| Date |
Location |
Detail |
| 9/27/2009 |
Rancho Dominguez |
Long Beach Cactus Club- Annual plant auction -18127 South Alameda Street |
| 9/24/2009 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Tim Harvey New Plants from an Old Place, Northern Summer rainfall areas of Namibia |
| 9/5/2009 |
Huntington Botanical Gardens |
Succulent Symposium- 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA |
| 8/27/2009 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Joe Clements -Topic TBA |
| 8/15/2009 to 8/16/2009 |
LA Arboretum |
24th Annual Intercity Show & Sale- 301 North Baldwin Ave. Arcadia, CA Info: 626-798-2430 |
| 7/24/2009 to 7/26/2009 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Orange County CSS- Summer Show and Sale See Summer Show Flyer for more info |
| 7/23/2009 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Woody Minnich -The Brazilian Highlands, Bahia to Minas Gerias |
| 6/26/2009 to 6/28/2009 |
Huntington Botanical Gardens |
Annual CSSA Show & Sale- 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA Info: 626-405-2160 or 2277. Plant sales start June 26th through June 28th. Show is open 6/27 and 6/28 to the public. |
| 6/25/2009 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Gene Oster -Bonsai and Staging |
| 6/13/2009 to 6/14/2009 |
Sepulveda Garden Center |
LA CSS Show & Sale- 16633 Magnolia Blvd. Encino, CA- Info: 818-363-3432 |
| 6/6/2009 to 6/7/2009 |
Balboa Park |
San Diego CSS Show & Sale- Room 101 - Info: 619-477-4779 |
| 5/28/2009 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Buck Hemenway -A South African Succulent Discovery - Our Favorite Places |
| 5/23/2009 to 5/24/2009 |
San Luis Obispo |
Central Coast Show & Sale- 10-4pm 805-237-2054 Ludwick Ctr, San Luis Obispo, CA centralcoastcactus.org |
| 5/17/2009 |
Huntington Botanical Gardens |
Huntington Plant Sale- 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA -Info: 626-405-2160 (10am-5pm) |
| 5/17/2009 |
Ayres Hall -LA Arboretum |
LA Epiphyllum Show- 50th Annual Epiphyllum Show & Sale (9am-4pm) |
| 5/9/2009 |
Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center |
Gates CSS Show- 7621 Granite Hill Drive, Glen Avon, CA Info: 909-360-8802 (9am-4pm) |
| 5/3/2009 |
SCBG |
SC Epiphyllum Show- Crenshaw Blvd. RPV, CA -info: 310-832-2262 |
| 5/2/2009 to 5/3/2009 |
Veterans Memorial Center |
Sunset CSS Show & Sale- 4117 Overland Ave. Culver City, CA -info: 310-822-1783 |
| 4/23/2009 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Vince Basta "A Look Back at Northern Mexico" |
| 4/18/2009 to 4/19/2009 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Green Scene- Plant sale - more info: click here |
| 4/10/2009 to 4/15/2009 |
Tucson Arizona |
CSSA Convention- Westin La Paloma Resort && Spa - more info: www.cssainc.org |
| 3/28/2009 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Special meeting- Saturday, Joe Stead on Propagation at Orange Coast College greenhouse |
| 3/26/2009 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Dylan Hannon Dylan has worked at the Missouri Botanic Garden (world famous), plus a long stint at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden in Claremont, and is now the curator of the Huntington Garden's two year old conservatory! |
| 2/26/2009 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Todd Masilko his topic: "Cacti and Succulents from the Dry Tropics of Mexico" |
| 2/14/2009 |
Balboa Park, San Diego |
San Diego Winter Show & Sale10am-4pm SDCSS.com Balboa Park, Casa del Prado, Room 101
Be sure to visit the two cactus gardens, Bot. Bldg, other gardens |
| 1/31/2009 |
Jurupa Mountain Cultural Center |
Aloe Walk9:30AM 7621 Granite Hill Dr. Glen Avon, CA 951-685-5818,
tour of 40 year old 6 acre gardens |
| 1/25/2009 |
Compton, Ca |
LBCSS EventBy Tim Nomer, Best of Inter-City, CSSA, LACSS and SGVCSS Show Plants
talk at 1:30 Long Beach club, at 18127 S. Alameda, Compton CA 90220 |
| 1/22/2009 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Tom Glavich his topic: "Haworthias - Old Friends & New Faces"
Plants of the month will be Haworthia and Aloe. |
| 1/17/2009 |
Huntington Botanical Gardens |
Desert ForumAll members of CSSA affiliate clubs can visit free and get a tour. See
Below, meet at 9:30 front entrance to the Huntington. Bring name badges,
bag lunch, free to look around Huntington in afternoon. |
| 12/11/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- This will be an awards meeting |
| 12/6/2008 to 12/7/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
OCCSS Winter ShowClick Here to see pictures from the 2007 show!
