Horticultural Society of South Jersey upcoming events

Donna's Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary (14 April 2026)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Please welcome Donna Thompson to South Jersey! Donna will be presenting her experience running Donna's Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Maryland as well as ways we can help support the monarch population.

Learn more about Donna's work here: Meet ‘Butterfly Lady’ Donna Scott Thompson: The Woman Who Is Voluntarily Saving Monarchs From Extinction – Love What Matters

Spring Plant & Garden Item Swap (12 May 2026)

Tue, 12 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT

EVERYBODY WINS at HSSJ plant swaps!

Our plant swap works a little differently than most plant swaps. Please read the guidelines and how-to below.

Guidelines:

You may bring multiple plants. If you cannot bring a plant, please purchase a plant at a local garden center to contribute.
Arrive about 6:30 pm to get your plants on the tables so our event can start at 7pm.
Suggested items include houseplants, seedlings, seeds, bulbs, succulents and cacti, water plants, gardening books, and clean garden tools in good condition.
No invasive, sick, or insect-infested plants.
If potting up plants from the garden, please do so a couple of days in advance.
Label your plant and list growing instructions.
Please make sure items are neatly contained (no overflowing water or dirt) to minimize mess in the meeting space.

How-to:

Everyone gets one ticket. Please do not lose this.
Once we are ready to begin, the announcer will call out a ticket number. If that's you, you go up to the tables full of plants and select one item. Then you go and sit down.
Once all tickets have been called, we will do it all over again.
There are typically about 3 or 4 rounds depending on how many plants are brought to the event.
When there are not enough plants to do a full round, it will be opened up for first come first served. No stampeding please.
If there are still plants left over and no one wants them, they go home with the person who brought them.

TRIP OPPORTUNITY! Gardens of London and Chelsea Flower Show (17 May 2026)

Sun, 17 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Please consider this wonderful opportunity to visit the gardens of London led by our February speaker, Dr. Mark Bridgen.

Details about the trip are available here:

Gardens of London and Chelsea Flower Show May 2026-1(1).pdf

Waldor Orchids (09 June 2026)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Please join us in learning about the wonderful world of orchids. Waldor Orchids, located in Linwood, will present on these lovely flowers. Orchids will be available for sale and there will be a raffle for an orchid open to all paid members!