Gates October Meeting, January 4th at 7pm PST. Breslin will explore multiple connections between contemporary and emerging research methods in plant conservation and the ways we raise our plants.
Category Archives: Speakers
Buck Hemenway: Webinar
Survival of the Fattest 2023. Saturday, January 7th at 10 am PST. When supply of water is so unreliable, plants find a number of ways to adapt to these harsh conditions.
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
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.
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.
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.
Jon Rebman | Cactus Evolution
Matthew Opel grew up in Westchester County, NY, where he developed an early love of plants, gardening and the natural world.
Tom Glavich | Exploring Euphorbias
Tom Glavich is a long time grower of succulent plants. He is one of the co-chairs of the Inter-City Cactus and Succulent show held every August at the LA Arboretum.
Jon Rebman | Cactus Evolution
Dr. Rebman will go over cactus diversity in the Baja California region and discuss the taxonomic challenges of studying opuntioids, especially chollas (Cylindropuntia) and prickly-pears (Opuntia).
Colin Walker | The Aloes of Ethiopia
Colin is a retired biology lecturer who is currently an honorary researcher at the Open University, England. He now lives in Scotland with his wife Marjorie, where they enjoy nurturing a varied garden and a substantial succulent collection.
Gates Cactus and Succulent Society 