|
| 11/8/2008 to 11/9/2008 |
LA County Arboretum |
San Gabriel Valley Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale |
| 10/23/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Mark Muradian |
| 9/25/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- TBA |
| 8/30/2008 |
Huntington Botanical Gardens |
HBG Succulent Symposisum |
| 8/28/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Ed Reed -Carnivorous plants |
| 7/25/2008 to 7/27/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
OCCSS Summer Show - More info on the Summer Show Flyer
|
| 7/24/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Kelly Griffin -Yemen |
| 6/27/2008 to 6/29/2008 |
Huntington Botanical Garden |
CSSA Anual Show and Sale 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA Call 626-405-2160 or 2277
Plant Sales Start June 27th through June 29, Show opens June 28th through June 29th
|
| 6/13/2009 to 6/14/2009 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Orange County CSS Summer Show & Sale- Fullerton Arboretum, 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton, Ca 92831; 57 Fwy exit Yorba Linda, go West, Left at 1st light past freeway into CSUF campus / Stadium |
| 6/27/2008 to 6/29/2008 |
Sepulveda Garden Center |
LA Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale 1633 Magnolia Blvd. Encino, CA Call 818-363-3432 |
| 6/26/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Gary Duke -Diversity & Density in the Chihauhau Desert |
| 6/14/2008 |
Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center |
Gates Cactus and Succulent Society 30th Show and Sale Saturday 9-4 7621 Granite Hill Drive, Glen Avon, CA Call 909-360-8802 |
| 6/7/2008 to 6/8/2008 |
Balboa Park, San Diego |
San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale Room 101, San Diego, CA Call 619-477-4779 |
| 5/22/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Tom Glavich-South African Miniatures |
| 5/18/2008 |
LA County Arboretum |
Epiphyllum Society Show and Sale Acadia, CA Call 310-670-8148 |
| 5/18/2008 |
Huntington Botanical Garden |
Huntington Plant Sale 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA Call 626-405-2160 |
| 5/4/2008 |
South Coast Botanical Gardens |
South Bay Epiphyllum Show and Sale -Call 310-833-6823 or visit this page |
| 5/3/2008 to 5/4/2008 |
Veterans Memorial Center |
Sunset C&SS Show and Sale, 4117 Overland, Culver City 310-822-1783 |
| 4/27/2008 |
South Coast Botanical Gardens |
South Bay Epiphyllum Show and Sale Call 310-833-6823 |
| 4/24/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Buck Hemenway -Quarts Flats & Granite Caps; Succulent Treasures from the South African Veld |
| 4/19/2008 to 4/20/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Green Scene Plant Sale1900 Associated Road, Fullerton, CA 92831 |
| 4/12/2008 to 4/13/2008 |
South Coast Botanical Gardens |
South Coast C&SS Show and Sale26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes, CA ph: 310-832-2262 |
| 3/27/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Jeff Moore -Under the Succulent Sea |
| 2/28/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Tim Harvey Container Free Cultivation of Xerophytes |
| 2/9/2008 |
Balboa Park, San Diego |
San Diego C&SS Winter Show and SaleRoom 101, Casa Del Prado - 9:00am to 4:00pm |
| 1/24/2008 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Chris Barnhill of Fullerton
Arboretum will give a talk "Mesembs: Form and Fantasy" |
| 1/19/2008 |
Huntington Botanical Gardens |
Free Day!Admission is free for CSSA and affiliated club members! 10:30-4:30 – admission is normally $15. |
| 12/06/2007 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Petra Crist - will show new pictures of her
South African trips. She has shown pictures of her trips to Namibia at our club in 2004 and 2005
and they were marvelous. Petra raises rare plants at her nursery, and exhibits plants at local shows. |
| 12/1/2007 to 12/2/2007 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
OCCSS Winter Show -Show rules can be downloaded here: ShowRules07.pdf | Show classes are here: ShowClasses07.pdf
Click Here to see pictures from the 2006 show!
|
| 11/10/2007 to 11/11/2007 |
LA County Arboretum |
San Gabriel Valley Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale |
| 10/25/2007 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Gary James -Baja California |
| 9/27/2007 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Mini Show & Pot Luck |
| 9/2/2007 |
Huntington Botanical Gardens |
HBG Succulent Symposisum |
| 8/23/2007 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Laura LyonsSucculents and Perrenials of California and South Africa
She’ll bring exotic African bulbs for
sale. UCI botanical garden is free, open Saturday 10-3, and is very easy to find,
at the corner of Jamboree and Campus. They have a cactus garden right at the
entrance, and have recently redone their African Bulb Garden, and Native Plant
Garden. They also have a premier Aloe garden which should be blooming now.
