California Native Plant Society
CNPS List of Native Plant Nurseries
Santa Cruz County Chapter.
Meets the second Mon. of odd months, 7:30 pm, Natural History Museum, 1305 East Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz. Native plant propagation group meets the third Sun. of each month, 9:00 am, Suncrest Nursery (east of Watsonville).
Contact Mike Luther, 831-688-3897 or Denise Polk, 831-685-3235 for information.
Monterey Chapter
Meets the third Thurs. of the month, Sept. through June; social half hour 7:00, meeting 7:30. Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, Forest and Central Avenue, Pacific Grove.
Contact Brian LeNeve, email: leneve@redshift.com
Carmel Orchid Society
Meets the first Mon. of the month (except Sept. and Dec.), 7:30 pm, First Presbyterian Church, 501 El Dorado, Monterey. Contact Ida Hale, 831-646-8724 (email: imaryhale.com).
Carmel Valley Garden Association
Meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month, usually at 7:00, at the Carmel Valley Community Center on Ford Road.. Membership and meetings are open to all.
Monterey Bay Orchid Society (no website)
Meets the second Thurs. of the month, 6:30 pm, Via Verde Medical Group, 1332 Natividad Road, Suite C, Salinas.
Contact
Aaron Yaras, 831-663-3953; for more information call 831-375-6871.
Santa Cruz Orchid Society
Meets the first Fri. of the month, 7:30 pm, Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave., Santa Cruz. See each other’s blooming orchids, learn about orchids from a speaker, and have a chance to buy orchid plants from each other. A recognized expert in orchid growing and/or hybridizing speaks at our monthly meetings. Visitors welcome !!
Contact Richard Borden: santacruzorchids@yahoo.net
Monterey Bay Cactus and Succulent Society
Meets the third Sun. of the month, 12:30 pm; potluck lunch followed by presentation. VFW Building, 1960 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville.
Call 831-449-2002 or 831-722-1446 for more information.
Monterey Bay Iris Society
Meets the third Fri. of the month (regular meetings not held in July and Dec.; as the Society holds a picnic in July and adinner in Dec.), 7:30 pm, Native Son’s Hall, 239 High Street, Santa Cruz.
Contact Diane Samson, 831-728-1339.
email: debsamson @baymoon.com.
Monterey Bonsai Club
Meets the first Tues. of the month, 6:30-9:00 pm, Hilltop School (corner of David Ave. and Jesse St. in Monterey). Contact Tim Shea, 831-663-4780 email: ladyredshea@yahoo.com.
Watsonville Bonsai Club
Meets the second and fourth Mon. of the month, 6:30pm, Kizuki Hall, 150 Blackburn Street, Watsonville (across from the Watsonville High School tennis courts).
Call 831-724-9283 or 831-663-5044 for more information.
Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai
Meets the third Sat. of the month, 9:00 am, Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave., Santa Cruz. Contact Jim Carlson,
831-761-3531.
Salinas Bonsai Club (no webiste)
Meets the fourth Tues. of the month, 7:00 pm, Firehouse Recreation Center, 1330 Alisal St., Salinas. Also meets first
Sat. of the month, 1-3 pm, Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church, 526 Lincoln Ave., Salinas.
Contact Clair Binder,
831-422-5436.
Monterey Bay Rhododendron Society (no webiste)
Monterey Bay Chapter. Meets the third Tues. of the month, 7:00 pm, Live Oak Senior Center, Santa Cruz.
Monterey Bay Rose Society
Meets the fourth Fri. of the month (except June and July),
7:00 pm, Aptos Grange Hall, 2555 Mar Vista Drive.
Contact Otto Lund, 831-426-0824, email: jtlund@sbcglobal.net.
Central Coast Heritage Rose Group
Meets twice a year in Jan. and Sept.; also a spring garden party or tour. Membership dues (to be on mailing list): $1.00. Contact Central Coast Heritage Rose Group, 829 32nd Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062; Jill Perry: 831-462-4916,
email: perry@calcentral.com.
Monterey Bay Dahlia Society
Meets the second Fri. of each month, 7:00 pm (potluck dinner), 7:30 pm meeting.
Simpkins Family Swim
Center, Community Room, 979 17th Ave., Santa Cruz.
Contact Kevin Larkin, 831-722-9952, email: kevin@cgdahlias.com
American Begonia Society
Monterey Bay Branch. Meets the fourth Wed. of the month, 7:30 pm, Crossroads Community Room, Carmel.
Contact Fred Crummey, 831-624-4154, email: kcrum@aol.com
California Rare Fruit Growers
Monterey Bay Chapter. Meeting times and dates vary.
Contact Chuck Rusk, 831-728-6515,
Gardeners' Club (no webiste)
Meets at 7 pm on the second Thurs. of the month at Aptos Grange Hall, 2555 Mar Vista Drive, Aptos.
Contact
831-662-1395, sirleen@hotmail.com
Santa Cruz Garden Club (no webiste)
Meets first Thursday of every month; site varies
Contact Joy Hickey 831-722-2300
Western Horticultural Society
Founded in 1963, the Western Horticultural Society is made up of horticulturists, botanists, landscape designers and architects, nursery people, students and avid gardeners. The monthly programs are designed to appeal to the dedicated plant lover.
