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Please note this listing only includes the major shows and events, for a full list of all branch and zone events in your own area please refer to individual Branch web sites.
Please Email Mark Faint to make additions or alterations.
| March | |
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| 8 | Zone 15 Mini-Convention: Chingford Horticultural Hall, Larkshall Road (opposite Dale View Crescent), Chingford, E4. 13:30 to 18:30. Speakers: Gillian Evison, "Euphorbias for You" and John Carr, "Newer Sulcorebutias". Tickets available from Waltham Forest Branch Secretary, John Jackson: 02085 295518 |
| April | |
| 4 | North West Cactus Mart: Woolston Leisure Centre, Warrington, WA1 4PN. (Just off A57, only 1 mile, 5 minutes from Junction 21 M6). 10:00-15:00.
Admission £1.50
This is the only annual cactus mart in the North West Traders attending are: Oak Dene Nursery, Croston Cactus, Rene Geissler, Stan Griffin, David Rushforth, Harry Mak, Bill Hildyard, Ray Allcock, Daphne and Albert Pritchard, Jon Dudek, Phil White, The Plant Lovers, Harry Mays, Richard and Wendy Edginton, Tony Irons Seedling Cacti, John Carr, Cactusshop, Philip Barker (BEF Pots etc), Dorothy Minors-Haworthia Society Further details including bookings for tables (£10 per 6 foot) contact Philip Barker: 01942 256440. Email:philip@barker3832.freeserve.co.uk.A limited number of smaller tables (less than 6 foot) available - please ask. A detailed map of the location is available by email and the post code is given for route planners. Coach parties welcome. |
| 4 | BCSS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: Winstanley High School and Community College, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 3BD. Details in March Journal. |
| 11-13 | Event Cancelled: |
| 18-19 | Glasgow Branch: Display and Sales at Orchid Fair, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, G12 0UE. 10:00-17:00 both days. |
| 18-19 | Leeds Branch: Publicity and Plant Sales at Tropical World, Roundhay Park, Leeds, LS8 1DF. 12:00 noon both days. |
| 20-24 | Zone 18: Speaking Tour by John Watmough. Details from Branch Secretaries. |
| 23-26 | York Branch: Plant Display and Sales at Harrogate Spring Show, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, N. Yorks, HG2 8PW. 10:00-17:00 each day. |
| 25 | Spalding Branch Cactus Mart: Holbeach Community Centre, Fishpond Lane, Holbeach, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 7DE. 10:00-16:00. |
| 26 | Zone 9 Convention: Hardwicke Village Hall, Green Lane, Hardwicke, near Gloucester, GL2 4QA. 10:30-17:00. Speakers: David Rushforth, "Staying in Czech"; Eddy Harris, "Three men and a condor" and John Pilbeam, "Echeveria species". |
| May | |
| 3 | Oxford Branch Auction and Plant Sale: Freeland Village Hall, near Witney. 12:00 noon. Refreshments available. Details from John Watmough: 01865 772709 or Email: jwatmough1@btinternet.com |
| 3-4 | Northampton & Milton Keynes Branch: Plant Sales at Northampton Hardy Plant Society Fair: Kelmarsh Hall, Kelmarsh, Northampton, NN6 9LY. 10:00-16:30 both days. |
| 9 | BCSS Finance and General Purposes Committee Meeting: Newport Pagnell. 11:30. |
| 9 | South Wales Branch Show: Graig Community Centre, Caerphilly Rd, Bassaleg, Newport, Gwent, NP10 8NE (1 mile from M4, junction 28, on A468 towards Caerphilly) 10:00-17:00.< |
| 9-10 | Northampton & Milton Keynes Branch: Plant Sales at Holdenby House Garden Show, Holdenby House, Northampton, NN6 8DJ. 11:00-17:00 both days. |
| 9-10 | Southampton & District Branch: Display and Sales at Visitor Centre, Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Ampfield, Hants, SO51 0QA. 10:00-17:00 both days. |
| 10 | Tephrocactus Study Group: Free event at Birmingham. Non-members welcome. Details from Alan Hill: 01142 462311 or Email: alanhill3@sky.com |
| 16 | Ayr Branch Show: West Kilbride Village Hall, Arthur Street, West Kilbride, Ayrshire. 11:00-16:00. |
| 16 | Cornwall Branch Show: St John's Hall, Alverton Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3QW. 10:00-16:00. |
