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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 3LT |
Portsmouth Meetings
usually 3rd Saturday each month 7:30pm start St Colman’s Church Hall St Colman’s Avenue Cosham PO6 2JJ |
Isle of Wight Meetings
usually 3rd Friday each month 7:30pm start St. Paul’s Parish Centre School Lane, Barton Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2HS |
| Date | Branch | Subject/Speaker/Event |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Jan | Soton | Short Talks by Branch Members |
| 16th Jan | IOW | Plant auction and members’ slides |
| 17th Jan | Ports | Chile Now & Then (Angie Money) |
| 3rd Feb | Soton | Jardin Exotique, Monaco (David Neville)- cancelled due to bad weather |
| 20th Feb | IOW | No Meeting |
| 21st Feb | Ports | Weed & Belen - 1989-90 (Tony & Suzanne Mace) |
| 3rd Mar | Soton | Travels in Southern Patagonia (Anna & Martin Sheader) |
| 20th Mar | IOW | Branch Quiz & Members' slides |
| 21st Mar | Ports | A Visit to Kiel (Tom Radford) |
| 31st Mar | Soton | Round and About (Eddy Harris) |
| 11-13 Apr | Soton | Display / Plant Sales @ Spring Garden Show, Broadlands, Romsey - cancelled |
| 17th Apr | IOW | TBA (Cliff Thompson) |
| 18th Apr | Ports | Bring and Buy Sale |
| 5th May | Soton | Mini Judges Course (Kathy Darbon) |
| 9-10 May | Soton | Display / Plant Sales @ Hilliers Arboretum, Ampfield |
| 15th May | IOW | Cacti of Ecuador (John Hughes) |
| 16th May | Ports | Succulents around Vanrhynsdorp (Derek Tribble) |
| 30-31 May | Soton | Display / Plant Sales @ Whiteley Village Garden Market, nr J9 M27 |
| 2nd Jun | Soton | Plants from our Collection (Kathy & Keith Flanagan) |
| 6th Jun | Ports | Portsmouth Summer Show @ Wickham Community Hall, Dairymoor, Wickham |
| 19th Jun | IOW | What I Did Last Winter 2 (Paul Klaassen) |
| 20th Jun | Ports | Seed Raising (Ian Woolnough) |
| 7th Jul | Soton | The Genus Echeveria (John Pilbeam) |
| 17th Jul | IOW | Basic Botany for Cactophiles (Mal Weobley) |
| 18th Jul | Ports | Euphorbias for You (Dr Gillian Evison) |
| 18-19 Jul | Soton | Display / Plant Sales @ Solent Fuchsia Show, Titchfield Community Centre |
| 28-30 Jul | Soton | Display / Plant Sales @ New Forest Show, Brockenhurst |
| 4th Aug | Soton | Succulents of South Africa (Alice Vanden Bon) |
| 15th Aug | Ports | No meeting |
| 21st Aug | IOW | Open Afternoon @ Robin Goodredge, Coverack, East Cowes Road, Binfield Corner |
| 1st Sep | Soton | Cacti & Succulents from A to Z (John Ede) |
| 18th Sep | IOW | Little Karoo (Rodney Sims) |
| 19th Sep | Ports | Special Event - Talks from Marlon Machado & Florencia Senoret) |
| 26th Sep | Ports | Portsmouth Autumn Show @ Christ Church Hall, Widley, Waterlooville |
| 6th Oct | Soton | Special Event - Talks from Marlon Machado and Florencia Senoret) |
| 16th Oct | IOW | Society Slides - National Show 2000 |
| 17th Oct | Ports | Zone 11 Quiz |
| 3rd Nov | Soton | A Taste of France (Suzanne & Tony Mace) |
| 20th Nov | IOW | Propagation - vegetative methods (Bill Morris) |
| 21st Nov | Ports | Annual General Meeting |
| 1st Dec | Soton | Annual General Meeting, followed by Christmas Social/American Supper |
| 5th Dec | Ports | Christmas Social/American Supper |
| 18th Dec | IOW | Annual General Meeting and Christmas Social/American Supper |
Note: Amendments are very rare, but
if they are necessary, they will be posted on this website. 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:
Mrs Margaret Corina, Tel: 023 8077 9057 Southampton Website |
BCSS Portsmouth Secretary:
Ms V Burton, Tel: 023 9225 9692 Portsmouth Website |
BCSS Isle of Wight Secretary:
Mr Peter Collard, Tel: 01983 405326 |