Look on their website for their annual bulb, orchid and native plant sales. |
| 8/18/2007 to 8/19/2007 |
LA County Arboretum |
21st Anual Intercity Show and Sale 301 N. Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA Call 626-798-2430 or 818-998-9306 |
| 7/26/2007 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting -Robert Kopfstein-Botanic Gardens of South Africa |
| 7/14/2007 to 7/15/2007 |
Sepulveda Garden Center |
LA Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale 1633 Magnolia Blvd. Encino, CA Call 818-363-3432 |
| 6/29/2007 to 7/1/2007 |
Huntington Botanical Garden |
CSSA Anual Show and Sale 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA Call 626-405-2160 |
| 6/28/2007 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Mark Muradiana farmer from Northern California, on his trip to
Argentina and Bolivia. He will bring lots of his handmade pottery and probably
some of his home grown fruit. He is one of the potters who had spring pot
sales, along with member Joe Wujcik, at Woody Minnich’s Cactus Data Plants
in Lancaster. Mark gave a talk several years ago that was fabulous. |
| 6/2/2007 to 6/3/2007 |
Balboa Park, San Diego |
San Diego Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale Room 101, San Diego, CA Call 619-477-4779 |
| 6/9/2007 to 6/10/2007 |
Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center |
Gates Cactus and Succulent Society 29th Show and Sale 7621 Granite Hill Drive, Glen Avon, CA Call 909-360-8802 |
| 5/25/2007 to 5/30/2007 |
Seattle Washington |
CSSA 32nd Biennial Convention |
| 5/24/2007 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Joe Wujcik-Something about pottery and planting |
| 5/20/2007 |
LA County Arboretum |
Epiphyllum Society Show and Sale Acadia, CA Call 310-831-1209 |
| 5/20/2007 |
Huntington Botanical Garden |
Huntington Plant Sale 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA Call 626-405-2160 |
| 5/5/2007 to 5/6/2007 |
Veterans Memorial Center, Garden Room |
Sunset Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale 4117 Overland Ave. Culver City, CA Call 310-822-1783 |
| 4/26/2007 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Gene SchroederSeeds planting and Propagation Former president and show chair for many years,
Gene is a very experienced grower, who starts many hard to find, rare cactus
from seed. This talk will be about “Seeds planting and Propagation”. We have
had grafting talks and seed swaps previously, and these were some of the most
interesting meetings. Gene and others will most likely bring extra seeds and
show us how to start them.
|
| 4/21/2007 to 4/22/2007 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Green Scene Plant Sale |
| 4/22/2007 |
South Coast Botanical Gardens |
South Bay Epiphyllum Show and Sale Call 310-831-1209 |
| 4/7/2007 to 4/8/2007 |
South Coast Botanical Gardens |
South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society Show and Sale 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes CA, 310-832-2262 |
| 3/22/2007 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Tim NomerHistory of our club How did our club start? And
you’ll see some great pix, including: home garden tours, bus trips to exotic
locales, long time members houses with incredible succulent landscaping, great
speakers who bring the world to us, highlights of cactus shows and more! |
| 3/17/2007 |
Living Desert |
Club Group TripLiving Desert Group Trip |
| 2/22/2007 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Monthly meeting- Gary KrulikBonsai in Asian Coutries Jerry travels the world on
business and showed us the Silverswords of Hawaii years ago, plus the
Singapore Botanical Garden, and has other talks such as Nong Nooch Botanical
Garden. Jerry has written scientific papers on photosynthesis in window plants
such as Haworthia, Lithops and Conophytums. Should be a great talk.
