Last month’s field trip to the Coachella Valley/Palm Springs was absolutely wonderful. The weather couldn’t have been any better with the crispy cool morning air accompanied by a pleasantly warm sunny afternoon.
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Dean Karras | November Meeting Speaker
Dean Karras began collecting and growing cacti from seed as a hobby in 2008. He has been a member of the Palomar Cactus & Succulent Society since 2017, and a member of the San Diego Cactus & Succulent Society since 2019
President’s Message: November, 2022
We finally got some good amount of measurable rainfall during the previous two to three weeks. I hope that was a great relief for many of you who haven’t had the chance or time to water your garden and plants.
October Mini Show: Opuntiadeae & Best Dead Plant
Bring your best plants to enter in the Mini-Show! There are 3 categories of entries: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Karen Ostler | October Meeting Speaker
A brief look at the Genus Mammillaria, focusing on both the beauty and the oddities of one of the cactus world’s favorite plants.
President’s Message: October, 2022
Welcome to the official start of the summer season when we see the remarkable resilience of succulent plants in full survival mode.
Dr. Kristen Lear and Steve Plath CSSA Webinar
The Bat Conservation International’s Agave Restoration Initiative aims to restore native agaves and natural Agave habitat across six U.S. and Mexican states.
President’s Message: September, 2022
Welcome to the official start of the summer season when we see the remarkable resilience of succulent plants in full survival mode.
President’s Message: August, 2022
Welcome to the official start of the summer season when we see the remarkable resilience of succulent plants in full survival mode.
Kelly Griffin | August Speaker
Kelly Griffin is a succulent plant hybridizer, propagator, and avid plant explorer. Like many of us, his interest in plants and particular succulent plants started at a fairly young age.
Gates Cactus and Succulent Society 