Monthly Meetings & Programs

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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DateSpeaker/EventTopic/Destination
Tuesday, November 11, 2025Daniel Medellin
Owner of Paradise Gardens
Innovative Landscaping Using Above Ground Planters
Tuesday, November 18, 2025Bus Trip ($)Registration for
Sherman Library & Gardens
Rogers Gardens
The Bungalow Restaurant
Tuesday, December 9, 2025Anne Rowe
Sunnylands Director of Heritage
Delights Found on the
Grounds of Sunnylands
Tuesday, January 13, 2026Lin Conrad
Living Desert Horticulturist
The Amazing Plants of
The Living Desert
Tuesday, February 10, 2026Bill Hendrix
Valent VP of Technology
How to Read a
Pesticide Label
Monday, February 23, 2026Bus Trip ($)Farm Tour & Lunch
Tuesday, March 10, 2026Allen Valley
Educator & Home Gardener
Growing the Exotic
Palms of the World
Saturday, March 21, 2026Home 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 AprilBus 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.