San Diego Horticultural Society upcoming events

Board of Directors Application (Mon, June 01, 2026)

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Board of Directors Application

We are looking for talented members to serve on the Board of Directors.
The current open board positions:

Volunteer Coordinator
Member at large
Meeting Room Coordinator

About the Board:

The San Diego Horticultural Society is organized as a California public benefit corporation with no voting members. All planning and voting is done by the SDHS Board of Directors volunteers. The board is composed of 15 members exclusive of any ex officio (non-voting) members.
Elections for open board positions occur annually at the September board meeting or via email ballot in advance of the meeting.
Most directors serve a three-year term of office, with vacancies filled by approval of the Board until the next annual election.
Up to three directors serve a one-year term as at-large members. This is a great opportunity to learn more about serving on the board and potential become a 3-year member.
Board meetings are held the third Monday of the month in January, March, May, July, September and November. Meeting time is from 10AM to noon at the San Diego Botanic Garden. Board meeting times and dates are occasionally changed based on board member's schedules.
Board members are required to attend at least 3 of the 6 board meetings.
In addition, board members are expected to participate in as many SDHS events as possible during the year, and to volunteer whenever possible for those events.
While not a requirement, most communications between board members is done via email. We request board members have an email address and read their email on regular basis.

Application Process:

To be considered for next year's board, applications must be submitted prior to August 1st of this year.
Click here to fill out an online application. You must be an SDHS member.
After submitting your application, please use this email link to let us know you have applied.
The Nominating Committee will review your application and contact you.
If you have questions about the board or nominating process click link to send email: Nominating Committee

October Meeting- Ferns and Lycophytes of San Diego County, With Jon Rebman (Sat, October 17, 2026)

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:30:00 GMT

NEXT GENERAL MEETING

October 17

Ferns and Lycophytes of San Diego County, With Jon Rebman

In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo
1:30p -3:30p

Jon P. Rebman, Ph.D., Curator and Chair of Botany, San Diego Natural History Museum.

Jon P. Rebman, Ph.D., is Curator/Chair of Botany at the San Diego Natural History Museum (since 1996) and a plant taxonomist who conducts extensive floristic research in Baja California and in San Diego and Imperial counties. He leads field classes and botanical expeditions and directs the San Diego County Plant Atlas project (sdplantatlas.org).

Personal scientific collections: 37,000+ plant specimens
iNaturalist: 1,021,100+ plant identifications/verifications supporting regional botanical research
SDNHM Herbarium (SD): 292,000+ specimens dating back to the 1870s

After many long years of waiting, Jon Rebman and Annette Winner (a long-term science volunteer in Botany) have published Ferns and Lycophytes of San Diego County. This field guide includes descriptions, identification keys, local natural history information, and a color plate for each species showing key characters used to recognize and distinguish our regional ferns and lycophytes. The book covers 49 species known from San Diego County, plus 17 species that could occur here because they are found just north or south of the county but have not yet been documented locally. This publication is part of the Museum’s journal series, Proceedings of the San Diego Society of Natural History.

Ferns and Lycophytes of San Diego County, With Jon Rebman, October 17, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p

Online registration required

SD Hort Member (and their guest) registration is FREE and
in-person non-member registration is $15.00

(Consider joining or renewing with the San Diego Horticultural Society for $30.00 and attend this meeting for free.)

The Plant Forum has returned! So please bring some of your plants to share with members... All you have to do is:

1) Bring a cutting or a potted plant to a meeting.

2) BEFORE you leave home, take a minute to print out a slip of paper with the common and scientific name of the plant, where it is native to (if you know that), what city it is growing in, your name, and a couple of sentences about your experience with the plant.

Online registration required
Member (and one guest) registration is FREE
Non-member - join or renew your membership for $30.00 and attend all meetings free.

Bring plants or cuttings to share at the Plant Forum before the meeting.

Social hour and Plant Forum at 1:30 PM
Presentations at 2:00 PM
Location - San Diego Oasis
17170 Bernardo Center Dr. San Diego, CA 92128
In the Innovation Center on the lower level

2027 Spring Garden Tour (Sat, March 20, 2027)

Sat, 20 Mar 2027 16:00:00 GMT

Save the Date!

We are excited to feature gardens in Kensington and North Park, some of San Diego's finest and earliest neighborhoods
Use the "Add to my calendar" link at the top of this page to save the tour date on your calendar.
Ticket sales begin in early 2027
Check back for updates

Recommend a Garden

Send an email to the tour coordinator to recommend a garden in Kensington or North Park area.

Volunteer

In exchange for working a morning or afternoon shift, volunteers receive free entry to the gardens.

TOUR DETAILS

Tour hours are 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Ticket sales are limited this year. All tickets must be purchased online in advance.
Join San Diego Horticultural Society and save $5 on Garden Tour tickets.
Garden addresses and a map to the gardens will be emailed to registrants several days before the tour
This is a self-guided tour and is at your own pace
No pets or strollers are allowed in the gardens
Gardens are not disabled accessible
Tour is held rain or shine. Sorry, no refunds

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