Inspiring and educating San Francisco South Bay and Peninsula plant enthusiasts since 1963
March 12th, 2025, 7:30pm,
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Location:
The Garden House at Shoup Park
400 University Ave., Los Altos.
Preventative Medicine
For Your Summer Veggie Garden
with Lisa & Kathleen Putnam
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Lisa and Kathleen Putnam will tell us about the five main principles of regenerative agriculture and why they are important in a home garden.
Lisa Putnam has a BS in Agricultural Economics from UC Davis and also studied nutrition science at Davis. She currently manages a small sustainable regenerative farm and orchard in Woodside (Mission Farm) and a home vegetable garden and orchard in Portola Valley.
Kathleen Putnam is a professional organic vegetable gardener serving the Mid-Peninsula and is an ISA Certified Arborist.
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Read more about Lisa and Kathleen Putnam and their upcoming talk here.
​​Become a Western Hort Member!
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Our membership year extends from September through August.
Dues paid now will be for the 2024-25 membership year.
WHS has a great list of speakers for the year. Don’t miss any updates.
Please submit your renewal and payment
using the Membership form found on our Membership page and mail to:
WHS PO Box 166, Mountain View, CA 94042.
You can also pay online. Please go to our membership page on our website
JOIN TODAY and receive:
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Free admission to monthly programs, links to Zoom presentations, video-recordings and newsletters (9x per year)
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Members only Garden Tours
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Members only Events, Holiday Party & Summer Picnic
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Members only Speakers Dinner
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10% discount at participating business partners
GET INVOLVED
When you’re nervous about stepping outside of your comfort zone, remind yourself;
“It feels scary because it’s unfamiliar,
not because I’m incapable.”
~Michelle C. Clark
Vice president, Board members and Corresponding Secretary;
these positions are still open.
Get to know your fellow WHS members and help keep the society vibrant and well rounded. If you have an interest in helping in any one of these capacities, or feel you can help in any other way, feel free to e-mail us at info@westernhort.org or speak to any of the current board members.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Western Horticultural Society's
$1000 Scholarship Application 2025
Western Horticultural Society is pleased to announce two $1000.00 scholarships for inspired, deserving students who show a keen commitment to their horticultural studies (including high school seniors and college students).
The award will be bestowed on students who want to make a difference in the
horticultural world.
The field is open to students whose primary residence is in the SF Bay Area and who are attending or have applied to a California college or university.
The purpose of this scholarship is to support those who wish to deepen their horticultural knowledge.
Find more info on how to apply for the 2025 scholarship award on our resource page.