South Coast C&SS monthly meeting – August 2022
PRESENTER: Ernesto Sandoval: “Feeding Succulents: How Fertilizer, Water pH and Soil Can and Should Be Adjusted!”
PRESENTER: Ernesto Sandoval: “Feeding Succulents: How Fertilizer, Water pH and Soil Can and Should Be Adjusted!”
PRESENTER FOR September: Steven Frieze: "Adventures in Namaqualand: The Beauty and Exotic Quality of South African Succulents"
PRESENTER FOR OCTOBER IS: Paul T. Isley III "Tillandsias"
PRESENTER FOR NOVEMBER: Kelly Griffin: "Now and then. An update on the Yemen island of Socotra."
Members and guests only: Our first Holiday gathering in 3 years will be held on Sunday, December 11th. We are celebrating our 50th year! The festivities will start at 1PM in the Auditorium. Awards will be given for the top winners of the Mini Show for the year. Please also bring your 2022 “Annual Plant”,…
Presenter: Dylan Hannon "Othonnas for the Collector"
PRESENTER FOR February: John Trager "Huntington Happenings"
8842 Park St, Bellflower, CA Sat, Mar 4, 9:00 am – 1:00 pmFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenTouchNursery1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtnursery/?hl=en Review: https://www.succulentsandmore.com/2021/04/green-touch-nursery-socal-nursery-every.html
PRESENTER FOR March: Jerry Robinson "Bromeliads for the Home and Garden"
NOTE NEW DATE !! - April 15-16, 9am - 4pm
PRESENTER FOR May: Duke Benadon "Baja California-End to End". Note: THIS IS THE 3rd SUNDAY OF THE MONTH.
PRESENTER FOR JUNE: Ron Kaufmann "Life on the Rocks: The world of Rupicolous Orchids"
PRESENTER FOR July: Kelly Griffin: "Aloe Hybrids"
JULY 12-16 CSSA Convention Info. https://cactusandsucculentsociety.org
C&S Summer Fest Plant Hop and Shop
PRESENTER IS: Russel Ray –“Nature’s Geometry: Succulents”
PRESENTER FOR SEPTEMBER: Peter Walkowiak: Soil and Staging Workshop
The Duke of Long Beach invites you to: Duke's Fall Rare Succulent and Artisan Pottery Event September 24th, 2023, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm 4660 Rio ave, Long Beach, CA 90805 (Can also enter from back of Johnny Reb’s parking lot) 4663 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, 90805 Hosted by Gary Duke – @garyduke53 All Duke's…
PRESENTER FOR OCTOBER: Jim Gardner "Fascinating succulent flora of the Canary Islands"
PRESENTER FOR NOVEMBER: Steven Frieze "Oaxaca, Mexico"
South Coast C&SS Holiday Gathering 2023-Potluck!!!
PRESENTER FOR FEBRUARY: Gary Duke "Chile: More Than Copiapoas"
PRESENTER FOR MARCH: Steven Frieze "Journey to Brazil"
The Duke of Long Beach invites you to: Rare Plant and Pottery Sale Sat. April 6th, 2024, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm 4660 Rio ave, Long Beach, CA 90805 (Can also enter from back of Johnny Reb’s parking lot) 4663 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, 90805 Hosted by Gary Duke – @garyduke53 Other vendors: Port Town…
April 13-14, 2024 9am - 4pm
PRESENTER FOR MAY: Kelly Griffin "An Adventure to Namibia"
MAY 25 Sat. 8:30AM-5PM California Center for the Arts (https://artcenter.org/) 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA Cost is $65 per person and includes lunch. Register online at https://sdepis.org/. Deadline for registration is May 11. Conference Contacts: Mildred Mikas, mvmikas@cox.net or Pat Neal, pneal@san.rr.com
PRESENTER FOR JUNE: Jeff Moore "Dudleyas"
PRESENTER FOR JULY: Ernesto Sandoval "30+ years of Growing Succulents Professionally and Learning from Others and the Wild"
Bromeliad Show & Sale 2024. Palos Verdes Art Center Saturday Aug 10 2024, 10 am - 4 pm.
