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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, August 9, 2018 at Friendship Auditorium near Griffith Park
Program:
Kelly Comras will speak on the life and work of landscape architect Ruth Shellhorn.
Author and acclaimed landscape architect Kelly Comras will speak about Ruth Shellhorn. Ruth Shellhorn's work with Disneyland and flagship southern California department stores like Bullock's in Pasadena greatly influenced modern landscape design. For more information and directions to Friendship Auditorium, see our Meetings page. |
Upcoming SCHS Meetings:
* August 9 - Landscape architect and author, Kelly Comras, will present a program on influential landscape designer Ruth Shellhorn.
* Saturday, September 22 - 2018 Horticulturist of the Year Banquet honoring John Schoustra. *** This event will be held at the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanical Garden in Arcadia.*** Tickets will go on sale soon.
* Thursday, October 11 - TBD
Upcoming Events and News:
Saturday, September 22 at the Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Horticulturist of the Year Banquet and Silent Auction. 2018 Honoree is nurseryman and plant breeder John Schoustra. Tickets and reservations will be available soon.
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