British Cactus and Succulent Society South Wales Branch

The BCSS has about 100 branches which are organised into zones. We are part of Zone 9, along with Bristol, Gloucester, and Wiltshire branches. An annual Zone Convention is held as a one day meeting in addition to BCSS South Wales Branch meetings listed below.

BCSS South Wales Branch occasionally has a list of surplus journals for sale; these will be advertised here if and when available.

SOUTH WALES BRANCH – PROGRAMME 2012

Meetings are held in Christchurch Church Hall, Lake Road North, Lakeside, Cardiff, CF23 5QN (see map).

Meetings start at 7.30pm on the second Wednesday in the month (January excepted) unless otherwise indicated.

If you are interested, please do come along and see what our meetings are all about!

Table show classes are indicated by *.

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For further information, contact any Branch Official.

February 8th
BASTARDS IN MY GREENHOUSE
TONY JUKES
The fascination of Echinopsis and Lobivia hybrids.
* Cleistocactus subgroup, Astrophytum group, Adromischus subgroup, Aloe group, Sansevieria group.

March 14th
MAMMILLARIAS
MIKE STANSBIE
One of the larger and more popular genera of cacti.
* Echinocactus group, Opuntia group, Espostoa subgroup, Echeveria subgroup, Agave group.

April 11th
A VISIT TO KNERSVLAKTE, SOUTH AFRICA
RODNEY SIMMS
Succulents that grow amongst the quartz.
* Pachycereus subgroup, Mammillaria group, Thelocactus group, Aeonium subgroup, Monadenium group.

Sunday April 22nd
ZONE 9 CONVENTION
at Hardwicke Hall, Hardwicke, Gloucester – ticket needed in advance
Lifts are normally available, so please attend our annual zone event which is organised by South Wales Branch this year..
The convention lasts all day and includes plant sales, lunch and afternoon tea.
Wiebe Bosma: Notocacti and Fraileas in Southern Brazil
Derek Tribble: Conos and Other Mini-Mesembs
Tony Roberts: The Smaller Opuntioideae: A Grower's Perspective

May 9th
IDENTIFYING WITH MY PLANTS
DAVE LAMBIE
A talk on cultivation and identification.
* Rebutia group, Parodia group, Stombocactus group, Sedum subgroup, Cristate succulent.

June 13th
TRAVELLING IN NORTHERN MEXICO
IAN WOOLNOUGH
Beware of the bandits!
* Echinocereus group, Melocactus group, Euphorbia group, Stapelia group (excluding Trichocaulon subgroup), Adenia group.

Saturday June 16th
SOUTH WALES BRANCH SHOW
at Graig Community Centre, Bassaleg, Newport (1 mile from M4 on A468 towards Caerphilly)
A fantastic exhibition of plants by local growers, and a huge range of cacti and succulents for sale at bargain prices. Please support our show by entering!

Saturday June 30th
SOUTH-WEST CACTUS MART (organised by BCSS Bristol Branch)
Free Admittance, 10.00-3.30
Many leading nurseries & sellers in attendance.
Portishead Youth Centre, 1, Harbour Road, Portishead, Bristol. BS20 7HH

July 11th
WINTER IN BOLIVIA & SPRING IN THE USA
PAUL KLAASSEN
Different places from Paul's usual winter travels!
* Gymnocalycium group, Matucana group, Othonna group, Trichocaulon subgroup, Anacampseros group.

Saturday August 4th (not August 11th as previously stated)
OPEN DAY & BARBECUE
PAUL BOND
A good social event, and an excellent collection to visit.

August 8th
CACTUS HUNTING IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE
DAVID NEVILLE
Do cacti grow wild in France?
* Echinopsis group, Rhipsalis group, Lophophora group, Gasteria group, Caudiciform succulent.

September 12th
CRASSULA GROUP IN CULTIVATION
DAVID PORTER
With hints that may help to grow this group of plants.
* Stenocactus group, Pediocactus group, Conophytum subgroup, Lithops subgroup, Ceropegia group, Dorstenia group.

October 10th
EPIPHYTIC CACTI
MARK PRESTON
For those of you who live in tree houses, maybe?
* Coryphantha group, Copiapoa group, Mesembryanthemum group (excluding Conophytum and Lithops subgroups), Pachypodium group, Kedrostis group

November 14th
CULTIVATING THE CURIOUS
PAUL BOND
Another selection of prizing winning plants which are rarely seen.
* Ariocarpus group, Neoporteria group, Cristate / Monstrose cactus, Haworthia group, Sempervivum subgroup.

December 12th
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CHRISTMAS BUFFET
A chance to enjoy yourself. This is primarily a social occasion with lots of food, once the important business of the AGM is quickly finished.
*(no table show)

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