| 16 | Dartford Branch Show: Christchurch Hall, Christchurch Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 3DH. 10:30-16:00. |
| 16 | Gloucester Branch Show: Hardwicke Village Hall, Green Lane, Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 4QA. 11:00-16:30. |
| 16 | High Wycombe Branch Show: Great Kingshill Village Hall, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, Bucks, HP15 6DR. 9:30-16:00. |
| 17 | Zone 3 Open Day: 64 Green Lane, Selby, N. Yorks, YO8 9AW. 14:00. Tel: 01757 702772 for details. |
| 23 | Bromley Branch Show: Eynsford Primary School, Eynsford, Kent, DA4 0AA. 10:00-15:30. |
| 23 | Fife Branch Show: Leven Parish Church Hall, Durie Street, Leven, KY8 4HA. 10:00-16:00. |
| 23-25 | Coventry Branch: Display and Sales at Coombe Abbey Country Park, Brinklow Road, Binley, near Coventry, CV3 2AB. 10:00-16:00. |
| 23-25 | Lea valley Branch Annual Show: plant sales, location Capel Manor Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield. Near J25 M25 |
| 30 | Bristol Combined Show (Bristol Branch, Bristol Cactus Society and West of England Cactus and Houseplant Society): Filton Folk Centre, Elm Park, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7PS. 10:00-17:00. |
| 30 | Crawley Branch Show: Crawley Horticultural Hall, Ifield Avenue, West Green, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 7AJ. 10:30-16:00. |
| 30-31 | Sheffield Branch Show: Sheffield Botanic Gardens, Sheffield, S10 2LN. |
| 31 | Birmingham & District Branch Show: Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, B15 3TR. 11:00-16:00. |
| 31 | Cambridge & District Branch Summer Show: Great Shelford Memorial Hall, Woollards Lane, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JZ. 10:30-16:00. |
| June | |
| 6 | Glasgow Branch: Show and Sales at Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, G12 0UE. 10:00-16:00. |
| 6 | Havering & District Branch Show: North Romford Community Centre, Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row, Romford, Essex, RM5 3QJ. 11:00-16:30. |
| 6 | Luton Branch Show: St Margaret's Church Hall, Biscot Mill, Luton, Beds, LU3 1HW. 11:00-16:00. |
| 6 | Portsmouth & District Branch Summer Show: Wickham Community Centre, Mill Lane, Wickham, Hants, PO17 5AL. 10:30-15:30. |
| 6 | York Branch Show: Askham Bryan College Open Day, Askham Bryan, York, YO23 3FR. 11:00-15:30. |
| 7 | Glasgow Branch: Display and Sales at Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, G12 0UE. 10:00-16:30. |
| 7 | Leicester Branch: Display and Sales at Brooksby College Open Day, (on A607), Melton Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. 11:00. |
| 10-14 | Birmingham & District Branch: Display at Gardeners' World Live, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. 09:00-18:00 each day. |
| 13 | Croydon Branch Show: Sanderstead Methodist Church, Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, Surrey, CR2 9EE. 11:00-15:30. |
| 13 | Southend & District Branch Show: Westcliff United Reformed Church Hall, Kings Road, (Leigh Road End) Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. 14:00-17:00. |
| 13 | Southport Branch Show: The Luncheon Club, Brows Lane, Formby, L37. 11:00-16:00. |
| 14 | Birmingham & District Branch: Display and Sales at Gardeners' Open Day, Winterbourne Botanic Garden, University of Birmingham, 58 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2RT. 10:00-17:00. |
| 17 | Herne Bay Branch Evening Show: Red Cross Rooms, East Street, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5DT. 19:00 for 19:30-22:00. |
| 20 | Bradford Branch Show: Shipley Library, Wellcroft, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3QH. 10:00-16:00. |
| 20 | Littlehampton Branch Show: Cactus & Succulent Classes in Yapton Cottage Gardeners' Summer Show, Yapton Village Hall, Arundel, West Sussex. 14.00-16:30. |
| 20 | Northampton & Milton Keynes Branch: Plant Sales at Duston Show, Day in the Park, Errington Park, Duston, Northampton, NN5. 11:00-17:00. |
| 20 | Wiltshire Branch Show: Hullavington Village Hall, Hill Hayes Lane, Hullavington, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6EB. 11:00-16:30. |