Note: This months meeting will be at the Fullerton Arboretum! See
here for Map and Directions: Fullerton Arboretum web site
|
| 2/10/2007 |
Balboa Park, San Diego |
San Diego Winter Show and Sale |
| 1/25/2007 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Hank WarzybokCosta Rica Wowing us with his talks on Angel
Falls, round the world cruise and more, Hank was president of the Long Beach
cactus club for a long time. He regularly brings in very nice plants for sale. |
| 12/7/2006 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Woody MinnichTrip to Bolivia, Argentina, cactus and bromeliads |
| First week in Dec. |
Fullerton Arboretum |
OCCSS winter show -See PDF Brochure Here Also
in PDF format are the show Rules, Classes, and Tips: OCCSS Show Rules |
OCCSS Show Classes |
OCCSS Show Tips
Click Here to see pictures from the show!
|
| 10/26/2006 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Auction -No SpeakerAnual club auction of plants, books, pots, garden supplies, etc. |
| 10/21/2006 |
Starts at First Presbyterian Church |
Member Garden Tour! Download the 2006 Member Garden Tour Flyer in PDF here! |
| 10/14/2006 to 10/15/2006 |
LA Arboretum |
San Gabriel CSS Annual Show and Sale |
| 9/28/2006 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Potluck -No SpeakerCome relax at a meeting wthout a speaker. Linda & Cliff
will bring the main course (roast beast in dutch ovens -yum!), drinks, plates, napkins and other accessories.
Last names starting in A thru N bring salads and O thru Z bring deserts! |
| 9/24/2006 |
Dominguez Adobe |
Long Beach CSS club annual auction; 18127 South Alameda Street, Compton, CA |
| 9/2/2006 |
Huntington Botanic Garden |
Succulent Symposium all day at HBG; There is a fee for this, they include tours of special areas.
Meal provided. Also a plant Auction. Speakers from all over the world. |
| 8/24/2006 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Daiv FreemanClub member Daiv Freeman will discuss cacti and related plants of Arizona |
| 8/19/2006 to 8/21/2006 |
LA Arboretum |
Annual Intercity Show and Sale; Larges Cactus and Succulent show in the world; 818-998-9306 |
| 7/27/2006 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Laurel WoodleyNamakualand. South Africa |
| 7/22/2006 to 7/23/2006 |
Orange County Fairgrounds |
OCCSS Fair Cactus Show and Sale at the OC Fair! Click here for the Plant Tag PDF File Please print on white paper only! |
| 7/15/2006 to 7/16/2006 |
Sepulveda Garden Center |
LACSS Show and Sale at Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd, Encino, CA; 818-363-3432 |
| 6/30/2006 to 7/2/2006 |
Huntington Botanic Garden |
CSSA Annual Show and Sale, Plant sale June 30th, July 1-2/Show July 1-2 Huntington BG,
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino; 626-405-2160 or 626-405-2277 |
| 6/22/2006 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Tim NomerOCCSS history |
| 6/3/2006 to 6/4/2006 |
Casa Del Prado |
San Diego CSS Summer Show and Sale; 619-477-4779 |
| 6/10/2006 |
Jarupa Mountain Cultural Center |
Gates CSS 29th Show and Sale; Sale Sat, Sun 9-4;
Show opens 1PM Sat after judging; 7621 Granite Hill, Glen Avon, CA; 909-360-8802 |
| 5/25/2006 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Hank WarzybokVenezuela, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 5/21/2006 |
LA Arboretum |
Epiphyllum Society Show and Sale; 310-831-1209 |
| 5/21/2006 |
Huntington Botanic Garden |
Huntington Plant Sale, 10AM-5PM, Huntington BG, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino; 626-405-2160 |
| 5/6/2006 to 5/7/2006 |
Veterans Memorial Center |
Sunset CSS Show and Sale, 4117 Overland, Culver City 310-822-1783 |
| 4/27/2006 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Larry NicholsPetroglyphs and Desert Spirits. Larry has travled the
deserts of California extensively, amid ghost towns, cacti and sage brush. He brings us the Rock
engravings and paintings of early Nativie Americans |
| 4/22/2006 to 4/23/2006 |
South Coast Botanic Garden |
South Bay Epiphyllum Society Show and Sale; info call: 310-831-1209 |
| 4/8/2006 to 4/9/2006 |
South Coast Botanic Garden |
South Coast CSS Show and Sale, 26300 Crenshaw, PV; 310-832-2262 |
| 3/25/2006 |
RIVERSIDE EXCURSION |
OCCSS Field TripTo Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center, Buck Hemenway's, and
Mexican Hat Cactus Nursery -Click here for PDF Sign Up info |
| 3/23/2006 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Don KnippMr. Fertilizer -stuff about how to care for plants. Flip chart, no
slide show. New Speaker -Different Topic! |
| 2/23/2006 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Karen OstlerMamillaria -this lady spoke at the Long Beach club about staging plants. It was very
interesting. She is a major exhibitor at area shows such as LACSS, Intercity, Sunset and very active. |
| 2/11/2006 |
Balboa Park |
San Diego CSS Winter Show and Sale, Room 101, Casa Del Prado, Balboa Park
www.sdcss.com |
| 1/26/2006 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Speaker Gary James Galapagos Island; All around the world, fascinating
