Henry Shaw
Cactus Society
A CSSA Chapter
St. Louis, Missouri
www.hscactus.org
info@hscactus.org

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Monthly Meetings

The Henry Shaw Cactus Society generally holds meetings the second Sunday of the month throughout the year at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. A club picnic is scheduled in September, while the December meeting is a holiday party. Visitors are welcome to attend these informal but informative affairs. (See schedule below.)

Next Meeting: March 14

Program: Dan Mahr -- Journey Through Kenya

March's program will be a travelogue presented by special guest Dr. Dan Mahr on a 12-day safari through Kenya, an East African country rich in succulent flora.

Mahr is an entomologist at the University of Wisconsin who has served the Cactus and Succulent Society of America in many capacities, including president. He currently chairs the CSSA field trips committee. An avid collector of succulent plants for his entire life, Mahr will also be a featured speaker at our Mid-States Cactus and Succulent Conference in June.

During Mahr's talk, we will travel from Lake Baringo northwest of Nairobi eastward through southern Kenya to Mombassa on the Indian Ocean. The presentation will include succulent genera from the families of Euphorbiacea and Asclepiadaceae, as well as many others.

Usual Meeting Location

Missouri Botanical Garden
Ridgway Center
4344 Shaw, just south of I-44
St. Louis, Missouri
[ Click for map ]

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. -- Social hour
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. -- Program
3:00 p.m. -- Business meeting

Upcoming HSCS Events -- 2010

January 10 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
January 24 -- Mid-States Conference Planning Meeting (1 p.m., Drury Inn and Suites, I-44 at Hampton)
February 14 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
March 14 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
April 11 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
May 2 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
June 6 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
June 10-13 -- Mid-States Cactus & Succulent Conference (Drury Inn and Suites-Forest Park, St. Louis)
July 11 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
August 1 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
August 7-15 -- HSCS Show and Sale (Ridgway Center, MBG)
September 12 -- HSCS Picnic
October 10 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
November 14 -- Monthly Meeting (Beaumont Room, Ridgway Center, MBG)
December 12 -- HSCS Holiday Party

At typical meetings, guest speakers present varied programs of interest to succulent hobbyists. Hands-on workshops on pruning, potting and dividing are held thoughout the year. Members are encouraged to bring in plants to show off and share their cultivation secrets. Books from the club's library can be requested for pick up at meetings, too.

HSCS Show and Sale

BIGGEST CACTUS & SUCCULENT SHOW IN THE MIDWEST!
*** 2010 HSCS SHOW -- AUGUST 7-15
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN

[ 2010 SHOW & SALE PAGES ]

[ 2009 SHOW RESULTS ]

[ 2008 SHOW REPORT ]

[ WEBSHOTS: 2007 SHOW PHOTOS ]
* A Top 20 "Home and Garden" Album *

Henry Shaw Cactus Society's main event is its Annual Show and Sale, held each summer at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri. This weeklong fund-raising event attracts member exhibitors who bring their best specimens to display and vie for awards. Judges will give out trophies and ribbons for the best entries in over 150 categories. Vendors will supply thousands of starter and specimen plants for sale, too. Click above for information on new FREE Workshops and other event details.

CSSA 2003 Convention

In June of 2003, the Henry Shaw Cactus Society hosted a very successful 30th Biennial Cactus and Succulent Society of America Convention. It offered six days of informative programs, cactus sales, tours -- and fun. Click for a full report and photos.