| 20 | Zone 6 Show hosted by Kettering Branch: Crescents Community Centre, Laburnham Crescent, Kettering, NN16 9PH. 11:00-16:00. Details from Mike Thurland, 01536 523876. Email: michael.thurland@sealedair.com |
| 28 | Kings Lynn Branch Show: Eau Brink Cacti, Eau Brink Road, Tilney All Saints, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 4SQ. 11:00-16:00. |
| 28 | Leicester Branch: Display and Sales at Leicester University Botanic Gardens, Stoughton Drive South, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 2NE. 11:00. |
| July | |
| 4 | Lincoln Branch 50th Anniversary Show: North Hykeham Memorial Hall, North Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 9RY. 10:30-16:00. |
| 4 | Waltham Forest Branch Show: Chingford Horticultural Hall, Larkshall Road, (opposite Dale View Crescent), Chingford, London, E4. Plant sales from 09:00. Show 10:30-16:00. |
| 4-5 | Glasgow Branch: Display and Sales at Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, G12 0UE. 10:00-17:45 both days. |
| 4-5 | Northampton & Milton Keynes Branch: Plant Sales at Hollowell Steam Rally, Hollowell, Northants, NN6. 9:00-18:00 both days. |
| 5 | Northampton & Milton Keynes Branch: Plant Sales at Castle Ashby Country Fair, Horton Road, Brafield on the Green, Northampton, NN7. 9:30-18:00. |
| 5 | Bridlington Branch Show: The Orangery, Sewerby Hall, Church Lane, Sewerby, Bridlington, YO15 1EA. 12:00-16:30. |
| 8 | Bradford Branch Auction: Shipley Library, Wellcroft, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3QH. 19:15-21:45. |
| 11-12 | Shrewsbury Branch Show: Meadowdale Nursery, Horsehay, Telford, TF4 3BT. 10:00-16:00 both days. |
| 11-12 | Chester & North Wales Branch Annual Show at Gordale Nursery |
| 12 | High Wycombe Branch Open Day: 13:00-18:00. Details from Branch Secretary. |
| 12 | Macclesfield & East Cheshire Branch Show at Wilmslow Show, Wilmslow High School, (entry from A34 Wilmslow by-pass), Wilmslow, Cheshire. 11:00-17:00. |
| 18-19 | Leeds Branch Show: Saville Bros Garden Centre, off the A63 Selby Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2AQ. 11:00 each day. |
| 18-19 | Southampton & District Branch: Display and Sales at Solent Fuchsia Show, Titchfield Community Centre, Mill Street, Titchfield, Hants, PO14 4AB. 10:00-17:00 each day. |
| 18-19 | Havering & District Branch: Display and Plant Sales at Dagenham Town Show, Central Park, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7BN. 11:00-18:00 both days. |
| 19 | Edenbridge Branch Show: Crockham Hill Village Hall, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 6RP. 11:00-16:00. |
| 19 | South Norfolk Branch Show: Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone Lane, Thetford, IP24 2RL. 10:30-15:30. |
| 22-26 | Zone 5 & 19: Cactus & Succulent Display at RHS Tatton Flower Show, National Plant Societies Marquee, Showground, Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6QN. From 10:00 daily. |
| 24-26 | Spalding Branch: Display and Sales at Baytree Nurseries, High Road, Weston, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6JU. 09:00-16:30. |
| 25 | Teesside Branch Show at the Cleveland Show, Stewart Park, Middlesbrough, TS7 8AR. 09:30-16:30. |
| 26 | Glasgow Branch: Display and Sales at Calderglen Country Park, East Kilbride. 11:00-16:30. |
| 26 | Bridlington Branch Greenhouse Visits and Fun Day: 12 noon. Contact Branch Secretary for details. |
| 28-30 | Southampton & District Branch: Display and Sales at New Forest (Hampshire) Show, New Park, Brockenhurst, Hants, SO42 7QH. 10:00-17:00 each day. |
| August | |
| 1 | BCSS Board of Trustees Committee Meeting: Newport Pagnell. 11:30. |
| 1 | Spalding Branch Show: Pinchbeck Village Hall, Knight Street, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3RB. 10:00-16:00. |
| 1-2 | Glasgow Branch: Display and Sales at Glasgow Show, Glasgow Green, Glasgow. 10:00-18:00 both days. |
| 7-8 | Somerset Branch Display in Floral Marquee at Taunton Flower Show which is held in Vivary Park, Taunton. Members Sales Table.
