24
May2025
Plant Sale: Baltimore Herb FestivalOpen To: General Public
CSSM is proud to be part of the 2025 Baltimore Herb Festival. We’ll have a wide selection of cacti and succulents for sale in addition to our club merchandise.
CSSM is proud to be part of the 2025 Baltimore Herb Festival. We’ll have a wide selection of cacti and succulents for sale in addition to our club merchandise.
9:30 AM – 3:00 PMLeakin Park
4921 Windsor Mill Rd, Baltimore, MD 21207
(410) 396-3835
4921 Windsor Mill Rd, Baltimore, MD 21207
(410) 396-3835
17
May2025
CSSM Monthly MeetingOpen To: General Public
Topic: Starting Your Cactus and Succulent Journey
Whether you’ve just brought home your first cactus or have a windowsill full of succulents, this special session is designed to welcome and support anyone beginning their plant-loving adventure. Join CSSM for a relaxed, beginner-friendly introduction to the basics of collecting and caring for cacti and succulents. Open to members and non-members. No experience necessary – just enthusiasm!
Topic: Starting Your Cactus and Succulent Journey
Whether you’ve just brought home your first cactus or have a windowsill full of succulents, this special session is designed to welcome and support anyone beginning their plant-loving adventure. Join CSSM for a relaxed, beginner-friendly introduction to the basics of collecting and caring for cacti and succulents. Open to members and non-members. No experience necessary – just enthusiasm!
Please note the change in venue. The meeting has been moved from Cylburn Arboretum to Rawlings Conservatory.
9:45 AM – 11:45 AMRawlings Conservatory
3100 Swann Dr, Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0008
3100 Swann Dr, Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0008
10
May2025
Plant Sale: Cylburn Market DayOpen To: General Public
CSSM is proud to be part of the 2025 Cylburn Market Day. Join us for one of our biggest events of the year! We’ll have a wide selection of cacti and succulents for sale – including a few rare and exclusive specimens you won’t want to miss. And don’t forget to check out our club merchandise featuring our much-loved crab-cactus logo!
CSSM is proud to be part of the 2025 Cylburn Market Day. Join us for one of our biggest events of the year! We’ll have a wide selection of cacti and succulents for sale – including a few rare and exclusive specimens you won’t want to miss. And don’t forget to check out our club merchandise featuring our much-loved crab-cactus logo!
8:00 AM – 2:00 PMCylburn Arboretum
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
19
April2025
CSSM Monthly MeetingOpen To: CSSM Members (Not a member? Join here)
CSSM members will be helping care for a historic cactus and succulent collection housed inside the Cylburn Arboretum greenhouse – normally closed to the public. This rare, hands-on opportunity offers a behind-the-scenes look at an extraordinary collection while supporting its ongoing preservation.
CSSM members will be helping care for a historic cactus and succulent collection housed inside the Cylburn Arboretum greenhouse – normally closed to the public. This rare, hands-on opportunity offers a behind-the-scenes look at an extraordinary collection while supporting its ongoing preservation.
10:00 AM – 12:00 PMCylburn Arboretum
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
29
March2025
‘Cylburn in Spring’ FairCSSM activities will include:
— Plant and merchandise sale
— Presentation: ‘Game of Thorns: Cacti and Succulents That Can Be Grown Outdoors Year-Round’
— Hands-on cactus care workshop
— Plant and merchandise sale
— Presentation: ‘Game of Thorns: Cacti and Succulents That Can Be Grown Outdoors Year-Round’
— Hands-on cactus care workshop
10:00 AM – 1:00 PMVollmer Center, Cylburn Arboretum
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
15
March2025
CSSM Monthly MeetingPlant swap to occur throughout the entire meeting
I. Opening and welcome remarks
II. Business segment
III. Program segment:
I ♥️ Mammillarias, a discussion of the Mammillaria genus and presentation of the members’ favorite items
IV. Closing remarks
I. Opening and welcome remarks
II. Business segment
III. Program segment:
I ♥️ Mammillarias, a discussion of the Mammillaria genus and presentation of the members’ favorite items
IV. Closing remarks
9:30 AMCylburn Arboretum
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
15
February2025
CSSM Monthly MeetingI. Opening and welcome remarks
II. Business segment
III. Program segment
Mastering Succulent Bonsai: Tips, Tricks, and Tiny Trees, Barry Figard, Maryland Bonsai Association
IV. Closing remarks
II. Business segment
III. Program segment
Mastering Succulent Bonsai: Tips, Tricks, and Tiny Trees, Barry Figard, Maryland Bonsai Association
IV. Closing remarks
9:30 AMCylburn Arboretum
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
18
January2025
CSSM Monthly MeetingI. Opening and welcome remarks
