On the second Thursday of each month, we invite speakers to present a talk or program about their area of expertise. We offer in-person meetings as well as live-streaming on Zoom. Everyone is welcome!

In-person events are usually free for SCHS Members and students with ID; a $5 entry fee is requested for non-members. Zoom webinars are FREE for all, but registration is required. 

Meetings may also include Plant Sales, a Raffle and expert discussion of plants brought in to the Plant Forum. Do you have an interesting plant to share? If you can't bring one in person, send in a photo and requested information on our Plant Forum Page.

For more information about the Society, please see our About SCHS page.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH

HYBRID PROGRAM - REGISTER HERE FOR ZOOM

With John Trager

Join us for a talk and tour of the

Huntington’s Desert Garden

Tour open only to SCHS members

On Thursday, November 12 we will be meeting at the Huntington Botanical Gardens to hear a presentation by John Trager, the Bernie and Miyako Storch Curator of the Desert Garden and Collections, who will share some highlights from both the garden and the recently-renovated Desert Conservatory. The renovation was a major part of the upper Desert Garden project that has been underway for the last several years. 

Trager has worked at the Huntington since 1983, and the Desert Conservatory was constructed in 1985, so he has seen first-hand the many changes it - and the desert collection - have gone through.  In addition to his extensive horticultural knowledge Trager is also recognized as an accomplished photographer, and in this program we will be seeing the Desert Garden from the recent and not-so-recent past through his unique perspective.  

Photo courtesy of John Trager.

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Hybrid Program: In-Person and Online

Announcements: 7:10PM

Plant Forum: 7:15PM

Program: 7:30PM

Upcoming Events:

Thursday, October 8 | Online Zoom at 7:00 pm PDT | FREE for members and non-members

Cricket Riley and Alice Kitajima, two of the authors of Designing the Lush Dry Garden, will share ideas for creating and maintaining vibrant, climate-resilient landscapes.

Visit our Past Meetings page to re-watch previously recorded in-person meetings and webinars, download each meeting write-up, and reference any materials provided by our speakers.

SCHS Statement of Solidarity

As a horticultural nonprofit, we stand in solidarity with the agricultural and horticultural workers whose skill and daily labor sustain our gardens, green spaces, and food systems. We honor their expertise and recognize that these workers, like all people in the United States, are protected by constitutional rights that uphold equal protection under the law, freedom of speech and association, and the right to fair and lawful treatment in their workplaces and communities.

We are committed to respecting their contributions to the land and supporting safe, fair, and dignified working conditions. Our work is possible because of theirs.

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