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The public is welcome to attend our Meetings, Silent Plant Auctions, and the Annual Show and Sale.
All meetings include:
- a brief business meeting;
- club news;
- Q&A on how to grow plants;
- announcements of upcoming meetings and events;
- a program;
- and, a Silent Plant Auction!
- Members frequently bring in cuttings to share.
Regular meetings are held the last Sunday of most months at the Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 North Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, Arizona. The general meeting begins at 2:00 pm.
The Board of the CACSS convenes monthly to discuss CACSS business; all members are welcome to attend Board meetings.
For information regarding trails and exhibits, click here.
Meetings and the Annual Show & Sale in April are usually held in Dorrance Hall, except for the October Silent Auction and the December Holiday Party and Elections, which are usually held in the Wildflower Pavilion and Webster Auditorium, respectively.
Contact us first for last-minute changes.
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| Upcoming 2012 Events and Programs | ||
| January 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Tom Glavich, long-time cactus and succulent collector, will talk to us about the strangest of the strange: Mutant Succulents! |
| February 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Wendy Hodgson, researcher at the Desert Botanical Garden, will be our speaker. Her topic is yet to be selected. |
| March 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Bob Torrest, CACSS member, will talk to us about growing plants in Paradise Valley. Bob is the author of the column, "Around My (Or Your) Desert Garden," which used to appear regularly in our monthly newsletter, the Central Spine. |
| Past Events and Programs | ||
| December 11 | 1:30-5:00 pm | It's party time at our Annual Holiday Celebration which will be held at Mountain View Park, 8625 E. Mountain View Road, Scottsdale. |
| November 20 (in place of November 27th) | 2:00 p.m. | Gary James has traveled to the far corners of the earth in search of seeing new plants and experiencing different cultures. He is going be presenting a program about the Plants and People of Ethiopia. We have never had a program about this country because not many people go there. Put this presentation on your calendar. |
| October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Come to the Big Deal, Super Large Silent Auction |
| October 15, 16 | 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. | Julie and Steve Plath (Past President of CACSS) are thinning out their personal collection of cacti and succulent plants. This is an opportunity to acquire some show plants, plants that could be prepared for show, and otherwise just hard to find material! Of course there’ll be other nursery stock available too.(Trees, shrubs, perennials, etc.) Where: 25206 Rockaway Hills Dr., Morristown, AZ What Time: 8:00 am until 3:00 pm both days We’ll accept cash or checks (no credit cards) Call (623) 238-3342 (Steve’s cell) for directions or other information |
| September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Society members Doug Dawson and Steve Martinez will co-present a narrative of their recent trip to Namibia. This southern Africa country contains some of the most unusual and amazing succulents found anywhere in the world. Doug has been to Namibia before but this was Steve's first trip so you will hear about the trip from two perspectives. Southern Africa is very far away and most of us will never visit there so this is a wonderful opportunity to see some of the fantastic plants we grow as they appear in habitat. |
| August 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Greg Starr, intrepid plant explorer, will be back with us in August to tell us about his adventures in Baja California. Baja has some of the most interesting and unusual desert plants in the world and Greg has pictures of many of them. We have seen programs about Baja before but everyone experiences the land in a different way. Greg's narrative is sure to be entertaining as well as informative. |
| July 31 | 2:00 p.m. | Mary Irish, noted horticultural author, will present the program at our July meeting. She will be combining two of her favorite topics - Succulents and Perennials in Desert Landscapes. This will be a great opportunity to learn from a master about selecting and combining plants to produce gorgeous, water-wise landscapes. Don't miss it. |
| June 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Ferocacti are going to be the topic of discussion at this month's CACSS Membership meeting. Scott McMahon, long time CACSS member and Manager of the Cactus Collection at the Desert Botanical Garden, will be our speaker. Scott is one of the most knowledgeable members of our society and always makes his vast reservoir of information available to anyone who asks a question. He has requested that members bring in their favorite Ferocactus plant(s) so that many of the almost forty species and subspecies will be on display. |
