Meetings
Sepulveda Garden Center
16633 Magnolia Blvd.
Encino, CA 91436
Southern California Garden Club Meets Every Third Tuesday of the Month except for July & August
September 15
General Membership Meeting
9:30 a.m.
Plant Market, Country Store, Display Specimens
10:00 a.m.
Business Meeting: Welcome and introduction of new members; financial review report.
10:25 a.m.
Anniversary Moment: “Oh, the Things We’ve Learned” presented by Greg Pokorski. Learn about the NGC Schools our club has sponsored throughout our history. (NGC, CGCI)
11:00 a.m.
Program: “From Acorns to Oak Trees to Climate Resilience” Presented by Andy Lipkis, founder of TreePeople and Accelerate Resilience Los Angeles. From the early years of TreePeople and the part our club played, Andy will bring members up to speed on his most recent efforts. (NGC, CGCI)
12:00 p.m.
Luncheon: Salad Bar lunch
October 20
General Membership Meeting
9:30 a.m.
Plant Market, Country Store, Display Specimens
10:00 a.m.
Business Meeting
10:25 a.m.
Anniversary Moment: “Oh, the Disabled & Elderly We’ve Celebrated” presented by Terri Taylor. Learn about the garden therapy projects to which we have donated throughout our history. (NGC, CGCI)
11:00 a.m.
Program: “Catalina: Like Nowhere Else on Earth” Explore what makes Catalina Island one of California’s most extraordinary places, with Lexy Coons, Conservation Horticulturist & Gina Nelson, from its iconic landscapes and rare endemic plants and animals to the Conservancy’s ongoing efforts to protect and restore this treasured ecosystem. (NGC, CGCI)
12:00 p.m.
Luncheon: BBI (Brown Bag It).
November 17
General Membership Meeting
9:30 a.m.
Plant Market, Country Store, Display Specimens
10:00 a.m.
Business Meeting –
Bring food / dry goods for a local food bank
10:25 a.m.
Anniversary Moment: “Oh, the Veterans We’ve Honored” presented by Robin Pokorski. Learn about the Blue Star Memorial Markers our club has dedicated throughout our history. (NGC, CGCI)
11:00 a.m.
Program: “The Magic of Mulch & Why Fall is for Planting” presented by Gisele Schoniger, Organic Gardening Educator for Kellogg Garden Products will explain mulch and why autumn is the best time for planting. (NGC, CGCI)
12:00 p.m.
Luncheon: BBI (Brown Bag It).
December 15
Holiday Party
9:30 a.m.
Country Store open for holiday business
10:00 a.m.
General Holiday Merriment
10:25 a.m.
Anniversary Moment: “Oh, the Organizations We’ve Donated to” presented by Harriet Vallens. Learn about the many other groups we’ve helped throughout our history. (NGC, CGCI)
10:45 a.m.
Program: It’s our annual “Holiday Spectacular” Join us for a holiday-filled morning of fun, song, good food and other surprises including 100-Year Bingo all led by our Mistress of Ceremonies, Robin Pokorski. Bring a plant if you want to take part in our gift exchange. Warm-up your vocal cords, because we will perform our annual rendition of “The Twelve Days of Gardening” and other holiday classics. Come for the friendship, stay for the food and fun.
12:00 p.m.
Luncheon: Lunch is a catered affair. Bringing a friend as your guest is a thoughtful gift idea for your friend and your club.
January 19
General Membership Meeting
9:30 a.m.
Plant Market, Country Store, Display Specimens
10:00 a.m.
Business Meeting
10:25 a.m.
Anniversary Moment: “Oh, the Native Flora We’ve Preserved” presented by Alice Lewin. Learn about the native plant organizations we have supported throughout our history. (NGC, CGCI)
11:00 a.m.
Program: “Roots of Resilience: The Remarkable Plants of the Mediterranean Climate” Jamie Kneitel, Chairman, Dept. of Environmental Studies, California State University, Sacramento will present the remarkable plants of Mediterranean climates. (NGC, CGCI)
12:00 p.m.
