Meetings and Events
Regular Meeting - Pings!
Our March Meeting will feature a presentation by Sandy Casey of Casey’s Carnivores. She’s very active on social media and is well known for her collection of pinguiculas.
Join us to learn more about her propagation and care practices!
Please note we will be meeting at our new location (Balaeric Community Center). We will meet at our usual time of 1pm-3pm.
2024 SCCPE Show & Sale
The LARGEST and most IMPRESSIVE carnivorous plant show returns Fathers Day Weekend at the Sherman Library & Gardens!
Southern California Spring Garden Show
SCCPE will be participating at the Southern California Spring Garden Show hosted by South Coast Plaza! This is a major local event featuring various plant vendors and societies! If you’re into any kind of plant, this is the place to be!
OC Plant Share
SCCPE will be participating at the OC Plant Share in Tustin. This is a large event featuring plant-related vendors from all over southern California. Stay tuned for more details!
Arthropolooza: The Ultimate Bugfest (Victor Valley Museum)
Our March Meeting will feature a presentation by Sherri Patten about Sundews of Australia. In particular, she will be sharing her experiences growing the very interesting and unique Petiolaris complex of sundews.
Please note we will be meeting at a new/different location and specifics are being confirmed. We do plan to meet at our usual time of 1pm-3pm. And, as customary, we will be celebrating our club’s anniversary at this meeting! Yes, there will be cake!
Arthropolooza: The Ultimate Bugfest (San Bernardino County Museum)
If creepy crawlies don’t give you the creeps, then Arthropolooza: The Ultimate Bugfest will.
Join SCCPE on Saturday and/or Sunday, March 23-24, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the San Bernardino County Museum to celebrate all things creepy, crawly, sticky, prickly, wiggly, yucky, and kind of cute.
The days will be filled with festivities that highlight arthropods as well as a great opportunity for families to have a good time together to develop a love of nature!
General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (child ages 6 to 12). Children five and under and Museum Association members are admitted free. Parking is free. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.
Regular Meeting
Our March Meeting will feature a presentation by Sherri Patten about Sundews of Australia. In particular, she will be sharing her experiences growing the very interesting and unique Petiolaris complex of sundews.
Please note we will be meeting at a new/different location and specifics are being confirmed. We do plan to meet at our usual time of 1pm-3pm. And, as customary, we will be celebrating our club’s anniversary at this meeting! Yes, there will be cake!
2023 Holiday Party
SCCPE will be hosting an inter-club holiday party on Dec 9th! Members from LACPS, SCCPE, and SDCPS will be coming together to celebrate the holidays. We will have a potluck, gift exchange, slideshows, etc. Everyone is welcome! There are no fees to participate!
We will start setting up and decorating around 12:30pm. If you're able to help, please come early!
Please plan to arrive with food 1-1:30pm.
We will start serving food right around 1:30pm. Meals work best when all the food is there. Please be on time.
If you have plants or goods you wish to trade or sell, you are welcome to bring them. We will probably have a designated area for this so you may or may not be eating near your stuff.
We'll spend part of the afternoon talking about past and future activities by the various clubs in attendance. We are excited to see the local CP community grow!
Potluck:
SCCPE will provide build-your-own-tacos as a main dish. We are looking for folks to bring entrees, sides, deserts, and drinks! Please bring portions to feed at least 10 people. There is a tendency for a lot of side dishes and deserts so please consider bringing some sort of main dish/entree.
Plates, cups, utensils, etc. will be provided by the club.
Gift Exchange:
To participate, please bring new or like-new carnivorous plant related gifts valued around $20 that you, yourself, would love to win. No gag gifts! Please have it wrapped or in a bag so participants can't tell what is inside. Please do not wrap gifts to make them intentionally difficult to open.
For each gift you bring you will get a ticket. Bring as many gifts as you like. Whatever number of gifts you bring, you will be going home with the same. If you want to play 5 times, bring 5 gifts!
Opened gifts can be stolen up to 2 times. The third owner locks it in place.
Toy/Gift Drive:
If you'd like to donate toys/gifts for less-fortunate children and teens this season, please bring new items to donate. We will collect them at the party and drop them off to the local charity we have selected to support, Illumination Foundation.
Raffle:
We will have a raffle to help recover costs of hosting the event. We are asking folks to consider donating plants or related goods for the raffle. And, of course, we encourage you to purchase tickets! If you wear swag from your club and/or wear official name badges, you will earn free tickets. Donating to the raffle will also earn you some free tickets.
We will also have a separate special raffle for your chance to win a SET of the Nepenthes books from Red Fern.