| June 5 (in place of May 29th) | 2:00 p.m. | "What do Plants really need and how to give it to them." That is not the official title of the presentation scheduled for the June 5th CACSS meeting, but that is what you will learn if you attend. Dr. Jerald E. Wheeler, plant pathologist and agronomist from Tucson, Arizona will reprise a talk he gave at the 2009 CSSA Convention he called, "Fertilizer Labels - A Foreign Language." Dr. Wheeler will answer such questions as: What do the three numbers on a fertilizer bag really mean? What are the essential nutrients needed by plants? How important are micronutrients? How does pH of water affect plants? What is the importance of Potassium in fertilizer? You may or may not have thought about these types of questions but knowing the answers will dramatically improve your success with plants. |
| May 1 (in place of April 24th) | 2:00 p.m. | Peru: From the Sea to the Sky Woody Minnich, a frequent speaker to our group, will share his experiences traveling through Peru four separate times. He will use his skills to paint word pictures of this fascinating country. Here is how he describes the program, "This presentation is my total experiences of four trips into Peru. We will cover most of the regions rich in cactus and succulents, from Cajamarca in the North to Arequipa in the South. I will feature the towns, the people, the animals, and of course, the cacti and succulents of this historically important country. We will also encounter the many amazing plants that survive in the coastal sand dunes as well as the wonderful species that inhabit the highest elevations of the Andes. We will see many genera of cacti and succulents: Austrocylindropuntia, Haageocereus, Armatocereus, Melocactus, Mila, Puya, Echeveria, Oroya, Matucana, Lobivia, Trichocereus, Weberbauerocereus, Peperomia, Oreocereus, Espostoa, Corryocactus, Cumulopuntia, Cleistocactus, Browningia, as well as many of the Bromeliads, especially the Tillandsias. I will try and give insight into the habitats and the conditions in which most of these plants grow. Hopefully this will allow you to apply their field growing conditions to how you might better cultivate these plants in the green house or garden. Peru is a very fascinating and romantic country with a turbulent history. It has a very unique culture that has evolved from the time of the Inca to its Spanish conquerors and beyond. As of today, Peru has also developed some very complicated relationships with its neighboring countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia and Ecuador. From its coast lines to the Andes and into the Amazonian jungles, Peru has it all! What a wealth of intrigue, from its plants to its animals and of course, the mysterious Nasca lines to the ruins of Machu Picchu. " |
| April 1-3, 2011 | CACSS Annual Show and Sale at Desert Botanical Gardens | |
| March 27, 2011 | 2:00 p.m. | Travel to Baja California with Petra Crist, our speaker for the March meeting on Sunday the 27th. One of California's finest succulent growers, Petra is known for her expertise of African plants. However, she has visited Baja California many times and is an enthusiastic collector of the weird and wonderful plants found there. Petra last spoke at a CACSS meeting in 2006. |
| February 20, 2011 | 2:00 p.m. | The CACSS Annual Show and Sale will be just around the corner and everyone should be thinking about the plants they intend to show. Our speaker for February, Michael Buckner, will teach the art of plant presentation. He will show you how to make a plant more attractive, how to highlight its features. Michael and his wife, Joyce, own The Plant Man shop in Old Town San Diego and they have been showing plants in California for years. They will be bringing plants to sell. |
| January 30, 2011 | 2:00 p.m. | Now, time for something a little bit different! Our speaker for January is going to be Ted Green, one of the world's foremost authorities on the plants known as Hoyas. He is also an expert on Orchids. The plants Ted will be describing are polar opposites to the plants we collect. They grow in the wettest of environments - tropical jungles - many have the most amazing flowers. To get a preview of these plants, visit his website at www.rare-hoyas.com/Catalog.htm |
| December 12 | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Our Holiday Potluck Party will be held December 12th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Mountain View Park and Community Center, 8625 E. Mountain View Road in Scottsdale. Please RSVP to Jo Davis by December 2nd (480-839-3792). |
