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February 2025
From the Board


Jan 1
FROM THE BOARD: Happy New Year – We Have A New Treasurer!
Scott Borden is the San Diego Horticultural Society's new Treasurer. Happy New Year – We Have a New Treasurer! Talk about happy news! Ray...

Feb 1, 2022
JANUARY 2022 BOARD UPDATE: In-person Meetings Are Coming Back!
By Karen England, San Diego Horticultural Society President, for Let's Talk Plants! February 2022. The San Diego Horticultural Society's...


Dec 1, 2021
FROM THE BOARD: Meet New SDHS Board Member Karon De Leon, Volunteer Coordinator
By SDHS President Karen England, for Let's Talk Plants! December 2021. I am excited for you all to meet my friend Karon De Leon, the...


Jul 31, 2020
PRESIDENT'S LETTER: Hi Everyone!
Surprise! I started writing this letter in early July as my usual Editor's Letter and, in the meantime, at the recent board meeting, I was m


Jul 31, 2020
BOARD MEMBER SHOWCASE: Jason Chen, Member-at-Large
So, I’ve always been into plants even as a young child . . . I think my mom would say ever since I could walk and pick things up. Summer T-b


Jul 31, 2020
FROM THE BOARD: New Roles and New Offerings
Other discussion at the July 20 Board meeting included a Treasurer’s Report from Ray Brooks. Ray shared that SDHS continues to be in good fi


May 31, 2020
FROM THE BOARD: Meet Ray Brooks, Treasurer
When I first came to San Diego in 1963, courtesy of the US Navy, I lived in Coronado. One day I was walking along Ocean Boulevard and notice


Apr 30, 2020
MEET THE SDHS BOARD: John Beaudry, Spring Garden Tour Chairman
Even though our San Diego Horticultural Society's big garden tour of Poway was cancelled this year that does not negate all the hard work th


Feb 1, 2020
FROM THE BOARD: 2020 SDHS Meetings Calendar
Did you know that most but not all of the San Diego Horticultural Society meetings happen on the second Monday of the month? Or that they ar

Jul 31, 2019
FROM THE BOARD: SDHS Celebrates Our 25th Anniversary
By Frank Mitzel. September 2019 is the 25th anniversary of the San Diego Horticultural Society! To help celebrate the occasion, the Board...


May 31, 2019
FROM THE BOARD
By Frank Mitzel. Our May monthly meeting was well attended. Our speaker, Ari Novy, the President and CEO of the San Diego Botanic...


Mar 31, 2019
​ ​​ FROM THE BOARD ​
By Frank Mitzel. The March monthly meeting was well attended despite the cold and rainy weather. Our speaker, Christopher Woods, was very...


Feb 1, 2019
FROM THE BOARD
By Frank Mitzel. The January monthly meet was well-attended despite the cold and rainy weather. Our speaker, Jeff Chemnick, was very...


Dec 1, 2018
FROM THE BOARD: New Members, New Year
By Frank Mitzel. Our new member orientation was held in November in the garden of renowned ceramic artist Laird Plumleigh. The most...


Sep 30, 2018
FROM THE BOARD: September 2018
By Frank Mitzel. Our meetings for August and September had an impressive membership turnout. It was nice to see so many in attendance in...


Jun 1, 2018
FROM THE BOARD
By Frank Mitzel. Our monthly meeting in May launched Nan Sterman's latest book, "Hot Color, Dry Garden". Nan gave a presentation that...


Mar 31, 2018
FROM THE BOARD: March 2018
By Frank Mitzel. Our March meeting marked the launch of Jeff Moore's latest book, Soft Succulents. Our Succulent Plant and Pottery...


Feb 1, 2018
FROM THE BOARD: February 2018
By Frank Mitzel. Thanks to all the members who braved driving in the rain to attend the January meeting. For those who made it, speaker...


Dec 1, 2017
FROM THE BOARD: December 201
By Frank Mitzel. We had a tremendous end of the year for the SDHS! Both the October meeting featuring Debra Lee Baldwin's presentation,...


Oct 1, 2017
FROM THE BOARD: October 2017
​​ By Frank Mitzel. Thanks to all the members and guests who attended our September monthly meeting and made it such a big success! We...


Aug 31, 2017
FROM THE BOARD: New Board Members
By Susan Starr. We are pleased to welcome two new Board members: John Beaudry, who will be chairing the Spring Garden Tour, and Ken...


Jul 31, 2017
FROM THE BOARD: Goodbyes From the Board
Goodbyes From the Board By Jim Bishop. After six years as president, this is my final From the Board column. It has truly been an honor...


Jul 1, 2017
FROM THE BOARD: News from the Board
By: Jim Bishop. SDHS Night at the Fair I hope you were able to join us for this year’s SDHS Night at the Fair to see all the wonderful...

Jun 1, 2017
FROM THE BOARD: 2017Â Horticulturist of the Year Honoree
Debra Lee Baldwin is 2017 Horticulturist of the Year Honoree This month, we honor Debra Lee Baldwin as 2017 Horticulturist of the Year....


May 1, 2017
FROM THE BOARD: SDHS Leadership Openings
By Jim Bishop. Is SDHS on the verge of a leadership crisis? August seems like a long way off, but we have several key board members whose...

Jan 1, 2017
FROM THE BOARD
By Jim Bishop. Changes on the Board We’d had a few mid-year changes on the board. Susan Starr rejoins the board as Newsletter Editor. ...
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