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• Board of Directors Application

  • Start
    Sat, June 01, 2024
  • End
    Wed, December 31, 2025
  • Location
    San Diego

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  Board of Directors Application

  

  We are looking for talented members to serve on the Board of Directors.  
  The current open board positions : 

  • Membership
  • Annual Garden Tour Coordinator
  • Public Relations & Communications 
  • Meeting Room Coordinator
    
  • Member at large –3 Positions with a single one year term

  About the Board:
  

  • The San Diego Horticultural Society is organized as a California public benefit corporation with no voting members.  All planning and voting is done by the SDHS Board of Directors volunteers.  The board is composed of 15 members exclusive of any ex officio (non-voting) members. 
    
  • Elections for open board positions occur annually at the September board meeting or via email ballot in advance of the meeting.
    
  • Most directors serve a three-year term of office, with vacancies filled by approval of the Board until the next annual election. 
    
  • Up to three directors serve a one-year term as at-large members.   This is a great opportunity to learn more about serving on the board and potential become a 3-year member.
  • Board meetings are held the third Monday of the month in January, March, May, July, September and November. Meeting time is from 10AM to noon at the San Diego Botanic Garden.  Board meeting times and dates are occasionally changed based on board member's schedules.  
    
  • Board members are required to attend at least 3 of the 6 board meetings.
  • In addition, board members are expected to participate in as many SDHS events as possible during the year, and to volunteer whenever possible for those events. 
    
  • While not a requirement, most communications between board members is done via email. We request board members have an email address and read their email on regular basis.

  Application Process:

  • To be considered for next year's board, applications must be submitted prior to August 1st of this year.
  • Click here to fill out an online application. You must be an SDHS member.
  • After submitting your application, please use this email link to let us know you have applied.
  • The Nominating Committee will review your application and contact you.
  • If you have questions about the board or nominating process click link to send email:  Nominating Committee

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• Spring Garden Tour - Sustainable Beauty

  • When
    Sat, March 29, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Private San Diego Gardens
  • Spaces left
    700

  

  Save the date!  

  Early Bird Ticket sales start January 15, 2025.  

  Purchase your ticket before February 15, 2025 and save $5

  The San Diego Horticultural Society has teamed up with the Association of Professional Landscape Designers-San Diego District, to feature the work of some of the best local garden designers!

  
  

   Last Year's Garden Descriptions

  The theme for this year’s tour is Sustainable Beauty. Designers have created gardens to support all life -  plant life, soil life, insect life, wild life, and human life. Enjoy seeing gardens with elements that exemplify how to support nature and our planet, while bringing more beauty into the landscape. Some of the design elements that you will see are: rainwater capture, native and climate appropriate plants, plants for habitat, efficient irrigation, permeable paving, and the utilization of compost and mulch. Each garden has its own personal style designed to take advantage of unique characteristics of the site to create wonderful living, relaxing and entertaining spaces!

  Volunteer

  In exchange for working a morning or afternoon shift, volunteers receive free entry to the gardens. 

  

  • Tour hours are 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    
  • Ticket sales are limited this year. All tickets must be purchased online in advance.
    
  • Garden addresses and a map to the gardens will be emailed to registrants several days before the tour
  • This is a self-guided tour and is at your own pace
    
  • No pets or strollers are allowed in the gardens
  • Gardens are not disabled accessible
  • All ticket sales are final
  • Tour is held rain or shine
    

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