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Each monthly meeting generally
consists of a speaker giving a slide show, practical demonstration or talk about a topic likely to be of interest to cacti and succulent growers. A selection of plants is usually available for purchase, and some of the branches hold a library of books which can be borrowed on a monthly basis. Attending these meetings is an ideal way of learning more about the hobby - and if you have cacti or succulent plants which require identification, bring them along - someone will help you put names to the plants and tell you more about how to look after them.
| Southampton Meetings
usually 1st Tuesday each month 7:30pm start St James's Parish Hall Church Hill (A27) West End SO30 3LA |
Isle of Wight Meetings
usually 2nd Saturday each month 7:30pm start Church Close Community Centre off Church Road Wootton, Isle of Wight PO33 4PT |
Portsmouth Meetings
usually 3rd Saturday each month 7:30pm start St Colman’s Church Hall St Colman’s Avenue Cosham PO6 2JJ |
| Date | Branch | Subject/Speaker/Event |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd Jan | Soton | Members' Mini Talks - a number of short talks by branch members |
| 14th Jan | IOW | No meeting |
| 21st Jan | Ports | Short Talks & Discussions by Branch members |
| 7th Feb | Soton | Highlights of Arizona and Utah (David Neville) |
| 11th Feb | IOW | Plant Auction and Members' Slides |
| 18th Feb | Ports | California & Arizona 2011 (Angie Money) |
| 6th Mar | Soton | Elton Roberts' Californian Collection (Keith & Kathy Flanagan) |
| 10th Mar | IOW | Branch Quiz & Members' Talks |
| 17th Mar | Ports | Xiaoqing's Photos (Ralph Martin) |
| 3rd Apr | Soton | Chile - Desert In Flower (Ian Woolnough) |
| 14th Apr | IOW | Wildlife (Colin Haygarth) |
| 21st Apr | Ports | Bring and Buy Auction |
| 1st May | Soton | Cultivation & Propagation Workshop |
| 6th May | Ports | Display / Plant Sales @ Bishops Waltham Garden Fair (TBC) |
| 12th May | IOW | Brazil (Cliff Thompson) |
| 19th May | Soton | Display / Plant Sales @ Sparsholt College (Countryside Day) |
| 19th May | Ports | Brazil Part1 : Rio Grande do Sul (Cliff Thompson) |
| 5th Jun | Soton | What I Saw Last Winter - Bolivia & Mexico (Paul Klaassen) |
| 9th Jun | Ports | Portsmouth Summer Show @ St Colman's Church Hall, Cosham |
| 9th Jun | IOW | Peru (John Hughes) |
| 16th Jun | Ports | Collections of the World (Ian Woolnough) |
| 3rd Jul | Soton | Colonise & Populate - Cultivation discussion (John Watmough) |
| 14th Jul | IOW | What I Did Last Winter (Paul Klaassen) |
| 21st Jul | Ports | My World of Mammillarias (Tony Roberts) |
| 24-26 Jul | Soton | Display / Plant Sales @ New Forest Show, Brockenhurst |
| 7th Aug | Soton | South Africa Tamed- Kirstenbosch & Other Collections (Eddy Harris) |
| 9th Aug | IOW | (Thursday) - Open Evening at Mark Bulloch, 28 Western ROad, Shanklin |
| 18th Aug | Ports | No meeting |
| 18th Aug | BCSS National Show, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire | |
| 27th Aug | Ports | Display / Plant Sales @ Emsworth Horticultural Society Show (TBC) |
| 4th Sep | Soton | Shows, Collections and Nurseries in the USA (Stuart Riley) |
| 8th Sep | Soton | Display / Plant Sales @ Romsey Show |
| 8th Sep | IOW | Arizona Byways (Trevor Wray) |
| 15th Sep | Ports | Socotra (Bob Potter) |
| 22nd Sep | Ports | Portsmouth Autumn Show @ Christ Church Hall, Widley, Waterlooville |
| 2nd Oct | Soton | Conophytum (Terry Smale) |
| 13th Oct | IOW | Bats (Graham Street) |
| 20th Oct | Ports | Conos & Other Mini-Mesembs (Derek Tribble) |
| 6th Nov | Soton | Zone 11 Quiz (hosted by Southampton Branch) |
| 10th Nov | IOW | Cultivation; Back to Nature (Anthony Mitchell) |
| 17th Nov | Ports | Hybrids etc. (Stuart Riley) |
| 1st Dec | Ports | Annual General Meeting & Christmas Social |
| 4th Dec | Soton | Annual General Meeting, followed by Christmas Social/American Supper |
| 8th Dec | IOW | Annual General Meeting & American Supper |
Note: Amendments are very rare, but
if they are necessary, they will be posted on this website. In any case, if travelling
from a distance to attend a particular event, please check here (or phone the
secretary of the relevant branch) a day or two before the event.
| BCSS Southampton Secretary:
Mr David Neville, Tel: 023 8055 1173 Southampton Website |
BCSS Portsmouth Secretary:
Ms Victoria Burton, Tel: 023 9225 9692 Portsmouth Website |
BCSS Isle of Wight Secretary:
Mr Peter Collard, Tel: 01983 405326 |