Culver City Garden Club will celebrate its 73rd Anniversary with a free Garden Show and Plant Sale, June 20 – 21, 2026, at Culver City’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City, 90230. It will open Sat. at 11:00 AM and continue until 4 PM; On Sun., it’s open 10 AM – 4 PM.
There will be an exhibition of locally homegrown plants, crafts, edibles, and flowers. There are over 200 categories for entry. These will be evaluated by members of the California Garden Clubs, Inc.’s Judges Council. Each plant will be judged upon its own merit and then each category will have a Best-in-Show chosen.
The Club has over 100 members living throughout the Westside. In 1953 the group was founded by homeowners new to the area in search of information about what to plant. Many of them were returning [from war,] buying their first home through the GI Bill. Now, more than half the members are renters and live outside of Culver City.
There will be twice daily raffles of items donated by area merchants; Anawalt Lumber, Sada’s Flower Shop, Rutt’s Hawai’ian Cafe, Pavilions, Pac-8 Orchids, Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery, and Bourget Brothers Building Supplies. In addition to plants and garden items, there will be gift cards and more.
There are also two Workshops each day: “Growing Your Own Teas, Tonics & Medicines”, “A Demonstration on “Botanical Printing on Fabrics” and “A Hands-On Floral Bouquet Workshop”.
The Club will have a Plant Sales table with donations from the members and friends of the Club. Potted plants in a wide variety of sizes and species are the norm, plus gardening items, containers, and books.
There will be both vendors and exhibitors offering a variety of items. The vendors include Riccardo’s Nursery in Long Beach, VDM Ceramics and Nancy’s Rocks. The exhibitors will provide information and advice. These will include the Rare Fruit Growers of Southern California, Master Gardeners, and the local Gesneriad Society.
There will be a Guided Tour of the Exhibition at 10:15 AM on Sunday.
Lawrence Ebner, CC Garden Club