PRESENTER FOR AUGUST: Peter Walkowiak:Soil and Fertilizer for Succulents
South Bay Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale September 7-8, 2024 Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Palos Verdes Art Center 5504 Crestridge Rd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA More info: southbayorchidsociety.com/Show
PRESENTER FOR SEPTEMBER: John Trager "Succulent Treasures of Taiwan in Habitat and Cultivation"
The Duke of Long Beach invites you to a: Plant and Handcrafted Pottery Sale Saturday, Sep 14, 2024 (date changed due to heat advisory) 4660 Rio Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (Can also enter from back of Johnny Reb’s parking lot) Vendors: Port Town Pottery by Regina Fernandez - @port_town_pottery…
PRESENTER FOR OCTOBER: GARY DUKE "ROADSIDE WEEDS OF NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS (CACTUS AND SUCCULENT)
PRESENTER FOR NOVEMBER: KEITH TAYLOR "Transitioning from Summer to Winter Growers"
The Duke of Long Beach invites you to a: Plant and Pottery Sale Saturday, December 7, 2024 4660 Rio Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (Can also enter from back of Johnny Reb’s parking lot) Vendors ©GARYDUKE53 @PORT TOWN POTTERY @EAST_LOS SUCCULENTS @ROJASSUCCULENTS @POTTERYBYALDEN @POTTERYBYPATRICE @MOJAVECACTUSGW VEGAN TAMALES BY @GRANNYKITCHENLOVE &…
South Coast C&SS Holiday Gathering 2024-Potluck!!!
PRESENTER FOR JANUARY: Ernesto Sandoval "A Natural History of Baja California:A Photographic Journey"
The Duke of Long Beach invites you to a: Huge Plant and Pottery Sale Saturday, February 8, 2025 4660 Rio Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (Can also enter from back of Johnny Reb’s parking lot) Watch my Instagram: @garyduke53 Some of the Vendors: @potterybypatrice @alden Norris @East_Los_Succulents @kikis_kiln @mojavecactusgw @cars_and_cactus…
PRESENTER FOR FEBRUARY: Tom Glavich: "Ice Plants for the Cool Grower"
PRESENTER FOR MARCH: Steven Frieze "Odyssey to Chile"
South Bay Orchid Society Spring Show & Sale March 29-30, 2025 Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 Crestridge Rd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA More info: southbayorchidsociety.com/Show
April 5-6, 2025 9am - 4pm
APR. 13, 9AM - 4PM Info. www.conejocss.com or conejocss@hotmail.com 558 N. Ventu Park Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 SE corner of Ventu & HillcrestVendors will be offering: Cactus, Succulents, Bromeliads & Plumerias Along with Pottery and Jewelry Experts will be available for advice on growing and cultivation Please bring boxes or bags to carry home…
Sat. 8am-4pm, Sun. 8am-3pm, Sat. dinner & rare/specimen size plant auction Info. norcalcsa@gmail.com or call 650-788-3188 Heather Farm Community Center – Lakeside Room, 301 N San Carlos Dr., Walnut Creek, CA
INFO. www.cactusandsucculentsociety.org
PRESENTER FOR MAY: Kelly Griffin "Australia: A Journey into the Outback/Cape York"
PRESENTER FOR JUNE: Nick Renteria \\\"Botanical Gardens of Thailand\\\"
PRESENTER FOR JULY: Keith Taylor \"Chopped; Root pruning 101\"
South Bay Bromeliad Associates Show & Sale 2025
PRESENTER FOR AUGUST: Tom McCoy "The Aloes of Saudi Arabia"
The Duke of Long Beach invites you to a: Gary Duke's Plant & Pottery Sale Saturday, September 13th, 2025 4660 Rio Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Additional parking behind Johnny Reb’s Restaurant. (Can also enter from back of Johnny Reb’s parking lot) Watch my Instagram: @garyduke53 Some of the Vendors:…
PRESENTER FOR SEPTEMBER: Andrew Hankey: "Four New Ledebouria species from the Steenkampsberg, Mpumalanga."
