the Garden

Our Mather Redwood Grove Amphitheater and historic Julia Morgan Hall offer spectacular settings for weddings, company gatherings, and other celebrations. Learn how you can host your own special event in the Garden.