Birmingham and District Branch BCSS

Meetings

Birmingham Branch is the largest Branch of the BCSS in terms of numbers of members and has an active programme of events throughout the year.

Branch Facilities

Programme for 2008 Date Subject Speaker Table Show 15 January Starting with Cacti David Porter, Coventry Any Cactus, Any Succulent 19 February What's in a Name Mike Stansbie, Coventry Mammillaria, Euphorbia 18 March Arizona Malcolm Pym, Exmouth Echinocereus, Any Succulent 15 April Sea to Sierra Doug Donaldson, Bucks Any Cactus, Echeveria 20 May Plant Sale, etc Lobivia, Aloe 8 June Annual Show at Birmingham Botanical Gardens 17 June Turbinicarpus Mal Weobley, West Sussex Turbinicarpus, Haworthia 15 July Argentina/Bolivia Dr Geoff Bailey, Cheshire Rebutia, Any Succulent 19 August Matucana Maurice Williams, Stoke on Trent Matucana, Stapeliad 16 September Georgia, Armenia, etc Ray Stephenson, Northumberland Gymnocalycium, Mesemb 5 October Autumn Show at Birmingham Botanical Gardens 21 October Succulent Geraniaceae Bill Morris, Cambridgeshire Astrophytum, Crassula 18 November TBA Barrie Glover, Stourbridge Parodia, Agave 9 December note 2nd Tuesday AGM and Christmas Social Officers President: Derek Castle Chairman: Derek Castle Vice Chairman: Roger Moreton Hon. Secretary: Ruth Calderbank, 77 St. Thomas Road, Birmingham, B23 7RQ, Tel: 0121 382 8718, ruth_calderbank@hotmail.com Hon. Treasurer: Gill Mills, 166 West Heath Road, Birmingham, B31 3HB, Tel : 0121 475 6372, jm012b8742@blueyonder.co.uk Show Manager: Vic Abell Monthly Competition Organiser: Ruth Calderbank Hon. Librarian: Richard Newton Committee: David Ashworth, Arthur Tomkins, Vicki Newman, Stan Griffin, Vic Abell, Mark Preston Commission on Plant Sales from Shows and Displays will be paid out at the earliest convenient time, probably the next Branch Meeting. Otherwise cheques will be forwarded by post, if requested, less postage. Full accounts will be included. Car Parking Members are requested to respect the parking restrictions at Mason Court and maintain ambulance access at all times. Plenty of space in car park at rear of building.

Map of monthly meeting venue Branch Displays Date Venue 11-15 June BBC Gardeners' World Live 30-31 August Gardeners' Weekend, Kings Heath Park, Birmingham

British Cactus and Succulent Society Calendar of Events.