South Bay Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale September 20-21, 2025 Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Palos Verdes Art Center 5504 Crestridge Rd. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA More info: southbayorchidsociety.com/Show
PRESENTER FOR NOVEMBER: Peter Walkowiak: HOW TO GROW SUCCULENTS;
Tips from a Grower
The Duke of Long Beach invites you to a: Gary Duke's Plant & Pottery Sale Saturday, December 6, 2025 4660 Rio Ave, Long Beach, CA 90805 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Additional parking behind Johnny Reb’s Restaurant. (Can also enter from back of Johnny Reb’s parking lot) Watch my Instagram: @garyduke53
Holiday Pot Luck at Special venue!
PRESENTER FOR JANUARY: GARY DUKE “Bolivia in Bloom”
Gary Duke's Plant and Pottery Sale
PRESENTER FOR FEBRUARY: Woody Minnich "Pachypodiums, In the Field, Garden, and Greenhouse"
Feb. 14 Balboa Park, Room 101, San Diego, CA Info. call 619-990-2051
FEB 20 - 21 Daily 9am-5pm. Info. Manny Rivera 626-780-6957 or James Lemos 626-201-5519 Arcadia Masonic Center, 50 W Duarte Rd., Arcadia, CA
Mar 6 - 8 Daily 10am-5pm Admission free with paid admission to the Fresno Home & Garden Show Fresno fairgrounds, Garden Pavilion, 1121 S. Chance Ave., Fresno, CA
March 6 - 7 Fri. Noon-6pm, Sat. 9am-5pm Info. call 657-549-0702 1000 S. State College Bl.,(Anaheim United Methodist Church) Anaheim, CA
PRESENTER FOR MARCH: Adam Baker “The Wonderful World of Astrophytum”
March 27th - 29th. Fri, Sat. 9am - 5pm, Sun. 9am - 4pm last entrance. Info. https://centralarizonacactus.org/show-and-sale.html Dorrance Hall, Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ
Friday April 10th 1pm to 5pm, Saturday April 11th 9am - 4pm
APR 12, 9am - 4pm Info. www.conejocss.com or conejocss@hotmail.com 558 N. Ventu Park Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 SE corner of Ventu & HillcrestVendors will be offering: Cactus, Succulents, Bromeliads & Plumerias Along with Pottery and Jewelry Experts will be available for advice on growing and cultivation Please bring boxes or bags to carry home…
APR. 18-19 Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 10am-3:30pm Info. www.csssj.org Peterson Middle School, 1380 Rosalia Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
APR. 25 Sat. 11am-3pm C&S sales and free workshops on growing C&S The Park Ave. Community Center, 210 E. Park Ave., Escondido, CA
APR. 25-26 Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm Info mbacsspresident@gmail.com or mbsucculent.org Capitola Mall, 1855 41st Ave., Capitola, CA 95010
Huntington Spring Plant Sale - Reservations Required APR. 26 10am-5pm Info. Reservations- www.huntington.org, Sale call 626-405-3571 Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, CA
MAY 1-3 Fri. 1pm-5pm,Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm Info. www.sacramentocss.com Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento, CA
MAY 3 noon-4pm Info. call 714-553-6914 Women’s Club of Bellflower, 9402 Oak St., Bellflower, CA 90706
MAY 8-9 Fri. Sale only 9am-4pm, Sat. Show & Sale 9am-4pm Info. www.gatescactusandsucculentsociety.com or call 909-910-9195 Redlands Church of The Nazarene, 1307 E. Citrus Ave., Redlands, CA 92374
MAY 9-10 Sat. 9am-4pm Early Bird Sale Only (no show) Casa del Prado Patio Sun. Sale 9am-4pm, Show 11am-4pm, Room 101, Casa del Prado Balboa Park, San Diego, CA Info. https://sdepis.org or call 858-565-0340
MAY 16-17 Sat. 9am-4pm, Sun. 9am-2:30pm, Info. lldewe@gmail.com or https://ccandss.com Carmichael Park Clubhouse, 5750 Grant Ave., Carmichael, CA