See website for admission details. 7th August - 11:00am to 7:00pm 8th August - 10:00am to 6:00pm |
| 8 | Event moved to September 5 |
| 8 | Glasgow Branch: Display and Sales at Pollok Family Day, Pollok Park, Glasgow. 10:00-17:00. |
| 8 | Zone 15 Show: Bashukan Bonsai Nursery, Lower Road, Hullbridge, Essex, SS5 5NL. 11:00-16:00. |
| 15-16 | Northampton & Milton Keynes Branch Show: Billing Garden Village, The Causeway, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9EX. Saturday 11:00-17:00, Sunday 11:00-16:00. |
| 20-23 | Southport Branch: Display at Southport Flower Show, Victoria Park, Rotten Row, Southport, PR8 2BZ. Thursday, Friday, Saturday 09:00-19:00; Sunday 10:00-17:00. |
| 23 | Oakdene Open Day: 10 Back Lane West, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SB. |
| 28-31 | Coventry Branch: Display and Sales at Coombe Abbey Country Park, Brinklow Road, Binley, near Coventry CV3 2AB. 10:00-16:00. |
| 29-30 | Glasgow Branch: Display and Sales at Fuchsia Show, Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, G12 0UE. 10:00-17:30. |
| 30-31 | Havering & District Branch: Plant Sales at Harrow Lodge Show, Harrow Lodge Park, (off Hornchurch Road), Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 1JU. 12:00-18:00 both days. |
| September | |
| 4-6 | BCSS Judges' Course: Moulton College, Moulton, Northamptonshire. Details from Mal Weobley, 01404 782004. |
| 4-6 | Fife Branch: Cactus Display and Competitve Classes at Dundee Flower and Food Festival, Camperdown Country Park, Coupar Angus Road, Dundee, DD2 4TF. |
| 5 | Havering & District Branch: Plant Sales at Orsett Country Show, Orsett Showground, Orsett, Grays, Essex, RM16 3JU. 13:00-17:00. |
| 5 | Cornwall Branch Show: The Memorial Hall, Perranporth, Cornwall, TR6 0BJ. 10:00-16:00. |
| 5-6 | Birmingham & District Branch: Display and Sales at Gardeners' Weekend, Kings Heath Park, Vicarage Road, Birmingham, B14 7TQ. 10:00-18:00 both days. |
| 11-13 | ELK Conference, Blankenberg, Belgium. Details from Daphne Pritchard, 01925 724699. |
| 12 | Littlehampton Branch: Cactus and Succulent Classes & Branch Sales at Littlehampton Town Show, Rosemead Open Space, East Street, Littlehampton, West Sussex. 13:00-16:30. |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Branch Show Autumn Show: Meadowdale Nursery, Horsehay, Telford, TF4 3BT. 10:00-16:00. |
| 20 | Oxford Branch Show (with Haworthia Society): Langdale Hall, Witney, OX28 6AB. 10:30-15:30. Followed by international speaker. Details from Bill Darbon, 01993 881926. |
| 26 | Bristol Mesembryanthemum and Succulent Plant Show: Filton Folk Centre, Elm Park, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7PS. 10:00-17:00. |
| 26 | Portsmouth & District Branch Branch Autumn Show: Christ Church Hall, London Road, Widley, Cosham, Hants, PO7 5AT. 10:30-15:30. |
| 26 | Zone 6 Convention: Winstanley High School and Community College, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 3BD. Speakers: Juan Acosta & Florencia Senoret, "Chile", Marlon Machado, "Brazil" and Paul Klaassen, "Baja California". Tickets £12 including buffet lunch and refreshments. Details from Leicester Branch Secretary, 01162 792559. or Tony Morris 01455 614410, email:morrisbcss@btinternet.com |
| 26 | Zone 5 Symposium organized by the Chester & North Wales Branch
A set of six talks on cacti and succulents in cultivation & in habitat plus plant sales. At Ness Botanical Gardens CH64 4AY, Cheshire.
