UC Santa Cruz Arboretum

Our annual Gift and Wreath Sale is underway with a modified format. We’ve stocked Norrie’s Gift and Garden Shop with all your favorite seasonal items, including living succulent and dried floral wreaths; blooming Tillandsias in terrarium bowls and as single plants; succulent pumpkins and dish gardens; and many handcrafted treasures. We’ll be adding more throughout the holiday season. Come shop with us Thursday through Sunday, 11am - 3pm. #ucscarboretum #holidayseason #succulents #wreath #handmade #shoplocal #visitsantacruz

Looking for a place to relax in nature? Our gardens are open every day, 9am - 5pm. Come visit us! #ucscarboretum #publicgarden #optoutside #nature #breathe

It’s Free Community Day at the Arboretum! The first Tuesday of every month, we offer free admission to all guests. Our gardens are a wonderful place to find peace in nature. Come enjoy a visit with us today! Thank you for the photo Ferd Bergholz! #ucscarboretum #publicgarden #visitsantacruz #naturephotography #outsideisfree #hummingbird #australiangarden

Last chance to win in our Silent Auction! Bidding ends at 7 p.m. tonight. We have over a dozen amazing items up for bidding in our online store, shopucscarboretum.com (link in bio). Shown here: Backyard Birders Gift Basket with bird feeders and food, a handy metal garden bucket, and bird-themed jigsaw puzzles; a Star Succulent Wreath made by Arboretum volunteers; and a vibrant 24 x 36 metal photo print of a Pincushion flower, taken here at the Arboretum by local photographer William Bishoff. Auction items will be available for pickup at the Arboretum, shipping is not available. Place your bid now and good luck! #ucscarboretum #shoplocal #santacruzmountains #visitsantacruz #hiking #birdwatching #naturephotography #succulents #gardening

Happy Halloween! Our Showy Banksia (Banksia speciosa) is looking boo-tiful in our Australian garden. Have a safe and spooky holiday! #ucscarboretum #banksia #facesinnature #halloween #spookycute

Would you like to know more about the Amah Mutsun Relearning Program at the Arboretum? Join us for the Friends of the Arboretum Members Meeting on Sunday, November, from 4 - 5 p.m. Rick Flores, director of horticulture and steward of the Amah Mutsun Relearning Program, will speak about the genesis of the Amah Mutsun Relearning Program and where it is today. He will also talk about the tribe's efforts to revitalize their culture through the relearning of traditional ecologica...l knowledge. We will also learn about the Arboretum’s progress and challenges this year, thank our outgoing board members, and vote in the new. Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friends-of-the-arboretum-membe In this image: As part of the Amah Mutsun Relearning Program, tribal member and former UCSC undergrad Julisa Lopez cooks grass seeds with hot coals. Photo by Mike Clark.

We’ve stocked up on seasonal living succulent and dried floral wreaths at Norrie’s Gift and Garden Shop. Each unique wreath is handmade by Arboretum volunteers. Norrie’s is open for outdoor-only shopping Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Come in soon to find your favorite! 9 Succulent Heart Wreath, $75; 15 Succulent Circle Wreath, $95; large orange ribbon Dried Floral Wreath, $35; large pine cone Dried Floral Wreath, $35; medium white ribbon Dried Floral Wreath, $25; small conifer Dried Floral Wreath, $20. #ucscarboretum #holidaydecor #floraldesign #succulents

You can win this vibrant 24" x 36" Pincushion flower metal photo print, taken here in the Arboretum by William Bishoff. Bidding is open in our silent auction through Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. See the print in person at Norrie's Gift and Garden Shop, open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Bid here: https://shopucscarboretum.com//pincushion-metal-photo-prin

You can win this beautiful 16" x 20" canvas photo print of an Allen's Hummingbird, taken right here in the Arboretum by Ferd Bergholz. Bidding is open in our silent auction through Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Come see the print in person at Norrie's Gift and Garden Shop, open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Bid here: https://shopucscarboretum.com//wood-framed-hummingbird-pho

We have many winged visitors here at the Arboretum! When you visit, bring your camera or binoculars and sit for awhile. Thank you Ferd Bergholz for the photos. #ucscarboretum #publicgarden #hummingbird #dragonfly #pollinators #birdphotography #naturephotography

Bidding is open for our Silent Auction fundraising event! We’ve got over a dozen amazing items up for bidding on our online store, shopucscarboretum.com. Check out these featured items: a Naturalist Backpack stuffed full of essentials for hiking and nature journaling; a locally-made Banksia wood box; and a full day of landscaping services from The Landscape Company. Bidding is open until Monday, November 2 at 7 p.m. Items will be available for pickup at the Arboretum; shipping is not available. Check your bid often and good luck! #ucscarboretum #shoplocal #santacruzmountains #visitsantacruz #hiking #birdwatching #gardening #woodworking

Have you ever seen a Macadamia flower? Our Macadamia tetraphylla x integrifolia ‘Beaumont’ is blooming along the Ethnobotany Trail in our Australian garden! Many people think Macadamias originated in Hawaii, but they are actually native to Australia, and belong to the plant family Proteaceae. Aboriginal names for the delicious nut include jindilli and boombera. #ucscarboretum #publicgarden #ethnobotany #macadamia #australianplants

We’ve just stocked Norrie’s Gift and Garden Shop with these gorgeous blooming Schlumbergera, also known as Thanksgiving Cactus. We have varieties with orange, fuchsia, peach, and white flowers. Norrie’s is open for outdoor-only shopping, Thursday through Sunday, 11am -3pm. Come in soon to get one (or several) of these seasonal favorites. #ucscarboretum #cactus #thanksgiving #winterflowers #shoplocal