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Mariel Dennis open garden, Oct 25, 2-6pm
Mariel Dennis will open her garden to all club members on Saturday, October 25 (2 —6 PM), Address: 11842 Sandy Knoll Ct., Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 The cooler…
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SCSS Potluck, May 19, 2025
The May meeting will be held on the 3rd Monday, not the 4th Monday of May, so as not to interfere with any Memorial Day plans. We will…
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Next meeting, April 28, 2025
The speaker at our next meeting on Monday, April 28, 2025 will be our club’s own J.D. Wikert. He will present on the various modes that plants use…
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Open gardens
We have several open gardens coming up: May 24, May 31, and June 7, 2025. For addresses, see the May newsletter. Saturday, April 24: 9AM-2PMDAVE ROBERTS, SACRAMENTO Dave…
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March 2025 meeting: Show Prep
Our next meeting on Monday, March 24, 2025 will be all about our upcoming Show & Sale, May 2-4, 2025. Show chairs Mariel Dennis and Keith Taylor and…
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March 2025 Mini Show themes: Ferocactus and Gasteria
The themes for the March 2025 Mini Show are Ferocactus in the Cactus category and Gasteria in the Succulents category. For more information on these two genera, see…
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Discounted copies of Jeff Moore’s Agave book, 2nd edition
Discounted copies available of the 2nd edition of Jeff Moore’s and Jeremy Spath’s book Agaves: Species, Hybrids, and Cultivars. Contact Gerhard Bock if interested.
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Volunteers Needed for the SCSS Annual Show & Sale!
Our Annual Show & Sale is coming up on May 2-4, 2025, and we need enthusiastic volunteers to help make it a success! Whether you’re a longtime member…
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Winners of the February Mini-Show
Congratulations to the winners of our February Mini Show! The categories were Cylindropuntia, Haworthia, and Dish Gardens. We had a lot of really nice entries this month! It…
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February 2025 Meeting (2/24/25)
Our next meeting is on February 24th, 2025, 6:00pm -9:15pm. Doors open at 6:15 for plant sales and fellowship. Program begins at 7 PM. Program: Everything (a lot…
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February 2025 Newsletter
Here is the February 2025 edition of Thorny Issues. We have lots of announcements and updates this month.
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Shepard Garden & Arts Center Spring Sale, March 15-16, 2025
The Shepard Garden & Arts Center Spring Sale is Saturday, March 15th, 10-4, and Sunday, March 16th, 10-3.We will once again be participating, with Cassidy Roberts selling cacti…
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New SCSS Website
The SCSS website has been revamped completely. It not only looks better, it also has a lot more information than the old site. Anything you like or don’t…
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2025 Event Calendar
The January 2025 issue of our club newsletter, Thorny Issues, has an extensive listing of events relating to succulents, including the Shows & Sales of all cactus, succulent,…
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Gerhard Bock Open Garden, March 1
Gerhard Bock will open his garden in Davis on Saturday, March 1, from 10 am to 2 pm. Gerhard has a large collection of aloes, and many will…
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