2025 -2026 Schedule
We meet on the second Tuesday of the month, starting in October and ending in April.
Meeting Details – Sunset View Club House, 9 am to 11 am
8:45–9:30 am, the Oasis Room. Social time
Get to know other garden-loving residents over a cup of coffee or tea while you share in a variety of morning goodies.
9:30–9:50 am
Listen to the club business and monthly update, plus opportunities to get involved.
10:00 – 11:00 am Speakers Hall – Guest Speakers. Here is a list of this season’s programs and bus/field trips.
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| Date | Speaker/Event | Topic/Destination |
| Tuesday, November 11, 2025 | Daniel Medellin Owner of Paradise Gardens | Innovative Landscaping Using Above Ground Planters |
| Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | Bus Trip ($) | Registration for Sherman Library & Gardens Rogers Gardens The Bungalow Restaurant |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | Anne Rowe Sunnylands Director of Heritage | Delights Found on the Grounds of Sunnylands |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | Lin Conrad Living Desert Horticulturist | The Amazing Plants of The Living Desert |
| Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | Bill Hendrix Valent VP of Technology | How to Read a Pesticide Label |
| Monday, February 23, 2026 | Bus Trip ($) | Farm Tour & Lunch |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | Allen Valley Educator & Home Gardener | Growing the Exotic Palms of the World |
| Saturday, March 21, 2026 | Home and Garden Tour 2026 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Ticket sales to HGC Members start Feb. 10. General public begins Feb.11. |
| Late April | Bus Trip ($) | Pasadena Showcase House of Design |
| FRIDAY, April 24, 2026 Annual Membership Meeting Sierra Ballroom | Karen Jaffie Marketing and Development Associate | Creating the Chuckwalla National Monument |
LEGEND: ($) = Registration and fee required
Hands-on Opportunities Available For Members Only
WORKSHOPS for Members Only:
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 9:30-Noon + lunch ($) Birdwatching in Our Community: Travel via golf cart procession to several destinations and observe local feathered friends, their habitats and lifestyles right in our own backyard. Optional Dutch treat lunch at Boulevards. Limit of 12 participants. Details will be sent to each registrant. Members only, $10 per person, pre-registration required.
WORKSHOPS for Members Only:
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 1-3 p.m. ($) Create Your Own Fairy Garden: Each participant must provide own dish in which to create his/her garden. Any size dish is acceptable, but creator must be able to carry it when you leave the workshop. Members only, $30 per person for all remaining supplies: soil, succulents, pebbles, twigs, figurines, etc. Details will be provided for each participant. Pre-registration required.