Luncheon: BBI (Brown Bag It).
February 16
General Membership Meeting
9:30 a.m.
Plant Market, Country Store, Display Specimens
10:00 a.m.
Business Meeting – Nominating Committee report
10:25 a.m.
Anniversary Moment: “Oh, the Flower Shows We’ve Presented” presented by Rita Desilets. Learn about the 59 Flower Shows our club has presented throughout our history. (NGC, CGCI)
11:00 a.m.
Program: “Preparing for the Flower Show Through the Decades” featuring members from Woodland Hills Floral Designers, giving you the ticket to a winning design in our Flower Show. (NGC, CGCI)
12:00 p.m.
Luncheon: BBI (Brown Bag It).
March 16
Bus Trip
This month members enjoy a bus trip
instead of the usual general membership meeting.
“Go West, Garden Clubbers, Go West”
The wheels on the bus are rolling again, and we have a fun-filled day of adventure planned.
(NGC, CGCI)Meet by 8:15 a.m. for an 8:30 a.m. departure from the Balboa Sports Center in Encino and travel to the Greenwood Daylily Gardens, for a presentation and tour by John Schoustra
and the opportunity to purchase his specialty plants.
Anniversary Moment: “Oh, the Places We’ve Seen”
presented by Gail Vanderhorst. Learn about the places our tours have taken us throughout our history. (NGC, CGCI)At our next stop we will enjoy lunch on our own at Yummy Hawaiian BBQ in Moorpark.
We will return to the Balboa Sports Center around 4:00 p.m.
Donation: $20.00 (includes bus driver’s tip and a donation to Southern California Garden Club). Reservations are required. To reserve your seat, contact Greg Pokorski GregPokorski@earthlink.com or 818-361-7873
April 20
General Membership Meeting
9:30 a.m.
Plant Market, Country Store, Display Specimens
10:00 a.m.
Business Meeting – Election of 2027 – 2029 officers
10:25 a.m.
Anniversary Moment: “Oh, the Signature Plants We’ve Studied” presented by Diana Nason.
Learn about the trees our club has planted throughout our history. (NGC, CGCI)
11:00 a.m.
Program: “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” Rose Garden Chairman Natalie Bloxham will lead the celebration as we
dedicate the renovated Sepulveda Garden Center Rose Garden. Scott Klittich, Otto & Sons, will be a featured speaker
as we honor this year’s Signature Plant, the rose. (NGC, CGCI)
12:00 p.m.
Luncheon: BBI (Brown Bag It).
May 18
General Membership Meeting
9:30 a.m.
Plant Market, Country Store, Display Specimens
10:00 a.m.
Business Meeting: Budget adoption; 2027-28 dues are due
10:25 a.m.
Anniversary Moment: “Oh, the Scholars We’ve Encouraged” presented by Rosemary Ecker.
Learn about the scholarships our club has awarded throughout our history. (NGC, CGCI)
11:00 a.m.
Scholarship Presentations: Scholarship Committee Chairman Rosemary Ecker will present our scholarship winners. Special guest presentation by Bonnie Reese, previous Scholarship Recipient. Come meet the faces of future garden clubbers and learn how these young men and women will shape our future. (NGC, CGCI)
12:00 p.m.
Luncheon: BBI (Brown Bag It).
June 15
General Membership Meeting
9:30 a.m.
Plant Market, Country Store, Display Specimens
10:00 a.m.
Business Meeting
Recognition of Honored Guests
10:25 a.m.
Anniversary Moment: “Oh, the Forests We’ve Reforested” presented by Alice Lewin.
Learn about the Penny Pines Plantations our club has purchased throughout our history. (NGC, CGCI)
11:00 a.m.
Program: “Gala Celebration our 100th birthday and the year’s accomplishments!”
Presentation of awards and honors; CGCI, Pacific Region and NGC Life Memberships; and convention recap.
Installation of 2027 – 2029 officers. (NGC, CGCI)
12:00 p.m.
Luncheon: TBD
July & August
No meeting or activities during SCGI's summer break...........
See you in September!