BCSS Gloucester & District Branch
Programme of Events
All events are at Longford Village Hall, Longford Lane,
Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9EL; unless otherwise stated.
| 2025 | Download a printable version of our programme (A4 double-sided, then fold) |
| January 11 | AGM & plant auction |
| February 8 | Members' short talks — Anne Haines (Western flower thrip), John Foster (Preparing for a show) & Anne Haines (My favourite plant)
Table show: Eriosyce group, Haworthia group |
| March 8 | Succulent alpines & alpine succulents — Alan Goldsmith
Table show: Opuntia group, Sedum or Sempervivum subgroup |
| April 12 | Succulents for the cactophile — Ian Robinson
Table show: Mammillaria group, Euphorbia group |
| May 10 | Echeveria and related genera — Trevor Jackman
Table show: Astrophytum group, Echeveria subgroup |
| June 7 | Annual Show at Norton Village Hall (open to the public 11:00–16:00) |
| June 14 | Los Angeles County Arboretum & The Huntington — Ben Turner
Table show: Rebutia group, Gasteria group |
| July 12 | It started with a licence plate — Richard Booth
Table show: Cereus group, Agave group |
| August 9 | Succulent Asphodelaceae (Aloe, Gasteria, Haworthia) — Branch forum
Table show: Copiapoa group, Sansevieria group |
| September 13 | Minishow
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| October 11 | Thelocactus — Julian Cooke
Table show: Thelocactus group, Lithops subgroup |
| November 8 | Conophytums — Philip Moor
Table show: Ariocarpus group, Conophytum subgroup |
| December 13 | 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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