BCSS Gloucester & District Branch
Programme of Events
All events are at Longford Village Hall, Longford Lane,
Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9EL; unless otherwise stated.
2024 | Download a printable version of our programme (A4 double-sided, then fold) |
January 13 | AGM & plant auction |
February 10 | Members' short talks — Mike Domanski (Tylecodon) & Philip Moor (Gymnocalycium)
Table show: Gymnocalycium group, Adromischus subgroup |
March 9 | Canary Islands: Tenerife & Lanzarote — Frank Sengpiel
Table show: Echinocereus group, Aeonium subgroup |
April 13 | Wild Haworthia, not a cultivar in sight — Alan Rollason
Table show: Astrophytum group, Haworthia group |
May 11 | Plant problems and problem plants — Branch forum
Table show: Mammillaria group, Stapelia group |
June 1 | Annual Show at Norton Village Hall (open to the public 11:00–16:00) |
June 8 | Thelocactus — Martin Doorbar
Table show: Thelocactus group, Euphorbia group |
July 13 | A grand day out (USA desert road trip) — Geoff Bowman
Table show: Rebutia group, Agave group |
There is no August meeting due to the Inaugural BCSS Plant Mart in Warwickshire | |
September 14 | Minishow
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October 12 | My cacti in flower — Dave Hartnell
Table show: Parodia group, Aloe group |
November 9 | 2016 National Show (an organiser's view) — Bill Darbon
Table show: Ariocarpus group, Mesembryanthemum group |
December 14 | Christmas social |
The table show comprises 5 classes: 1 cactus up to 10cm pot, 1 cactus
over 10cm pot, 1 succulent up to 10cm pot, 1 succulent over 10cm pot, of the taxa listed above;
and a class for plant of the month. (10cm is approximately 4".)
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