places, a must-see talk! |
| 12/08/2005 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- This year, we’ll enjoy a pre-holiday potluck, elect officers for next year, and discuss show
highlights, next year’s plans and trips. Club will supply sodas, cups, plates, utensils; Members A -N bring a
fruit or vegetable salad, Members with names beginning M-Z bring a dessert; Or if you have a favorite
recipe bring that instead; Club will supply a main dish. |
| 12/3/2005 to 12/4/2005 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
We’ll be having our show this year at the Fullerton Arboretum! In combination with
Arboretum plant sale. Details to follow. The new building may be complete. This show may be unjudged. |
| 11/2/2005 |
LA Arboretum |
Epiphyllum Society Meeting; LA Arboretum; Tim Nomer will give talk on Digital
Photography of Plants – Taking Good Pictures, Organizing and Cropping Pix, Framing & Making Displays
If you missed this talk two years ago at OCCSS, and can make it, you’re welcome to stop by. |
| 10/27/2005 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting -We’ll have our annual plant auction at this meeting. Call Gene if you’d like to donate plants. |
| 10/15/2005 to 10/16/2005 |
LA Arboretum |
San Gabriel C&SS Winter show & sale; LA Arboretum; 301 N. Baldwin, Arcadia, CA |
| 9/25/2005 |
Compton, CA |
Long Beach C&SS Annual Auction; 18127 So. Alameda St, Compton CA |
| 9/22/2005 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Speaker Tim Jackson talk on Conophytums
A grower with a huge collection of these hard to grow plants, who shares them with us by
displaying at shows, is also 2004 president of San Gabriel Valley CSS. |
| 9/03/2005 |
Huntington Botanical Gardens |
21st annual Succulent Symposium |
| 8/25/2005 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Speaker Tim Nomer Unusual Show Plants and Highlights |
| 8/20/2005 to 8/21/2005 |
LA Arboretum |
18th annual Intercity show and sale call for info: Tom Glavich 626-798-2430 or Gene Oster 818-998-9306 |
| 8/05/2005 to 8/11/2005 |
Phoenix Arizona |
31st CSSA convention contact Duke Benadom or Leo Martin |
| 7/30/2005 |
Supulveda Garden Center |
LACSS Show and Sale See www.LACSS.com |
| 7/28/2005 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Speaker Michael Buckner talk on - Landscaping with Succulents
Mike’s show plants are stunning. He also has a San Diego plant business |
| 7/01/2005 to 7/03/2005 |
Huntington Botanical Gardens |
CSSA Annual Show and Sale |
| 6/23/2005 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Speaker Petra Crist on Namibia scenery and plants;
We loved previous talk on mountains, plants, parks of Africa |
| 6/04/2005 to 6/05/2005 |
Balboa Park |
San Diego CSS summer show and sale for info call: 619-477-4779 |
| 5/26/2005 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Speaker Mark Muradian talk on – Chili Copiapoa -See these plants
grow huge in habitat of the famous Atacama desert |
| 5/21/2005 to 5/22/2005 |
Jurupa Mountain Cultural Center |
Gates CSS Show and sale phone for info: 909-360-8802 |
| 5/15/2005 |
LA Arboretum |
Epiphyllum Society Show and sale phone for info: 310-831-1209 |
| 5/15/2005 |
Huntington Botanical Gardens |
10am to 5pm Huntington Gardens plant sale |
| 5/7/2005 |
Member's Houses around OC |
Call Kathy if you’d like to volunteer your garden to be on tour |
| 4/30/2005 |
Veterans Memorial Center, Culver City |
Sunset CSS show and sale |
| 4/28/2005 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Speaker Joe Clemens talk on Grafting
This is both a very practical and fascinating subject. Joe is former head of Huntington
Botanical Gardens, has grown just about everything rare and exotic at the gardens. He is
also a show chairperson and judge of cacti and succulent shows. |
| 4/24/2005 |
South Coast Botanical Garden |
South Bay Epiphyllum Society show phone for info: 310-831-1209 |
| 4/23/2005 to 4/24/2005 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Green Scene -Our club will sell Cacti and Succulents; lots of vendors with garden items |
| 4/15/2005 |
Huntington Botanical Garden |
CSSA Board Meeting |
| 4/9/2005 to 4/10/2005 |
South Coast Botanical Garden |
South Coast CSS plant show and sale. Contact Dick Hulett at 310-832-2262 or e-mail petplants@sbcblobal.net
Carol Causey at 310-675-5843, Jim Hanna at 562-920-3046 or email aloecats1@aol.com
This is a unique, artistic, non-judged show with multiple displays. |
| 3/24/2005 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Speaker Jeff McNair talk on Kayaking Baja California
the islands are full of cacti and gnarled Bursera trees |
| 2/24/2005 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Speaker Tom Glavich talk on Gasteria
Show chair of major shows, author of scientific articles on succulents. Tom has also
preserved some rare Haworthias by tissue culture. |
| 2/12/2005 |
Casa del Prado, Balboa Park |
San Diego CSS show and sale |
| 1/27/2005 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting- Speaker Gary Duke talk on Diversity and Density of Northern Chihuahuan Desert.
