Good bye to the summer heat and a so so monsoon and hello to a wonderful fall planting time. This event has been a Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society tradition for more than 50 years. All proceeds will be shared by our research grant program and Pima Prickly Park. This is a celebration: Silent Auctions, Free Plants, $2, $5, $10 sale tables and Ice Cream with all the toppings. Bring your excess plants for the free plant table. All we ask is that your plants are free of disease and insects. Better plants will go on the $2.00, $5.00 and $10.00 tables and special plants for the silent auctions.

Bid sheets and price stickers will be available at the September meeting, and at the event. The Board has adopted the same policy as we had at Sonoran VIII with a high value special silent auction table. These items will have an opening minimum bid of $20.00 or more set by the donor. If the item sells for at least the opening bid the donor receives the opening bid price and any amount above that goes to the society. We will have a number of special plants and books from friends and past members of the Society. Some are large, some are old and some are rare. Be sure you don’t miss out. Special plants and books donated from the estate of our Honorary Life Member, Norma Beckman will be included and proceeds will benefit Pima Prickly Park.

We will have at least 3 separate silent auctions during the afternoon. Pots, plants, special cuttings, books, tools etc. are welcome donations for these silent auctions. Free Plants will be available starting a 3:30pm in order to give everyone an opportunity to take some home. We will start the set-up at 1:00pm and the party will start at 3:00pm with the first silent auction ending at about 3:15pm and then about every 25 minutes there after. The final silent auction will be all the high value plants. All you have to do is sign-in and get a bid number and bid for special plants.

We need volunteers for set-up, sales and clean-up. Come help and have fun, ask questions, talk with friends, etc., etc., Please feel free to bring your family and friends to this event. You don’t have to be a member or bring plants or buy them, just come and enjoy the event. For more information call (520) 256-2447.