Guest speaker, Jeff Pavlat, is President of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, Vice President of Education, and Past-President of the Austin Cactus and Succulent Society. The presentation usually starts shortly after 10 AM. […]

The Garden Club of Austin is excited to announce its first meeting of 2022 on Thursday, February 24th, at the Zilker Botanical Garden Auditorium.  The meeting begins at 7:00 pm with munchies and our program […]

Our guest speaker Karl Varian’s topic is “Yellow Cattleyas: The Classics, The 90’s & The Heavy Lifters.” Karl graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder where he earned both his B.S and M.S. degrees […]

The Kendra Scott Flagship store is hosting a giveback shopping party in support of the Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy during Amplify Austin Day. Invite your friends or that special someone to shop for a good […]

Live music, beer, local vendors, and raffles! Join us at Zilker Brewing Co. to FUNdraise while enjoying a few beers and supporting local businesses. During the event, %15 of all beer purchases will benefit the […]

Hands-on activities can be found in the Hartman Prehistoric Garden on Saturdays 10 am-2 pm. Introducing Dino Days! March 5th-April 9th, the family can enjoy dino-centric activities at Zilker Botanical Garden. Start in the Hartman […]

Join us every Sunday and Wednesday as Collette teaches yoga for all levels in the Mabel Davis Rose Garden under the shade of heritage oaks. Each class will be limited to 35 people and must […]

Journey back 500 million years learning about the evolution of plants! From the aquatic charophytes to the progression onto land with the spore-bearing liverworts, to our present-day flowering plants and all the bizarre, extinct plants […]

It’s been a tough couple of winters for fruit trees, even the grafted ones. Grafting is a technique that joins two plants into one. Join AOG & Ed Self from Texas Rare Plant Growers for […]

The AUSTIN BUTTERFLY FORUM (“ABF”) is a non-profit organization formed in 1993 to enrich people’s lives through butterfly conservation and public pollinator awareness.  Texas tops the list in butterfly diversity with over 400 species recorded.  […]

Join us at the Garden Thursday, March 17th to escape the madness of SXSW and enjoy live music 3:30 pm-5:30 pm. Be treated to the soulful sounds of Aaron Stephens, presented by the Austin Music […]

First Austin African Violet Society will have a one-day Spring plant sale at Zilker Botanical Garden in the Auditorium on Saturday, March 19, 2022. African violet and other gesneriad plants and limited supplies will be for […]

 Austin Pond Society Members Special Weekend Meeting Event~ Getting Ready for Spring and Repotting with Steve Kainer at Hill Country Water Gardens & Nursery Open to the public. If your membership is not current and/or […]

"I've been an artist for more than 25 years, but the inspiration to sculpt came in 2001 with my first commission, a life-sized bronze ornithomimid dinosaur for the Hartman Prehistoric Garden in Austin." Meet the man behind […]

"Kenzans" program: If you’ve ever tried arranging flowers, you know that one of the challenges is getting the flowers to stay where you want them. That’s especially true in flower shows…and especially important! After a […]