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Welcome to the Southern California Horticultural
Society,
where passionate gardeners meet to share ideas
and learn from
each other
On the second Thursday of each month, we invite speakers to present a talk or program about their area of expertise. Admission is free for members, children, and students with ID, and $5 for non-members. Meetings also include expert discussion of plants brought in to the Plant Forum table, and we often have Plant Raffles. Plants, used and new books and magazines are usually for sale at the meetings. For more information about the Society, please see our About SCHS page.
Next Meeting:
Thursday, June 13 at 7:00pm at Friendship Auditorium
Program:
Matt Ritter, botany professor and author, will speak on "Southern California Tree Selection: Factors to Consider in an Era of Global Climate Change, Drought, and Decreasing Diversity"
Dawn Redwood in a parking lot. - Laura Bauer Trees are more important to our urban environment than most people realize. They cool our cities, fight pollution, and provide crucial habitat for urban wildlife. Matt Ritter will speak about the best trees for our cities in this era of climate change. For more information and directions to Friendship Auditorium, see our Meetings Page. |
Upcoming SCHS Meetings:
* Thursday, June 13 - Botany professor & author, Matt Ritter, will speak on "Southern California Tree Selection: Factors to Consider in an Era of Global Climate Change, Droughts, and Deceasing Diversity"
* Thursday, July 11 - Presentation by educator Robert Allen, co-author of Wildflowers of Orange County and the Santa Ana Mountains.
*Thursday, August 8 - Anthropologist Michael Wilken will speak on his book, Kumeyaay Ethnobotany: Shared Heritage of the Californias
Upcoming Events and News:
Saturday, June 15: Return to Somis This all-day bus tour will feature stops at Berylwood Tree Farm, Greenwood Daylily Gardens and Richard Baron's "Garden of Dreams". Tickets include a catered lunch and are $60 for SCHS members; $70 for non-members. Space is limited - register before June 5 on our Events page.
Our Events page is the place to go to register for SCHS events.
See our News and Announcements page for job postings, SCHS members in the news, and other relevant news. Have something to announce? Send it to socalhort@gmail.com
Our Hort Happenings page lists events at local horticultural institutions for the coming two months.
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