| November 21, 2010 | 2:00 p.m. | "Growing Winter Hardy Cacti" will be an appropriate topic as November draws to a close. Jon Weeks, nurseryman from Tucson, has spent years learning which cacti grow best in the unique desert environment in Arizona. Plants need to tolerate a temperature range from 115° F all the way down to the mid teens. No plant grower who lived in Arizona in 2007 will ever forget the cold temperatures that killed or damaged hundreds of species. Jon will tell us the plants that we can grow that will prevent you from experiencing the heart break of mushy plants. Jon owns Landscape Cacti in Tucson. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 1986 and worked as a research scientist at the University from 1986 to 1992. During that time, he conducted his research along the coast of the Gulf of California in the Mexican state of Sonora. |
October 31, 2010 |
2:00 p.m. | Every October, we have a very special event in lieu of our regular meeting. It is our Annual Silent Auction where unusual plants are available at great prices. The auction begins at 2:00 p.m. and the public is invited to participate |
| September 26, 2010 | 2:00 p.m. | Doug Dawson will again take us to the continent of Africa to glimpse a small portion of the cornicopia of succulent plants that grow there. Details will follow in the next Central Spine. |
| August 13-15th | Our next biennial CACSS Nursery Bus Trip is August 13th thru 15th, 2010. Those attending will be treated to the 25th Annual Inner City Cactus and Succulent Show and Sale at the Los Angeles County Arboretum featuring 25 vendors (the best-judged show in the USA). Next we’ll stop at Solano Succulents to buy plants, and then on to Solano Beach for several hours to enjoy the ocean. On Sunday we’ll go to the Huntington Botanical Gardens. Highlights include the desert plant collection, the mansion and library, the Japanese Tea Garden, and other landscaped areas. We have free entry, a catered lunch, and access to their plant sale area, open just for us. | |
July 25, 2010 Regular Meeting |
2:00 p.m. | Leo visited the Brazilian states of Bahia and Minas Gerais with the CSSA 2008 field trip. He has previously given us a general overview of the trip. He saw a great many species of cacti in genera Coleocephalocereus, Discocactus, Melocactus, Micranthocereus and Pilosocereus, as well as quite a few in smaller genera. In this talk Leo will present a general overview of genus Pilosocereus, 17 of which are found in Brazil. Leo did not see all of them, but he will show you a lot of them and teach you how to tell them apart. If time permits, he will talk about some other Brazilian cacti as well. |
June 27, 2010 Regular Meeting |
2:00 p.m. | Plant Survival in a Land of Little Rain will be the topic this month, presented by Cliff Fielding. Those of you who heard him present a 15 minute talk on Conophytums last year know that he is an enthusiastic and entertaining speaker. Here is what he said about this month's presentation. "The land and plants that will be discussed are in the Northwestern Cape of South Africa, Namaqualand. The area is unique in the world. The plants do not get much rain but they do get regular and predictable moisture. This has lead to a variety of interesting plants that make the most of what little moisture there is. The discussion will focus on how knowledge of these interesting survival adaptations will lead to a better understanding of how to grow these plants in Arizona. I will be speaking as an observer not an expert. I have been to Africa twice and have been growing these plants for about 14 years. I still have a lot to learn." |
May 23, 2010 Regular Meeting |
Woody Minnich returns to the CACSS meeting this month to present his newest program, "Brazil: The Rio Grande do Sul". Internationally known throughout the cactus and succulent world, Woody is an interesting and informative speaker who never lets his audience down. |
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April 25, 2010 Regular Meeting |
2:00 p.m. | Our speaker for April is Dr. Gerald Rosenthal. His topic is "Sonoran Desert Life: Understanding, Insights, and Enjoyment." Gerald A. Rosenthal is a retired professor of biological sciences and toxicology. He spent his career engaged in distinguished research and teaching in botany and plant biochemistry, and he has traveled the world for nearly four decades observing and photographing its major plant communities. A resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, he has lived in, hiked, and studied the Sonoran Desert for ten years. Rosenthal's book is of the same name as his topic this month, Sonoran Desert Life: Understanding, Insights, and Enjoyment. John Alcock, who spoke to our group last year and who is Regents’ Professor of Biology, Arizona State University, and author of Sonoran Desert Spring said this about the book, "The author has admirably achieved his goal of guiding the desert enthusiast toward a more sophisticated, more accurate, and ultimately a more enjoyable appreciation of the Sonoran Desert.” Many of the photos in the book were taken at the Wallace Desert Gardens. |
