Awards Banquet

Each year we select an outstanding individual to honor as Horticulturist of the Year, and an Awards Banquet is held in their honor. Past banquets have been at Descanso Gardens in La Canada-Flintridge and, more recently, at the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino.

 

Horticulturist of the Year 2008

Shirley KerinsShirley Kerins

Thursday, September 11, 2008
6:00 p.m. Social Hour  7:00 p.m. Dinner and Presentation

Huntington Botanical Gardens
Botanical Center, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino

Shirley Kerins has been enthusiastically active in our Society for 30 years, making significant contributions in a wide range of areas. She has served as our president, presented programs at our meetings and provided plants for our drawings. But Shirley’s impact on the world of Southern California horticulture extends far beyond the SCHS to include 30 years at the Huntington Botanical Gardens and active participation in other plant related activities. From 1984 to 1999, Shirley served as curator of the Huntington’s Herb Garden and today she is manager of plant production and plant sales. You may also know Shirley from her work in residential and public gardens as a licensed landscape architect. Her residential gardens have been featured in publications such as Sunset magazine. Or perhaps you heard her lecture or attended classes she’s taught at UCLA, the Huntington, LA Arboretum and other botanic gardens. The 2008 Award Banquet honoring Shirley will pay fitting tribute to one of the most deserving members of our community. The special event will culminate with Shirley’s talk, Playing in the Dirt. You Call That a Job?, that is sure to be entertaining.

Don’t miss our delicious buffet in this classic outdoor setting with wonderful company, our fun Silent Auction and a tribute to Shirley Kerins.

See our Next Meeting page for a list of our upcoming regular meetings.

 

Recent SCHS Horticulturists of the Year include Tom Carruth (2007), James P. Folsom (2006) and Bart O’Brien (2005).

Download PDF listing previous individuals honored by SCHS as Horticulturist of the Year.

Past Awards