The Monterey Bay Cactus and Succulent Society will hold its annual Spring Show and Sale April 12-14 in Watsonville.
Attendees can learn from seasoned plant experts and view hundreds of cacti and succulents, as well as pottery and supplies at the three-day event.
Also on board will be games and activities, plant care demonstrations, judging and a celebration of plant winners.
A helpdesk will run throughout the show to answer questions on how to take care of plants.
The Judges Speak event will take place on April 13 at 11am followed by the show winners and highlights of some of the best plants.
A demonstration titled “Repotting Succulents” by Stan Verkler, former president of the Monterey Bay Area Cactus and Succulent Society, will take place on April 13 at 2pm and will include re-potting demonstrations.
On April 14 at 11 am, Naomi Bloss, former president of the
Monterey Bay Area Cactus and Succulent Society, will also demonstrate repotting cacti and succulents.
If you go
The show opens for members only on Friday, April 12 from 3-6pm. It is open to the public on Saturday, April, 13 f9am-5pm; Sunday, April 14, 9am-3pm at the ISTW Portuguese Hall, 125 Atkinson Lane in Watsonville. Free admission and free parking.
For information, visit: mbsucculent.org
Info Box:
The show opens for members only on Friday, April 12 from 3-6pm. It is open to the public on Saturday, April, 13 f9am-5pm; Sunday, April 14, 9am-3pm at the ISTW Portuguese Hall, 125 Atkinson Lane in Watsonville. Free admission and free parking.
For information, visit: mbsucculent.org
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cactus flower
Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian
SHARP CONTRAST A flower blooms on a cactus in a Watsonville neighborhood.
