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March 2018
Sunday, March 11, 2018 South Coast Cactus & Succulent Society “Soft Succulents” Jeff Moore is owner and propagator at Solana Succulents. His new book, Soft Succulents, describes some of the most colorful and structural ornamental plants available today. His lecture will be in the same image-heavy, enthusiast-oriented style of his first two books. It will cover aeoniums, echeverias, dudleyas, crassulas, sedums, kalanchoes, etc. and will describe them in cultivation rather than habitat. An expert with over 30 years…
Find out more »April 2018
Free with Garden admission For two days Francis Young Hall will overflow with thousands of sculptural, rare, colorful and beautiful cacti and succulents. Society members and growers will be on hand to help you select plants which best meet your needs—indoors or outdoors and for drought-tolerant landscapes. See southcoastcss.org for more information.
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Free public program, RSVP encouraged. Join the Palos Verdes/South Bay Audubon Society for a tour of the Garden in search of birds. Bird walks are a great way to learn to identify birds and appreciate nature. No experience required, binoculars are highly recommended. Meet in the Elaine Cornish Courtyard. Group departs at 8am sharp.
Find out more »This meeting will be a field trip held off site 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.
Find out more »May 2018
Free with Garden admission There are not many flower shows as colorful as an Epiphyllum Show. Although short-lived, the flowers of the hybrid epiphytic cacti are spectacular. Knowledgeable society members will be on hand to answer your questions. Plants and cuttings will be available to purchase.
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Free with membership or Garden admission. Rose and clematis enthusiasts are encouraged to enter their flowering blooms in our community show. Entries are accepted between 6:30 am and 10 am. The Rose Society will provide vases for all blooms. Please bring flower arrangements in personal containers. Stop by to chat with our consulting Rosarians and knowledgeable members. SCRS will also have roses, tools and our famous rose cocktail for sale.
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“Name that Plant & Name that Flower” or “Que es la Planta y Que es la Flor” Brian will give out blank answer sheets and pens and for those who want to participate is going to show up to 50 images for 20 seconds each and the audience can blurt our random questions during that time to help them identify each image. Directly after the 15 minute quiz, the correct answers will be revealed during a review of the images.…
Find out more »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.
Find out more »June 2018
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…
Find out more »The Gardeneers meet the second Thursday of the month at South Coast Botanic Garden, with the exception of June, July, August, and December. For additional information contact Gudy Kimmel at (310) 530-2382 No registration required for this meeting. Meetings are open to the public.
Find out more »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.
Find out more »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.
Find out more »The South Coast Rose Society meets the third Thursday of the month at South Coast Botanic Garden, with the exception of July, August, and December. For additional information contact Lorraine Kasse at (310) 493-6946. No registration required for this meeting. Meetings are open to the public.
Find out more »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.
Find out more »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.
Find out more »July 2018
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…
Find out more »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.
Find out more »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.
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