II. Business segment
III. Program segment
Light ‘Em Up! Using Grow Lights for Overwintering Cacti and Succulents, Dmitri Luzin, CSSM Member
IV. Closing remarks
II. Business segment
III. Program segment
Light ‘Em Up! Using Grow Lights for Overwintering Cacti and Succulents, Dmitri Luzin, CSSM Member
IV. Closing remarks
10:00 AMCylburn Arboretum
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
16
November2024
CSSM Monthly MeetingI. Opening and welcome remarks
II. Business segment
III. Program segment
Sansevierias: Care, Cultivation, and Cautionary Tales, Niraj Ray, Founder and CEO of Cultivate the City, CSSM Member
IV. Closing remarks
II. Business segment
III. Program segment
Sansevierias: Care, Cultivation, and Cautionary Tales, Niraj Ray, Founder and CEO of Cultivate the City, CSSM Member
IV. Closing remarks
10:00 AMCylburn Arboretum
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
19
October2024
CSSM Monthly MeetingI. Opening and welcome remarks
II. Business segment
III. Program segment
2024 Annual Plant Show Awards
IV. Closing remarks
II. Business segment
III. Program segment
2024 Annual Plant Show Awards
IV. Closing remarks
10:00 AMCylburn Arboretum
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
22
September2024
CSSM Annual Plant Show and Sale
10:00 AMVollmer Center, Cylburn Arboretum
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
15
June2024
CSSM Monthly MeetingI. Opening and welcome remarks
II. Business segment (old business, new business)
III. Program segment
Presentation: Spikes to Species: Understanding Cacti and Succulent Taxonomy, Stan Vornovitsky, Ph.D., CSSM President
IV. Closing remarks
II. Business segment (old business, new business)
III. Program segment
Presentation: Spikes to Species: Understanding Cacti and Succulent Taxonomy, Stan Vornovitsky, Ph.D., CSSM President
IV. Closing remarks
10:00 AMCylburn Arboretum
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
20
April2024
CSSM Monthly MeetingI. Opening and welcome remarks
II. Business segment (old business, new business)
III. Program segment
1. Overview of new members-only resources of CSSM website
2. Plant-care volunteering at Cylburn Greenhouse – a fantastic opportunity to see a great collection not open to the public and support Cyburn Arboretum in their important plant conservation mission!
IV. Closing remarks
II. Business segment (old business, new business)
III. Program segment
1. Overview of new members-only resources of CSSM website
2. Plant-care volunteering at Cylburn Greenhouse – a fantastic opportunity to see a great collection not open to the public and support Cyburn Arboretum in their important plant conservation mission!
IV. Closing remarks
10:00 AMCylburn Arboretum
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
17
March2024
CSSM Monthly Meeting, Part 2A special joint meeting with the National Capital Cactus & Succulent Society (NCCSS)
Live tour of the cactus and succulent collection of the National Botanical Garden of Ukraine
Led by Dr. Roman Ivannikov, Chief Scientist
Live tour of the cactus and succulent collection of the National Botanical Garden of Ukraine
Led by Dr. Roman Ivannikov, Chief Scientist
10:00 AMSt. Anselm’s Abbey School.
4501 South Dakota Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017
4501 South Dakota Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017
16
March2024
CSSM Monthly Meeting, Part 1I. Opening and welcome remarks
II. Business segment (old business, new business)
III. Program segment
Propagation Techniques, Presented by Lindsey Platt, CSSM Member
IV. Overview of show plants
V. Closing remarks
II. Business segment (old business, new business)
III. Program segment
Propagation Techniques, Presented by Lindsey Platt, CSSM Member
IV. Overview of show plants
V. Closing remarks
10:00 AMCylburn Arboretum
Greenhouse Classroom.
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
Greenhouse Classroom.
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
24
February2024
CSSM Monthly MeetingI. Opening and welcome remarks
II. Business segment (old business, new business)
III. Program segment (presentation by Dante Brooks, Plants Alive! greenhouse manager)
IV. Closing remarks
II. Business segment (old business, new business)
III. Program segment (presentation by Dante Brooks, Plants Alive! greenhouse manager)
IV. Closing remarks
10:00 AMCylburn Arboretum
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
20
January2024
CSSM Monthly Meeting
10:00 AMCylburn Arboretum
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
18
November2023
CSSM Monthly Meeting
10:00 AMCylburn Arboretum
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
15
July2023
CSSM Monthly Meeting
10:00 AMCylburn Arboretum
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217
Greenhouse Classroom
4915 Greenspring Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 367-2217