April 2025
Calendar of Events
Our Calendar lists free workshops and seminars as well as activities organized by our sponsors and local non-profits.
Send Calendar Listings by the 15th of the Month to Lynn Neagley
April 2025
Next San Diego Horticultural Society Meeting:
Horticulture Of The Aztecs - Then And Now, With Julio Estrada, April 19, 2025, 1:30p, In-person At Oasis Rancho Bernardo
Members attend for free, and non-members pay $15.00.
Register online at sdhort.org
(Consider joining or renewing with the San Diego Horticultural Society for $30.00 and attending this meeting for free.)
Next SD Hort Book Club Meeting:
Book The Core Of An Onion By Mark Kurlansky - April 7 On Zoom at 4:30p
Send an email to info@sdhort.org for the Zoom link. Everyone is welcome.
Events Hosted by SDHS Sponsors
Walter Andersen Nursery
Info: www.walterandersen.com
San Diego: Open for business 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., 7 days a week. Call 619-224-8271 for directions, the latest in-store shopping information, and holiday closures. CLOSED Easter Sunday.
Poway: Open for business from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 7 days a week. Call 858-513-4900 for directions, the latest in-store shopping information, and holiday closures. CLOSED Easter Sunday.
Green Thumb Super Garden Centers
Info: www.supergarden.com
San Marcos: Open for business. Monday-Saturday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm and Sunday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Call 760-744-3822 for directions, the latest in-store shopping information, store hours and holiday closings, and to sign up for our free newsletter.
Events at Public Gardens, Nurseries and Public Libraries
San Diego Botanic Garden
Open to members and the public. Reservations are recommended, except for Museum for All visitors. Purchase tickets online. Current hours: Wednesday through Monday: 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
The Water Conservation Garden
It is open from 9:00 am-2:00 pm Tuesday-Thursday, and 9:00 am-4:00 pm on Friday and Saturday. CLOSED Sunday and Monday. Call for the latest information on admission prices, holiday closures, tours, and virtual and in-person classes: (619) 660-0614, ext.10.
FREE FRIDAY is offered on the second Friday of every month.
Alta Vista Botanical Gardens
https://altavistabotanicalgardens.org
Open to members and the public, we are celebrating our 25th year. We are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A schedule of events, including Saturday Kid’s Gardening Classes, is on the website.
April 19, 2025, 10:00 am-3:00 pm. Earth Day Festival. Plant sales, Gardening advice and food vendors, and activities for all ages.
Garden Clubs
Vista Garden Club
Info https://www.californiagardenclubs.com/vistagardenclub/ or Vistagardenclub@gmail.com
April 5, 2025, Noon, Fingertip Luncheon, 12:30 pm business meeting and program at 1:45 pm.
Vista Garden Club members will highlight the annual May Flower Show at Gloria McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista, CA.
Dos Valles Garden Club
https://www.dosvallesgardenclub.com/events and Facebook and Instagram pages for monthly meeting information and location.
Poway Valley Garden Club: https://www.powayvalleygardenclub.org for meeting information and program details. Email: pvgc@outlook.com for membership information.
Village Garden Club of La Jolla
https://www.vgclj.com for meeting information and program details. Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, 4321 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, California 92122
April 24, 2025, Program starts at 11:30 a.m.
Holly Shimizu, Horticulturist, presents “Gardening for Life- How to Combine Beauty and Ecology for a Healthy Garden”. Guests are welcome to attend. Holly is a nationally recognized horticulturist with a rich background in gardens, plants, ecological gardening, and plant conservation. After working in numerous gardens in England, Germany, Holland and Belgium, Holly was the first Curator of the National Herb Garden at the United States National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.
Most recently, Holly was the Executive Director of the United States Botanic Garden on the National Mall, where she was responsible for all aspects of running the garden - which experienced a renaissance during her leadership. She is on the American Horticultural Society board and serves on the American Botanical Council Advisory Board.
Mission Hills Garden Club
https://www.missionhillsgardenclub.org for Membership information, 2025 Meeting schedule, event registration, and links to Facebook & Instagram, as well as YouTube pages featuring current and previous event programs and presentations from April 2020 onward.
April 19, 2025, 4:00 pm-6:00 pm: Wine in the Garden at a private home. Reservations are required. Register today, as space is limited!
Resources & Ongoing Events
California Native Plant Society- San Diego Chapter
Membership, newsletter signup, and upcoming events information are available at https://www.cnpssd.org
UCCE San Diego County and the Farm and Home Advisors
Master Gardener contact information, newsletters and Free Online Workshop information are available at http://cesandiego.ucanr.edu
Garden Radio Shows
“Garden Talk” radio show with Walter Andersen Nursery, every Saturday from 6:00 to 7:00 am on KCBQ1170AM/96.1FM and KPRZ1210AM/106.1FM. Walter Andersen Nursery's Facebook page posts updated information, and www.walterandersen.com has a link to all podcasts.
Garden America Radio Show. Saturday 8:00 a.m. Hosts Bryan Main, John Bagnasco, and Tiger Palafox. Broadcasts are via Facebook Live. Call in questions to the toll-free number (855) 424-9825. Each show also features an industry “expert.” Visit www.gardenamerica.com for programming information. Podcast and live stream are available through “Biz Talk Radio.”
San Diego County Farmers Markets
www.sdfarmbureau.org provides a weekly calendar and lists all farmers' market locations in San Diego County.