Santa Barbara Cactus and Succulent Society
responsible collection, culture, study and conservation of succulent plants
This is one of the best events on the Central Coast and takes place every year in the Spring.
Saturday May 11, 2024
Open early for Members only at 9:30am. Wear your name tag as proof of 2024 membership, or join at the event!
General Public: 10:00am to 3:00pm
NEW LOCATION: Santa Barbara Women’s Club at Rockwood
670 Mission Canyon Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
We are switching meeting locations back Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (909 N La Cumbre Road). All future meetings will be held there on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
2024 Meeting dates through the end of the year:
SBCSS is seeking volunteers to assist with club business. Our club cannot function without the help of our volunteer-run board, plant sale, and garden tour committees. Please consider volunteering your time to help our community organization. Help spread the word with your friends and family!
We are seeking volunteers for the following positions:
Raffle Caller Team (3-4 people)- Attends monthly SBCSS meetings and calls raffle tickets at the end of the meeting.
A/V Coordinator – sets up laptop, projector, and microphone/speaker at each monthly meeting. Troubleshoots technical difficulties and stores A/V equipment between meetings.
Garden Tour Committee (2-3 people) – works with the SBCSS President to plant 2-3 garden tours per year. Identifies and contacts community members to host tours. Writes tour descriptions for the SBCSS newsletter.
Plant Show and Sale Committee (4-5 people) – works with the SBCSS President to plan the annual show and sale and buying trip. Oversees volunteers and coordinates the show area, silent auction, and outside vendors.
If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering please contact Anna Bower at president@sbcactus.org for more information.
Sometimes email addresses get lost in translation, or emails get blocked. Or, you just want to get a reminder for the Plant Sale in May. This link will allow you to fix it!
Click on this link, then fill in the required information (e.g. Name and Email) and submit it. You will be added to the mailing list(s) of your choice. Note that emails about member events may be sent to current members only.
If your email address is already in our database, you will be able to get a link to update your Profile and preferences. You may also unsubscribe.
The SBCSS has a rather extensive collection of cactus and succulent related books and journals. To view a complete list of our library holdings, click here.
For members wanting to reserve a book or journal, please send an email that includes the book#, title and author to library@sbcactus.org.
Current and past newsletters are available on-line or on our Facebook page.