SCOTT CALHOUN will speak on Provocative Succulents: A Rollicking Trip into the World of Cactus and Succulents. Join Calhoun for a talk exploring the origins and contemporary uses of garden succulents in everything from design to nutrition, ceremony and transcendence. The talk will conclude with a short video showing the perils and rewards of agave hunting.
The evening starts at 6:00 p.m. in the Surfside Race Place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on Jimmy Durante Blvd. in Del Mar. Parking is free and everyone is welcome. Admission is free for members and $10 for non-members. Before the lecture a plant expert will discuss one exceptional plant (a “Hot Hort Pick”) that is a star in the garden. An opportunity drawing featuring very special plants, including the Hot Hort Pick plant, will follow the lecture. For more information, call (619) 296-9215 or visit www.sdhortsoc.org.