There is still time to reserve a spot to welcome our Friend Luna. Ms. Smarty-Plants™ friend Luna will be at The Garden on Free Day Friday, 9/8, 10am-12pm. loom.ly/8ItT9GY #kpbskids #msp #mssmartyplantsandfriends #thegarden #wcg #freedayfriday

Happy #SillySeptember #FoliageFriday - "COUSIN ITT" (acacia cognata) is a unique, dwarf DROUGHT TOLERANT Australian native. "ITT" has very narrow, bamboo-like weeping, that forms an emerald green mounds. You can visit this plant @thewaterconservationgarden

Thank you to our sponsors from Helix Water District! Because of their generosity we are able to provide educational programs about water conservation to Title 1 schools in our area. Email [email protected] to see if your school qualifies for a funded program!

Happy #SillySeptember #FoliageFriday -"FOXTAIL FERN" (asparagus densiforus) Native to South Africa,this unusual perennial has long, upright, plume-like stems w/soft, needle-like leaves. Red ornamental berries develop in fall. You can visit this plant @thewaterconservationgarden

Happy #SillySeptember #FoliageFriday - "KANGAROO PAW" (anigozanthos) Name is from its woolly, tubular flowers, which open to look like a kangaroo’s curved fingers. Native to southwestern Australia, there they grow in sunny areas that get winter rain. @thewaterconservationgarden

KIDS GO FREE AT THE GARDEN 10/1-10/31 In partnership with the San Diego Museum Council, Kids 17 and under get FREE admission with one full-price paid adult admission at The Garden. Children must be accompanied by an adult. *Exclusions apply loom.ly/GXkrr8U

Let's go batty together. Buy your tickets TODAY for this magically fun, family-friendly event with the legendary Ms. Smarty-Plants™ and her spooktacular and nighttime-loving friends on Saturday, 10/21, 5:30-8pm at The Garden. loom.ly/tiG9QbM

Let's go batty together. Buy your tickets TODAY for this magically fun, family-friendly event with the legendary Ms. Smarty-Plants™ and her spooktacular and nighttime-loving friends on Saturday, 10/21, 5:30-8pm at The Garden. loom.ly/tiG9QbM

Tickets are going fast. Get yours before online pre-sale tickets close. Join us for this spooktackularly educational and BATTY event at The Garden. $12 at the door. loom.ly/Hws7-EE

You can still join us and Go Batty tonight, Oct 21 at 5:30pm. $12 tickets at the door and 2-year-old and under free. Bring your best costume and flitter around the trick-or-treat trails filled with goodies and fun. Learn more: loom.ly/Hws7-EE

We all love a Healthy Halloween, and thanks to the Grossmont Healthcare District you can enjoy one at The Garden, Thursday, 10/26, 9am-6pm! View the schedule, register for this free event, and drop by anytime. Ms. Smarty-Plants™ will be there, too! loom.ly/R9ZRlRs

#FoliageFriday "DRUMSTICK TREE" Moringa ollefera is a DROUGHT TOLERANT tree that can grow to 16ft per year! Almost all parts of the plant are edible including the fresh seed pods that resemble drumsticks, leaves, flowers and even bark! Visit this tree @thewaterconservationgarden

Veterans Day Flag Raising and Free Admission to The Garden 2023 Saturday, November 11 @ 8:00am Our Garden thanks its local veterans for their bravery and service to our country; admission is free for all on this day. Fall Plant Sale 10am-2pm; Member Preview at 9-10am

Happy #FoliageFriday -Aeonium arboreum(Schwarzkopf) Schwarzkopf blooms in winter and requires very low watering. Aeonium arboreum is one of the two mainland species native to the Atlantic coast of Morocco. Find it @thewaterconservationgarden Various locations with full sunlight

Happy Thanksgiving 2023! I am thankful for my community. In observance of the holiday, The Garden will be closed for Thanksgiving on Nov 23 & 24.

#GivingTuesday launches our Survive & Thrive Program to develop a recovery plan for The Garden. We are in a state of distress & will be downsizing operations & restructuring programming. The Rice Family Foundation will DOUBLE all gifts up to $25k by 12/31 loom.ly/ruY7RRQ

We are days away from the magic of a Very Merry Garden w/ Ms. Smarty-Plants™ on Sat, Dec 9, 5:30pm. Find yourself in the twinkle of the Garden, grab a cookie, make a succulent ornament, have a dance off at the Bubble Party, and watch a holiday treat. loom.ly/lp8PWcs

Sneak a peek! Bring your family and join us for this historic book launch w/ Ms. Smarty-Plants™ at the Imperial Beach Library on Thursday, Dec 14, 10:30am! Free thanks to our sponsors the American Water Charitable Foundation & Imperial Beach Library. loom.ly/162FnfM

It will be a Bubble Dance Party under the shimmering lights tomorrow, Dec 9, 5:30-8pm! Online ticket sales for A Very Merry Garden with Ms. Smarty-Plants™ have closed, but you can purchase tickets at the gate. You will want to join us for this very fun family event for all!

Happy Holidays! In celebration of the holiday season, The Garden will be closed on Christmas Eve and Day and New Year's Eve and Day. Wishing all of my Earth Heroes a happy holiday season and may your new year be filled with laughter and love!! 💚❤️