Gary is a well known, knowledgable and talented grower and displays plants at many shows. His talk
will include slides of over 20 species of cacti and succulents at White Sands National Monument,
Jarilla Mountains, and Culp Canyon areas of New Mexico. Close-ups of plants, many in bloom as well as
area shots with density of species marked and compared over an 8 year period. |
| 12/09/2004 |
First Presbyterian Church |
There is no November Meeting due to the Thanksgiving Holiday and because of Christmas the
December meeting will be held on the second Thursday. This meeting will have a plant
auction and election for next year's officers. |
| 10/28/2004 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting, Speaker- Member hank Warzybok, Topic -Costa Rica; Plants, animals, people
places, and volcanos. |
| 10/3/2004 |
Dominguez Adobe |
Long Beach Cactus Club annual auction. This is a fabulous auction outdoors in the tree covered grounds of an active mission. Abounding with historical pieces and displays, the Long Beach club
maintains a cactus garden on the grounds next to the auction area with huge specimens. address is 18127 South Alameda Street, Compton, CA |
| 10/9/2004 thru 10/10/2004 |
LA County Arboretum |
San Gabriel Valley Cactus Club Show & Sale See www.arboretum.org for directions |
| 10/16/2004 thru 10/17/2004 |
Fullerton Arboretum |
Green Scene II at Fullerton Arboretum. Octoberfest is dead, but this new event is replacing it. OCCSS won't be selling plants, but have
decided to put up an educational display to attract fellow hobbyists and growers to join the club. |
| 9/23/2004 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting, Speaker- Sylvia Gallagher, Topic -Deserts of North America |
| 9/4/2004 |
The Huntington |
Huntington Gardens Succulent Symposium all day. See www.huntington.org for more info |
| 8/26/2004 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting, Speaker- Member Vince, Topic -Cacti of North-Central mexico. |
| 8/14/2004 thru 8/15/2004 |
LA County Arboretum |
This show is a combined 3 club show with a large number of very beautiful plants, and many rare plant vendors. Arboretum is also very lovely.
See www.arboretum.org for more details |
| 7/22/2004 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting, Speaker- Gary James, Topic -Madagascar: This huge island has diverse plants found no where else! Some members may remember a few years
ago Gary gave us a talk on his trip to the tourist restricted island of Socotra where he traversed the far reaches of the islands to study botanical gems. He also gave
a more recent talk on his trip through the highest mountain villages of Ethiopia & Kenya. |
| 7/1/2004 thru 7/3/2004 |
The Huntington |
Big Plant Show and Sale! -Anual CSSA Event One of the best shows of the year. See www.cssainc.org or
www.huntington.org for more info |
| 6/24/2004 |
First Presbyterian Church |
Monthly meeting, Speaker- Member Tim Nomer, Topic -Using your Digital Photos: Part 2, Organize your plant photos, do composites of your collections
& slide shows. We'll create a series of pictures of one plant, themed pictures of plants and flowers, add text, and print. Also touching up photos, extracting
flowers from backgrounds, cropping & adding borders. Take pictures of your plants and landscaping, this talk will help you do fantastic things with them! |
| 6/5/2004 thru 6/6/2004 |
Balboa Park room 101 Casa Del Prado |
San Diego Cactus & Succulent Show and Sale! -Info call 619-477-4779 |
| 6/5/2004 |
Lotusland |
Opening of new Dunlop cactus garden. See www.lotusland.org for more info |
