The Palos Verdes Begonia Society meet the fourth Monday of the month at South Coast Botanic Garden, with the exception of August and December.  For additional information contact Carol Knight at (310) 508-3801. No registration required for this meeting.  Meetings are open to the public. 

Sunday, June 10, 2018, 1:00 PM South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society ” Alternative Ways to Propagate Cacti and Succulents” Rob Roy MacGregor will discuss various techniques used to save damaged plants, in addition to methods that intentionally inflict damage to promote offsetting. Rob will discuss and incorporate a hands-on demonstration of bisection, decapitation, and hot nailing propagation methods.   Rob started his hobby later in life after he and his family bought their house in Riverside with a big…

The Diggers meets on the second or third Wednesday of the month. For more information, please contact Sharon Ratterree by phone 424-558-0919 or email sacat4@aol.com. 

Sunday, July 8, 2018, 1:00 PM South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society “Propagation of Cacti and Succulents – Part 2” Last November, Ernesto Sandoval spoke about propagation of cacti and succulents from seed. In Part 2, Ernesto will describe soil mixes, watering, fertilization and how to propagate our favorite plants from cuttings and grafts. Ernesto is a very energetic and entertaining speaker. Be sure not to miss this informative presentation and yes he will have unique plants for sale from…

Sunday, August 12, 2018 South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society “The New, Rare and Seldom Seen Cacti and Succulents of Mexico” Wendell S. (Woody) Minnich has been in the cactus hobby for some 45 years and has become well known for his participation in many of the cactus and succulent clubs.  For almost 50 years, Woody has traveled most all of Mexico and his favorites include the most popular Baja California to the mysterious Sierra Madre Occidental and the succulent…

The South Coast Bonsai Association meets the fourth Sunday of the month at South Coast Botanic Garden, with the exception of October, November, and December. For additional information contact Ken Ueda at (310) 987-6345 No registration required for this meeting. Meetings are open to the public. 

Sunday, September 9, 2018 South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society “Desert Island Rarities: Endemics of the Bahía Magdalena Archipelago, Baja California Sur”   Peter Breslin draws on five years and 9 field seasons on islands in the Pacific off the coast of southern Baja California to present a panoramic view of the assemblage of rare cactus and succulent species found only in that region. Including species that occur in patchy distribution on the peninsula in the Magdalena Plains, there are…

The South Coast Fuchsia Society meets on the second Monday of the month. for more information please contact Marsha Hopwood at (310) 374-3255. No registration required. Meetings are open to the Public.

The California Native Plant Society meets the first Monday of the month at South Coast Botanic Garden, with the exception of July and October. Onsite Location: Classroom B For additional information contact David Berman at (310) 833-4377

The South Bay Epiphyllum Society meets the second Tuesday of the month at South Coast Botanic Garden, with the exception of January. For additional information contact Dick Kohlschreiber at (310) 833-6823 No registration required for this meeting. Meetings are open to the public. 

The South Bay California Rare Fruit Growers meet the Third Saturday of the month at South Coast Botanic Garden. For additional information contact Alan Safer at (562) 825-7776. No registration required for this meeting. Meetings are open to the public.