Location and Parking:
Here is a graphic to show where we'll be within the facility. Please look for signage in the northeast area of the building. There is plenty of parking. If you want to temporarily park to unload, you may do so at the curb but please do not block traffic.
6201 E Willow St, Long Beach, CA 90815
Regular Meeting
Our next meeting will be at our new regular location in Long Beach. Everyone is welcome to join! Members will be selling plants and related goods.
There will be a presentation by local legend, Frankie Obregon about hybridizing nepenthes!
Rough timeline/agenda:
12:30 - 1:00 - Setup (Please do not go into the room before 12:30)
1:00 - 1:45 - Plant sales/hang out
1:45 - 3:00 - Announcements, club business, presentation, raffle
3:00 - 4:00 - Plant sales/hang out/clean up
Zoom Link (start around 1:45pm):
Will be made available morning of the meeting
We hope to see you there!
2023 SCCPE Show & Sale
Our famous Show & Sale is returning to the Sherman Library & Gardens on Father's Day weekend! We are excited to be putting on one of the best carnivorous plant shows in the world!
CORONA DEL MAR, CA – The sticky leaves of sundews, cavernous mouths of pitcher plants, and dangerous jaws of Venus flytraps will once again fill the grounds of Sherman Library & Gardens for the enjoyment of all.
· Incredible Carnivorous Plant Show – Some of the biggest, showiest, and hungriest carnivorous plants will be on display as never before seen in Southern California. Gaze upon the multiple textures and colors and make sure to bring your camera to capture the experience. See which plants catch the expert judges’ eyes and take home the prize of "Best in Show". This year the judged show is sponsored by California Carnivores, grower and seller of the widest variety of carnivorous plants in the United States for the last 30 years.
· In-Depth Presentations – Learn how to care for carnivorous plants from SCCPE members. Growing, propagating, feeding, and even staging techniques will be discussed to build your confidence diving into the hobby of carnivorous plants.
· Thousands of Plants for Sale – This extraordinary opportunity to choose and take home your favorite carnivorous plants is unlike any other. Vendors will be offering various selections and cultivars, big and small, that will simply amaze. Find the plant you have always wanted for your collection, or start your hobby with a few vigorous specimens.
· Sherman Library & Gardens Venue – Explore the immaculate gardens behind the gates. This beach city with its hidden wonder provides an opportunity to explore plants from around the world, maintained to perfection, providing a form of living art. The gift shop offers an assortment of themed gifts while the café provides delicious provisions for your time at the garden.
· Be a Part of History – With over a thousand guests attending each of the last two years, SCCPE aims to grow the event this year with even more plants on display, more plants available for purchase, and even more room for guests to explore the curious world of carnivorous plants. The 2023 SCCPE Show & Sale may be the biggest of its kind in the United States, if not the world!
EVENT DETAILS
WHO: Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts - SCCPE
WHAT: 2023 SCCPE Show & Sale
WHEN: Father’s Day Weekend, Saturday, June 17 - Sunday, June 18, 10:30a.m.-4p.m.
WHERE: Sherman Library & Gardens, 2647 East Coast Hwy., Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
INFORMATION: www.SCCPE.org
About Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts (SCCPE):
Created with the mission of promoting interest, education, discussion and fellowship around all things related to carnivorous plants, the non-profit organization welcomes hobbyist growers, industry professionals, and everyone in between to its series of meetings, special events and other educational activities.
For information visit:
www.SCCPE.org
Facebook.com/SoCalCP
Youtube.com/SoCalCP
Instagram.com/SoCalCPEnthusiasts
If you've ever been interested in learning more about plants that hunt, you don't want to miss this event! Fun for the whole family, including activities for kids to earn a free carnivorous plant!
The SCCPE Show & Sale is open to the public and free to visit with garden admission ($5).
Regular Meeting
CK Fish World is hosting our May meeting. Come hang out with SCCPE members and shop for a great selection of plants and supplies.
As we gear up for the busy season, will have a discussion about preparing plants for shows and sales.
Spring Garden Show
SCCPE will be at the Spring Garden Show hosted by South Coast Plaza.
There will be dozens of vendors and organizations there to welcome Spring with plants and supplies.
We hope to see you there!
Booman Floral: Tips, Tricks and Wivestales - 55 years growing Carnivorous Plants
Our first meeting of 2023 will feature a presentation by Jim of Booman Floral on the topic of Sarracenia breeding and managing the largest colony of Green Swamp Genetics on the West Coast.
Rainforest Flora: Equagenera Pop Up Sale
Rainforest Flora is hosting another pop up sale for Equagenera.
SCCPE has been invited again so a couple of our members will be there to share information and sell carnivorous plants.
Swing by and say hello!