| March 28, 2010 Regular Meeting |
2:00 p.m. | Dr. Mark Dimmitt will talk, "All About Adeniums." Mark Dimmitt is well know to many of our members as one of Arizona's premier botanists. He is co-author with Dave Palzkill and Gene Joseph of the recently published book, Adenium: Sculptural Elagance, Floral Extravagance. For more information about Mark, visit this interesting blog about him: http://plantfreak.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/mark-dimmitt-plant-freak-extraordinaire-part-i/ |
| Saturday, March 20, 2010 |
10:00 a.m. | Wallace Desert Gardens tour. Come see the best kept secret in the Valley, a 12-acre botanical garden in North Scottsdale that features arid land plants from all over the world. Formerly the private estate of H.B. and Jocelyn Wallace, the garden continues to be closed to the general public. The CACSS has visited this garden several times throughout the years and it is an extraordinary collection. You will not want to miss this opportunity. Reservations are mandatory, you cannot get into the Garden without having made one. CACSS members are welcome to invite friends or family. The suggested donation is $10 per person. Reservations can be made by calling the garden at 480-488-8003; by email at info@wallacedesertgardens.org.; or you can send in your reservation with your donation to: Wallace Desert Gardens, 30600 N. Pima Road, Lot 58, Scottsdale, AZ 85266. Parking is limited so it is requested that you arrange to carpool with other members. |
February 2010 |
2:00 p.m. | Dr. Guillermo Rivera will speak to us about, "The Cacti of Northern Argentina." Born in Argentina and presently living north of Sarasota, Florida, Dr. Rivera owns South America Nature Tours, which specializes in guided tours in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. Guillermo Rivera holds undergraduate degree in biology, a Masters in marine biology and a PhD in botany. |
Regular Meeting January 31 |
2:00 p.m. | "Oh, Oaxaca" is the title of the program for our January meeting. Our speaker is John Trager, Curator of the Desert Collections at the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California where he has worked since 1983. Prior to that he had the privilege of working with master propagator Frank Horwood at Abbey Garden Nursery when it was located in Carpinteria. Trager’s horticultural writings have appeared in the Cactus and Succulent Journal, the Euphorbia Journal, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Garden Record, Garden (the journal of the Royal Horticultural Society) and the Rock Garden Quarterly and Flora, the two-volume encyclopedia published in 2003. He is perhaps better known for his photography -- over 2000 of his images have been published in numerous textbooks and horticultural journals including Aloe, American Horticulture and Fine Gardening. Book projects include co-authorship and photography for Dry Climate Gardening with Succulents produced by the Huntington. John was principal photographer for the Conograph (a revision of the genus Conophytum) and a contributor to other works by Stephen Hammer (Lithops - Treasures of the Veld, New Views of the Genus Conophytum - Dumpling and His Wife [a revision of the Conograph], and Mesembs of the World [Hammer et al.]). He has also contributed photographs to works by Gordon Rowley (The Succulent Compositae, Avonia and Anacampseros, Crassula, A Grower’s Guide, as well the multi-authored six-volume reference The Illustrated Handbook of Succulents (2001-2003). |
December 13th |
12:00 p.m. | Holiday Party. 12 p.m. at the Webster Auditorium at DBG. |
November 22nd |
2:00 p.m. | Breeding and Farming the Sonoran Desert Halopyhte Salicornia bigelovii in Sonora, Mexico. Jon Weeks founded Landscape Cacti in 1975. It is a nursery devoted to growing cacti and other desert plants from seed for landscape use. In 1986, he received a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. He was a research scientist for the University from ‘86 to ‘92. He studied halophytes (plants that can handle salt in the soil) and farmed them in Kino Bay, Sonora, Mexico. He is going to tell us the incredible story of one such plant, Salicornia bigelovii. |
October 25th |
2:00 p.m. | Annual Silent Auction at Desert Botanical Gardens. Download the bid sheet here. You may bring plants as early as 12 noon. The auction begins at 2 p.m. Be sure to bring boxes for your plants as well as dollars! |
September 27th |