Los Angeles Cactus & Succulent Society - Spring Plant Sale 2025 May 16 - 17 Sat. 9am-5pm sale, Sun. 9am-5pm sale and KIDS DAY Info. http://lacactus.com Tarzana Community & Cultural Center 19130 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana CA
MAY 17 RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Info. https://epiphyllums.org/ or call 909-438-8242 10am-4pm Info. www.epiphyllums.org or call 909-438-8242 Ayres Hall, LA County Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA
PRESENTER FOR MAY: Joe Stead "My Journey with Operculicarya"
JUNE 6-7 Balboa Park, Room 101, San Diego, CA Info. call 619-990-2051
JUNE 12-14, daily 10am-5pm CSSA Annual Show and Sale –- Reservations Required Fri/Sat/Sun Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108 Info. Reservations- https://huntington.org, Show/Sale- call Nick Renteria 323-428-2215 See also https://www.cssashow.com
JUNE 13-14 Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm Info. rob_scott85@yahoo.com Fresno Fairgrounds Commerce Bldg, 1121 S. Chance Ave., Fresno, CA
PRESENTER FOR JUNE: Ernesto Sandoval "Propagation and Cultivation of South African Bulbs"
JUNE 19-21 Fri. member-only preview, Info. schedule & details at https://sfsucculent.org San Francisco County Fair Building, 1199 9th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94122
June 27 More information at https://sbcactus.org/show-and-sale/ 10:00am to 3:00pm (SBCSS Member early entry 9:30am with name tag). Santa Barbara Woman's Club,670 Mission Canyon Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93105
June 28 1 day 10am-3pm Info. call 310-822-1783 Rare Plant Auction at 12:00pm. Veterans Memorial Center, Teen Center, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA
PRESENTER FOR JULY: Jeff Chemnick "Seldom Seen Succulents and More"
JULY 17-18 Fri. Noon-5pm,Sat. 9am-5pm Info. call 657-549-0702 1000 S. State College Bl.,(Anaheim United Methodist Church) Anaheim, CA
JULY 18-19 Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 10am-4pm Info. rhskillin@gmail.com or https://centralcoastcactus.org Nipomo High School, 525 N Thompson Ave., Nipomo, CA 93444
AUG. 7-9, Reservations Required, Fri Aug. 7 Sale only (no Show) 9am-6:30 pm Sat & Sun Aug. 8-9 Show & Sale 9am-5pm LA County Arboretum, 301 No. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA 91007 Info. https://intercityshow.com or call 909-624-3227 Note that advance tickets for the Arboretum are required for non-members. See https://www.arboretum.org/visit/hours-and-admission/
PRESENTER FOR AUGUST: Yvonne Savio "Propagating Succulent cuttings"
August 28, 9am-5:30pm RESERVATIONS REQUIRED Info. Reservations- https://www.huntington.org, Symposium-call 626-405-3504 Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, CA
PRESENTER FOR SEPTEMBER: Sandy Masuo "Succulents: A Botanical History Tour"
SEP. 26-27 Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm Info mbacsspresident@gmail.com or https://mbsucculent.org/ ISTW Portuguese Hall, 124 Atkinson Lane, Watsonville, CA 95076
OCTOBER 4, 2026 1:00 pm-3:30 pm Info. call 714-553-6914 Women’s Club of Bellflower, 9402 Oak St., Bellflower, CA
OCT. 11, 9AM-4PM Info. http://conejocss.com/ or conejocss@hotmail.com 558 N. Ventu Park Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 SE corner of Ventu & HillcrestVendors will be offering: Cactus, Succulents, Bromeliads & Plumerias Along with Pottery and Jewelry Experts will be available for advice on growing and cultivation Please bring boxes or bags to carry home your purchases. For…
PRESENTER FOR OCTOBER: Kelly Griffin "Australia, Succulents, Flora and Fauna”