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February 2025
Book Club

Feb 1
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Book - The Tree Collectors By Amy Stewart, February 3 At 4:30p On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2025. It's official! The next three books to read are January 2025, Life in the Garden,...

Jan 1
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Book - Life In The Garden By Penelope Lively, January 6 At 4:30p On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2025. It's official! The next three books to read are January 2025, Life in the Garden,...

Dec 1, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Announcing Next Three Books For The New Year & A Reminder There Is No Meeting In December
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! December 2024. LOOKING AHEAD: Please note: We are taking December off. It's official! The voting...


Oct 31, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: November 4, 4:30p/5p, The Garden Against Time By Olivia Laing
By Karen England, SD Hort Book Club head muckety-muck, for Let's Talk Plants! November 2024. The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing...

Sep 30, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: October 7, 4:30p/5p, What We Sow By Jennifer Jewell
By Karen England, SD Hort Book Club head muckety-muck, for Let's Talk Plants! October 2024. What We Sow by Jennifer Jewell October 7,...


Aug 31, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: The Sound Of A Wild Snail Eating By Elisabeth Tova Bailey, Zoom September 2, 4:30p/5p On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! September 2024. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating By Elisabeth Tova Bailey, September 2,...


Aug 1, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: The Seed Detective By Adam Alexander, August 5, 2024, 4:30/5pm On Zoom
By Karen England, the head SDHBC muckety-muck, for Let's Talk Plants! August 2024. August 5, 2024, The Seed Detective by Adam Alexander...

Jun 30, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: How To Read A Tree, By Tristan Gooley, July 1, 2024, 4:30/5pm On Zoom
By Karen England, the head SDHBC muckety-muck, for Let's Talk Plants! July 2024. Have you heard how much fun the SD Hort Book Club is?...

May 31, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: A Gentle Plea For Chaos, By Mirabel Osler, June 3, 2024, 4:30/5pm On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let’s Talks Plants! May 2024. Have you heard how much fun the SD Hort Book Club is? It's amazing, and I'm not just...

Apr 30, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB:The Comfort of Crows By Margaret Renkle - May 6, 2024 4:30/5pm On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let’s Talks Plants! May 2024. Have you heard how much fun the SD Hort Book Club is? It's amazing, and I'm not just...

Apr 1, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Announcing May, June And July Books, But (April) First…
By Karen England, for Let’s Talks Plants! April 2024. Have you heard how much fun the SD Hort Book Club is? It's amazing, and I'm not...


Mar 1, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Book - Birnam Wood By Eleanor Catton, March 4, 2024, On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! March 2024. Join us on March 4, 2024, at 4:30p/5p on Zoom to discuss the book Birnam Wood by...

Feb 1, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Great Oak Visit Report & Brave The Wild River By Melissa L. Sevigny Discussion On February 5, 2024 On Zoom
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2024. Join us on February 5, 2024, at 4:30p/5p on Zoom to discuss the book Brave the...


Jan 1, 2024
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Announcing The Next Three Books To Read For February, March And April 2024.
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2024. Please join the SD Hort Book Club and read some great horticulturally imbued books...


Dec 1, 2023
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: December 4 – The Last Garden In England By Julia Kelly
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! November 2023. Please join the SD Hort Book Club and read some great horticulturally imbued...


Nov 1, 2023
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: November 6 – The Oak Papers by James Canton
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! November 2023. Please join the SD Hort Book Club and read some great horticulturally imbued...


Sep 30, 2023
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Meeting October 2 - Agave Spirits By Nabhan & Piñera
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! October 2023. Please join the SD Hort Book Club and read some great horticulturally imbued books...


Aug 31, 2023
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Meeting September 4 - Garden Spells By Sarah Addison Allen
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! September 2023. Please join the SD Hort Book Club and read some great horticulturally pertinent...

Jul 31, 2023
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Meeting August 7 - Tulipomania By Mike Dash
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! August 2023. Please join the SD Hort Book Club and read some great horticulturally pertinent...

Jun 30, 2023
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Meeting July 3 - The Overstory By Richard Powers
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! June 2023. Please join the SD Hort Book Club and read some great horticulturally pertinent books...


May 31, 2023
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Meeting June 5 - The Plant Hunter By Cassandra Leah Quave
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! June 2023. Please join the SD Hort Book Club and read some great horticulturally pertinent books...


Apr 30, 2023
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Skipping May - Next Meeting June 5 - The Plant Hunter By Cassandra Leah Quave
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! May 2023. Please join us in the reading of these books if not also in the club. To join just...


Apr 3, 2023
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Meeting Is Now In June
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! April 2023. Due to circumstances outside of my control, the April book club meeting on Zoom was...

Feb 1, 2023
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: February 6, 2023 - Eating To Extinction By Dan Saladino
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2023. Interview: Dan Saladino, author of ‘Eating to Extinction: The World’s Rarest...

Jan 1, 2023
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: January 9, 2023 - The Botanist's Daughter By Kaytee Nunn
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2023. NEXT BOOK CLUB: January 9, 2023, 4:30p Social/5p Discussion on Zoom Want to join?...