2:00 p.m. | Tim Harvey, "Tissue Culture: A New Frontier" Tissue culture. Many of us have heard the term but have no idea how it works. Our speaker for September, Tim Harvey, will explain it to us. His talk is entitled, Plant Micropropagation, and he promised it would not be too technical. Tim lives in Southern California but is British by birth. He has grown cactus and succulent plants since he was 10 years old. In the early days, he grew only cacti but now has expanded into other succulent genera. He has traveled extensively in South Africa and Namibia and has visited Madagascar. Now he concentrates on pachycaul trees, aloes, winter-growing bulbs and hybrids of all types. If he is not at home, he is likely to be volunteering at the Huntington Botanical Gardens. He grows lots of plants and is probably will bring some interesting specimens to sell. Jon's doctoral research at Arizona State University on the systematics of the chollas of Lower California (both states) included extensive fieldwork while living in Ensenada. During this time he became fascinated by the varied and often bizarre flora of the peninsula, an interest which continues as a focus of his research. This interest in the broader floristics of the area has led to another major project for the Botany department—compiling an annotated checklist of the flora of the Baja California peninsula and its islands, with synonymies and literature citations. This project is now nearing completion. |
August 30, 2009 Regular Meeting |
2:00 p.m. | Dr. Jon Rebman is our speaker for the August Meeting. He will be answering the question, "Baja, What's Out There?" No one is better qualified to talk about the Baja peninsula. Since 1996, when Jon became Curator of Botany at the San Diego Natural History Museum, he has concentrated on building research ties between the museum and scientific institutions in Baja California and Baja California Sur. Jon's doctoral research at Arizona State University on the systematics of the chollas of Lower California (both states) included extensive fieldwork while living in Ensenada. During this time he became fascinated by the varied and often bizarre flora of the peninsula, an interest which continues as a focus of his research. This interest in the broader floristics of the area has led to another major project for the Botany department—compiling an annotated checklist of the flora of the Baja California peninsula and its islands, with synonymies and literature citations. This project is now nearing completion. |
| June 28, 2009 Regular Meeting |
2:00 p.m. | Kelly Griffin, Curator of Xerophytes for Rancho Soledad Nurseries in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, will show us amazing pictures of Agaves in Habitat. Kelly is a seasoned traveler, having explored for plants in South Africa, Madagascar, Yemen, Socotra, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and 25 Mexican states. Kelly is an extraordinary photographer so you will not want to miss this fantastic picture show. |
| May 31, 2009 Regular Meeting |
2:00 p.m. | Invasion of the Cactus Moth! Mike Wallace, Survey and Detection Manager for the Arizona Department of Agriculture will talk to us about the local and international efforts to control the spread of the incredibly destructive Cactoblastis cactorum. This moth has invaded the United States and is slowly spreading across the Gulf Coast on its way to the cactus rich Southwest. It has the potential to wipe out entire species of Opuntia, seriously disrupting ecosystems in the U.S. and in Mexico. Even if you don't care for prickly pears and chollas, you need to learn about this serious threat. |
| April 26, 2009 Regular Meeting |
2:00 p.m. | Woody Minnich will be our guest speaker at the April meeting. He is one of the most interesting and entertaining of all the people who have spoken to the CACSS over the years. This time, Woody will be talking about his trip to Brazil. He will have lots of photos and many stories to tell. You won't want to miss this presentation. This month's meeting will be held in WEBSTER AUDITORIUM at the Desert Botanical Garden - ask at the entrance if you are not sure where Webster is located. |
| April 10-15 | 2009 CSSA Convention in Tucson. See http://2009.tucsoncactus.org/ | |
March 29, 2009 |
2:00 p.m. | Cesar Mazier, former Director of Horticulture for the Desert Botanical Gardens, "Deserts of the World." Dorrance Hall, Desert Botanical Garden. |
| March 20, 21, 22 | All Day | Desert Botanical Garden Spring Plant Sale. March 20th is open to members only while March 21 and 22 are open to the public. |
| March 13-15 | All Day | Annual Show and Sale. See our postcard mailer here. |
February 22, 2009 |
2:00 p.m. | Dr. Charles Butterworth - "Unlocking the Secrets of Cacti" Dorrance Hall, Desert Botanical Garden |
| January 25 Regular meeting |
2:00 p.m. | Michael and Joyce Buckner - "Landscaping with Succulents" |
January 17 |
9:00 a.m. | Desert Forum at the Huntington Botanical Gardens, California. Events include tours, lectures, book signings, and plant sales. Free admission to members of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America and affiliated clubs, like us. Assemble at the Entrance Pavilion for registration. The Huntington will have a copy of our member's names. |
