Join us Saturday, August 8 at 12:00 p.m. CST for the 7th in a series of webinars featuring Cactus and Succulent experts from around the world. You must register in advance to participate.

Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gcus6zYsQeyOQT5ss_j4KQ

Peter Breslin began Ph.D. studies at Arizona State University in the fall of 2014 and completed the Ph.D. in spring 2020, investigating questions regarding the biogeography and evolution of Cactaceae. Under the advisement of Martin Wojciechowski, with the help of committee members Lucas Majure, Shannon Fehlberg, Fabio Albuquerque and Jon Rebman. Breslin pursued research regarding the molecular phylogenetics, ancestral biogeography, climate change impacts on habitat suitability and population viability of the Mammillaria and Cochemiea (Cactaceae) of Baja California and adjacent regions.

Breslin is one of the authors of A Field Guide to Cacti and Succulents of Arizona, published by the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society, soon in its 3rd edition. He has been traveling to Baja California to find and photograph populations of rare cacti and succulents for the past 25 years. He recently moved to Los Angeles, CA, to teach biology and environmental science at Geffen Academy at UCLA, where he also hopes to continue several research projects

Hello all! August’s meeting has been cancelled. Don’t worry! Zoom meetings will resume in September with our next guest speaker. In the mean time, we will continue to post information about the CSSA biweekly webinars as well as information about our upcoming events. See you all soon!

Brian Kemble presents “Iconic Plants of the Ruth Bancroft Garden”

Join us Saturday, July 25th at 12:00 p.m. CST for the fifth in a series of webinars featuring Cactus and Succulent experts from around the world.

Brian is a CSSA board member, as well as the vice-president of the San Francisco Succulent & Cactus Society. He is the curator at the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, CA, and has worked there since 1980. Brian loves to see and photograph succulents in habitat, and has made many trips to Mexico, South Africa, Namibia and Madagascar. His photos appear in numerous books on succulents, including The Timber Press Guide to Succulent Plants of the World, and he often gives talks on succulents for garden clubs, succulent societies, and plant conventions. Brian is also a prolific writer on topics relating to succulent plants, with hundreds of articles published in print and online, including pieces in the Cactus & Succulent Journal and on the website of the Ruth Bancroft Garden. Brian has a longstanding interest in Aloe, Gasteria, and Haworthia, and he is the vice-president of the Institute for Aloe Studies, based in Oakland, CA. He has sought out the habitats of many species in these three genera on his trips to southern Africa and Madagascar, and has over 40 years of experience growing them and hybridizing with them.

Hello All! Check out CSSA’s webinar program with Rod Haenni who will present a program entitled, “Secrets of Success with Cacti/Succulents in Cold Climates. Following the program, NTCSS will have a social meeting to discuss the presentation and other cacti related things. Please keep in mind you must register at the provided link prior to attending the webinar.

Rod’s bio is as follows:

My passion for cacti and succulents that could thrive in a cold climate began 42 years ago when I traveled the Colorado Plateau and the Southwest desert as a minerals geologist, looking for uranium deposits. Cacti, yuccas,and agaves were commonly seen in my travels and I wondered what I could grow in Denver. Today, I grow thousands of plants outdoors and in the lightly heated conservatory of my one acre microclimate – based succulent gardens . I have traveled the world to see what exotic cacti and succulents might be hardy in Patagonia, South Africa , and from European collections. I am an adventurous seed grower and utilize a wide network of other growers, nurseries and seed brokers, always expanding my search for new cold-tolerant succulents.

Webinar Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FrZgQ8GeS7Sn1o56XcCrwA

Hello all! Here is the info for our July meeting. Topic is “my favorite cacti and why I love them” and the meeting will be held 7:30PM on Zoom.

Hello all! This virtual tour is cancelled. Instead check out the plant sale hosted by the Fort Worth Cactus and Succulent Society. The plant sale will be June 19th through the June 20th from 9AM-6PM both days at 3401 FM 1189, Weatherford, Texas.

Hello all! We’ll be doing a virtual green house tour with Bill and Mary! Email irwinlightstone@att.net if you’d like a link to join the meeting.

Did you know there are only 2,000 documented individuals of the star cactus, Astrophytum asterias, known to exist in the wild in the United States? The numbers aren’t much better for peyote, Lophophora williamsii, or black lace cactus, E. reichenbachii var. albertii.

Dr. Martin Terry, a founder of the Cactus Conservation Institute, based in Alpine, TX, and a world-renowned cactus conservation expert, will present the latest observations on the accelerating destruction of the cactus habitat known as the Tamaulipecan thornscrub in South Texas. Join us Tuesday, June 2, on ZOOM!

Join the North Texas Cactus and Succulent society on Tuesday, May 5^th , 7:30 p.m. on ZOOM and take a walk on the wild side with Harald Grieb, a trained horticulturist/botanist and cactus enthusiast who will show us what common pathogens and pests look like both under the microscope and to the naked eye. You will come away with a heightened awareness of how to identify various entities that mean your cactus harm, gain a better understanding at what is happening at the microscopic level and acquire insight into common ways to dispatch these pests. This highly unusual and informative work represents over 20 years of keen observation by Harald, who is a USDA-APHIS-PPQ Area Disease Identifier/Botanist based in El Paso, Texas, where he diagnoses plant diseases and disorders, extracts and identifies nematodes, plant seeds and also CITES-regulated plants.

Hello everyone. Due to the spread of COVID-19 the Arboretum is closed until further notice. We will try and reschedule another work day later down the line but until then stay safe!

Date: TBD

Schedule Times: TBD

Address: 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218