Dec 1, 2022
NEXT SD HORT BOOK CLUB: December 5, 2022 - The Multifarious Mr. Banks By Toby Musgrave
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! December 2022. An engaging life of Sir Joseph Banks, which traces how his many achievements,...


Oct 31, 2022
NEXT SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Nov 7, 2022 - The Complete Writings Of Kate Sessions in CA Garden
You are invited to join the SD Hort Book Club – everyone is welcome. SDHBC meets the first Monday of every month (except when we skip a...


Sep 30, 2022
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Book - Vanilla by Tim Ecott, October 3, 2022 & More . . .
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! October 2022. You are invited to join the SD Hort Book Club – everyone is welcome. SDHBC meets...


Aug 31, 2022
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Reading Schedule Announcement for Oct, Nov, Dec
By Karen England, for Let’s Talk Plants! September 2022. You are invited to join the SD Hort Book Club – everyone is welcome. SDHBC meets...


Jul 31, 2022
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Everyone Welcome!
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! August 2022. You are invited to join the SD Hort Book Club – everyone is welcome. SDHBC meets...


Jun 30, 2022
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Skipping July - Next Meeting Is August 1st
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! July 2022. You are invited to join the SD Hort Book Club – everyone is welcome. SDHBC meets the...


May 31, 2022
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Everyone Welcome
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! May 2022. You are invited to join the SD Hort Book Club – everyone is welcome. SDHBC meets the...


Apr 30, 2022
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Announcing The Next Quarter Reads!
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! May 2022. You are invited to join the SD Hort Book Club – everyone welcome. SDHBC meets the...


Apr 1, 2022
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: First Monday Of Every Month On Zoom At 5pm
You are invited to join the SD Hort Book Club – everyone welcome. SDHBC meets the first Monday of every month on Zoom at 4:30pm for Happy...

Mar 1, 2022
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: New Day, Same Time!
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! March 2022. New Day, Same Time! You are invited to join the SD Hort Book Club on Zoom - Come...


Feb 1, 2022
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: It's Been A Year And 12 Great Books!
By Karen England, head SD Hort Book Club Muckety-muck, for Let's Talk Plants! February, 2022. “When I was your age, television was called...


Jan 1, 2022
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Meeting Jan. 31 on Zoom
By Karen England, SDHBC Head Muckety-muck, for Let's Talk Plants! January 2022. Have you heard how much fun the SD Hort Book Club is?...


Dec 1, 2021
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Vote Now For Next 3 Reads
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! December 2021. The next SD Hort Book Club meeting is on Zoom, on December 6th, at 4:30 pm for...


Oct 31, 2021
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Book Lovers That Love To Garden!
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! November 2021. Have you heard how much fun the SD Hort Book Club is? It's amazing, and I'm not...


Sep 30, 2021
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: The Place To Be!
By Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! October 2021. Have you heard how much fun the SD Hort Book Club is? It's amazing, and I'm not...


Aug 31, 2021
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: September Reading And Bookish Memories
By Karen England for Let's Talk Plants! September 2021. As I told the SD Hort Book club members recently in a book club newsletter - "My...


Jul 31, 2021
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Upcoming Reading Schedule And More!
By Karen England, Head Muckety-Muck. The San Diego Horticultural Society’s Book Club meets the last Monday of every month on Zoom at 5 pm...


Jul 1, 2021
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: July Book - In Praise Of Tomatoes By Steven Shepherd & The June Book Report
By Karen England. Next Book Club July 26, 2021 5 pm on Zoom In Praise of Tomatoes by Steven Shepherd We will be joined by the author's...

May 31, 2021
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Next Books And A Book Report
By Karen England. SD Hort Book Club meets the LAST Monday of every month on Zoom. June 28, 2021 at 5 pm on Zoom Zoom link is emailed to...


Apr 30, 2021
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: Founding Gardeners by Andrea Wulf, May 31, at 5 p.m.
When: MAY 31st, 2021 at 5 p.m. on ZOOM "The Founding Gardeners offers a fascinating look at the revolutionary generation from the unique...


Apr 1, 2021
SD HORT BOOK CLUB: April 26, 2021 - A Memory Of Violets by Hazel Gaynor
By Karen England. Want to join the SD Hort Book Club? We'd love to have you! Send an email to SDHS President Karen England at ......


Mar 1, 2021
HORT BOOK CLUB: March Selection, Green Mansions By W. H. Hudson
Its easy! Just send an email to Karen England at k-england@cox.net and put "Hort Book Club" in the subject line. Zoom links to the book club


Feb 1, 2021
HORT BOOK CLUB: The Food Explorer by Daniel Stone
What we are reading next:
The Food Explorer by Daniel Stone
Meeting Date: February 22, 2021
Time: 6 pm PST
Where: Zoom (link will be emaile


Jan 1, 2021
BOOK CLUB: The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
To join, send an email to k-england@cox.net with the subject "Book Club". A Zoom link will be sent to all who join. January 25th, 6pm. The
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