| 2008 Events | ||
| December 7 | Noon | Start your holiday season by attending the CACSS Annual Holiday Party and General Membership Meeting. It is great fun and the food (Pot-luck) is always wonderful. It is a great time to meet other members of the society while electing next year’s leadership team. This event is held at Webster Auditorium at the Desert Botanical Garden. |
| November 23 Regular meeting |
2:00 p.m. | Ernesto Sandoval - "Baja California: A Natural History from the Land of Boojums and Cardons" |
| October 26 | Noon to 4:00 p.m. | Every October, we have a really special event in lieu of our regular society meeting. It is our Big-Time Silent Auction where great plants are available at great prices. Members are asked to donate plants the CACSS can sell to help finance club activities. The event takes place at Dorrance Hall at the Desert Botanical Garden. Set up begins at Noon. The actual auction begins at 2 pm. The public is invited to participate. |
October 4 |
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | Julie and Steve Plath are opening their home and nursery to the club. Come enjoy fellowship with other club members and see the Plath’s remarkable collection of plants. Don’t forget, they have plants for sale, too. Click here to get directions to their house. (Word document, 2.87 MB) |
| September 28 Regular meeting |
2:00 p.m. | Joe Stead from California will be talking about Having Fun Creating New Plants - Propagation and Hybridization for Plant Enthusists. Joe is an Adjunct Professor at Orange Coast College and is the Horticulture Laboratory |
September 23 Board Meeting |
7:00 p.m. | All members are invited to attend the Board meetings. This one is being held Board of Directors Meeting at the offices of Native Resources, 1540 W. Happy Valley Rd. in Phoenix |
| September 20 Plant Buying Trip |
7:00 a.m. | What could be more fun that hanging out with a bunch of cactus and succulent lovers at some of the best nurseries in the country? Join Steve Martinez as he leads a trip to Tucson to buy plants that are simply not available in Phoenix. Call Steve at 602-688-4339 for more information. |
September 16 |
7:00 p.m. | The Show and Sale is in early March this year due to the CSSA Convention in Tucson in April. Planning needs to begin now. We need people who are willing to help get the ball rolling. The meeting is at Ingrid Swensen’s home. Call her at 602-957-9865 to get directions. |
August 24 |
2:00 p.m. | Peter Breslin - "Echinomastus in Arizona". |
| July 27 Regular meeting |
2:00 p.m. | Dr. Leo Martin - "The Cacti of Northeastern Brazil". |
April 27 |
2:00 p.m. | Mark Sitter, owner of B&B Cacti in Tucson. "A Bevy of Beautiful Barrels - The Genus Ferocactus." Ferocacti have been his passion for years and his knowledge of them is well known. He says he has a little surprise for us during his presentation so you will not want to miss this meeting. |
| April 5 Saturday |
8:30 am - 5 pm |
Meeting of the Board of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, our parent organization, at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson. The Board will be working on the upcoming 2009 Convention to be held at the Westin La Paloma. All CSSA members and affiliate members are welcome, but you would have to be crazy to skip our Show and Sale (see above listing) to attend this function. |
| April 4-6 Friday-Sunday |
All Day | Annual Show and Sale - Dorrance Hall, Desert Botanical Garden. Open to the Public Friday and Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday 9-4. Included with regular Garden admission. Wednesday April 2: Setup 8:00 am - Noon; Plant Check-In Noon - 7:00 pm. Not open to the public. Thursday April 19: Judging, Vendor Setup. Not open to the public. Judging closed to all but Judges, Clerks and Show Chair. |
| March 30 Regular meeting |
2:00 pm | TBA. |
| March 14-16 Friday - Sunday |
All day | CACSS members volunteer at the Desert Botanical Garden Spring Plant Sale Festival. DBG Members receive a 10% discount on most plant purchases and Friday is members only. Saturday and Sunday the Plant Sale Festival is open to the public and there is no admission charge to the Festival. Join the Garden Today! |
| February 24 Regular meeting |
2:00 pm | Gene Joseph, co-owner of Living Stones Nursery/Plants for the Southwest: Propagating Succulents. |
| January 27 Regular meeting |
2:00 pm | Mark Muradian: Bolivia, Doorway to the Andes. |
| January 19 Saturday Special Event |
9:00 am | Desert Forum at the Huntington Botanical Gardens, California. Events include tours, lectures, book signings, and plant sales. Free admission to members of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America and affiliated clubs, like us. Assemble at the Entrance Pavilion for registration. The Huntington will have a copy of our member's names. |