Nelson Hernandez – LB Cactus Club
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I started to notice plants, specifically cacti and the Trichocereus genus via the Chavin de Huantar cultural site in Peru. I went down the rabbit hole and consumed all the information I could find about these plants.
Edgar Vargas – Your Cacti Succs
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I hope I can continue to grow my inventory of unique and hard to find plants. My goal is to be one of the biggest Southern California growers of these rare and exotic plants.
Carmichael C&S Society
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Established in 1970.
Meets on first Thursdays.
Santa Barbara – C&S Society
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Established in 1976.
Meets on third Wednesdays.
Gates C&S Society
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Established in 1959.
Meets on First Wednesdays.
San Francisco S&C Society
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Established in 1984.
Meets on third Tuesdays.
Sacramento C&S Society
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Established in 1960.
Meets on fourth Monday.
Central Coast C&S Society
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Established in ?
Meets on second Sundays.
Palomar C&S Society
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Established in 1957.
Meets on fourth Saturdays.
C&S Society of San Jose
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Established in 1960
Meets on first Sundays.