Speakers: Nigel Taylor: I 'The Adaptations of Cacti' II 'Copiapoas - Chile's most distinctive cacti' Eddy Harris: 'Three men and a condor (South Africa) parts I & II' Ralph Martin: 'Rebutia parts I & II' Tickets £12.50 including lunch and refreshments (note: does not include entry into the Gardens). Doors open and plant sales from 09.30am Talks from 10.25am - 5.15pm. Details from Secretary at derek@pover.fslife.co.uk or Tel 0151 336 842 |
| 26-27 | Glasgow Branch: Display and Sales at Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, G12 0UE. 10:00-17:30. |
| October | |
| 3 | BCSS Zone Representatives and Annual General Meeting: Giffard Park School, Milton Keynes, MK14 5PY. See Journal for details. |
| 4 | Birmingham & District Branch Autumn Show: Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, B15 3TR. 11:00-16:00. |
| 4 | Exeter Branch Convention: Lympstone Village Hall, School Hill, Lympstone, EX8 5JT. 10:30-17:00. Speakers: Marlon Machado, "Brazil" and Florencia Senoret, "Chile". Tickets £10 including lunch. Details from Ian Woolnough, 01392 422147. |
| 10 | High Wycombe Branch Convention: Great Kingshall Village Hall, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill, Bucks, HP15 6DR. 9:30-17:00. Speakers, Rudy Krajca and Petr Pavelka. |
| 10 | The North West Mesemb Show hosted by Manchester Branch: St Thomas More Church Hall, Kirkway, off Mainway, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1PP. 10:30-16:00. Speakers: Andy Young. |
| 10-11 | Leeds Branch: Publicity and Plant Sales at Tropical World, Roundhay Park, Leeds, LS8 1DF. 12 noon both days. |
| 11 | South America Talk: Venue Crawley Horticultural Society Hall, Ifield Avenue, Crawley, Sussex, RH11 7AJ. Doors open from 11.00 am Speakers: Marlon Machado (Brazil), Florencia Senoret and Juan Pablo Acosta (Chile) and Paul Klaassen (Argentina). Cost £10 including buffet lunch and tea. There will be invited plant sales. |
| 17 | Reading & Basingstoke Branch Evening Show: Chapel Hall. Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4BG. 19:30-22:00. |
| 17 | Zone 11 Quiz Evening hosted by Portsmouth & District Branch: St Colman's Church Hall, St Colman's Avenue, Cosham, Hants, PO6 2JJ. 19:00 for 19:30-22:00. |
| 24 | Zone 3 Rally: Carlton WMC, Carlton, Rothwell, near Wakefield. 10:00-17:00. |
| 24 | Zone 18 Convention, Plant Sales and Mesemb Show: Ralston Community Centre, Paisley, PA1 3BL. 09:30-17:00. Speakers: Geoff Bailey and Colin Walker. |
| December | |
| 5 | BCSS Board of Trustees Committee Meeting: Newport Pagnell. 11:30 |
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| 25th April | Zone 9 Convention: Hardwicke Village Hall, Green Lane, Hardwicke, near Gloucester, GL2 4QA. 10:30-17:00. |
| 23-25 July | BCSS International Convention: Gilbert Murray Conference Centre, University of Leicester, Manor Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 2LG. Speakers: James Mauseth, Tom McCoy, Giuseppe Orlando, Tok Schoeman and Nigel Taylor. Details from Tony Morris, 6 Castlemaine Drive, Hinckley, Leicester, LE10 1RY. Email: morrisbcss@btinternet.com |
| 2nd October | High Wycombe Branch Convention, Gt Kingshill Village Hall, Missenden Road, Great Kingshill. HP15 6DR. 9.30am - 5.00pm. Speakers: Ernst Specks and Louise Bustard. |
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