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February 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT HYBRID MEETING: Riley Black, When The Earth Was Green, February 21, Oasis, RB And Zoom
Riley Black is the bestselling and award-winning author of When the Earth Was Green , The Last Days of the Dinosaurs , and more. A regular contributor to National Geographic , Smithsonian , and Slate , as well as a repeat guest on NOVA and Science Friday , Riley has spent more than fifteen years bringing the public the latest about the deep past. When not enthusing over fossils in articles and books, Riley regularly volunteers with museum field teams to uncover new
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Articles
HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR: 2014
Julian Duval, President/CEO San Diego Botanic Garden Julian Duval became the first President/CEO (aka Executive Director) of Quail...
Apr 1, 2014
HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR: 2013
Brad Monroe retired after spending more than three decades as a leader in horticultural education in San Diego County. While his career...
May 1, 2013
HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR: 2012
Susi has been our newsletter editor since 1996 and served as president from 2003 to 2010. She has worked tirelessly to build and promote...
May 1, 2012
HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR: 2011
Jon P. Rebman, Curator of Botany at the San Diego Natural History Museum, has organized symposia and research trips, written excellent...
May 1, 2011
HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR: 2010
Our 15th Horticulturists of the Year were Bruce and Sharon Asakawa. Between them they have two lifetimes of expertise that they have...
May 1, 2010
HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR: 2009
Steve is one of our founders, and the founder of Buena Creek Gardens in San Marcos. He wrote the text for our tree book, and has lectured...
May 1, 2009
HORTICULTURIST OF THE YEAR: 2008
Chuck had a lifetime career in horticulture, and co-founded Ades & Gish Nursery, which ships houseplants throughout the U.S. He helped...
May 1, 2008
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