Welcome to the Southampton & District Branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society

Main BCSS Home Page - Details about what the BCSS is and how you can join.
Monthly Meetings - About our monthly meetings.
Branch Programme - What's on this coming year?
BCSS Zone 11 - Details of what's on at local Branches.
Contact Details - Who do I get in touch with?
Other Branches - A list of other BCSS branches and links to their home pages.

Monthly Meetings

The Southampton and District branch holds regular meetings on the first Tuesday of each month, at Saint James' Church Hall, Church Hill (A27), West End (SO30 3LA). The Hall is located on the A27, about one mile west of junction 7 of the M27. Access to the hall car park is from Hatherell Close - if this car park is full, you can also go round the corner and use the main church car park which can be entered from West End Road. There is no charge for attending meetings and visitors are just as welcome as members. In addition, the Branch takes part in shows and displays at other venues throughout the year.

Each monthly meeting starts at 7:30pm and finishes at 10:00pm, with a break for refreshments. The meetings generally consist of a speaker and slide show, or a practical demonstration or talk. A good selection of plants are available for purchase, and there is also an extensive library of books which can be borrowed on a monthly basis. There is also a table show, where members bring along plants from a nominated category or genus.

Newsletters

Each month, the branch publishes a newsletter. These contain summaries of the talks given at meetings and also provide additional information about forthcoming events. You can download these newsletters (in PDF format) here.

50th Anniversary

2004 was a very special year for the Branch since it marked our 50th Anniversary. We held a special birthday convention to celebrate this occasion. If you are interested in the history of the branch, click here.

Library

The branch holds an extensive collection of books which can be borrowed by members. Click here for details of the branch library and for a list of the titles available.

Badge

The branch has recently commissioned an enamel badge which allows members to show their affiliation to the branch. Click here for further details.

Additional Information & Links

Click here for some general information on the cultivation of cacti and succulents. It's also fun to try and raise plants from seed.
Click here for links to other Internet websites containing useful information on cacti and succulents.

Photo Galleries

Photos of plants, of some of the events we took part in during recent years, and of the 2004 National Show (which featured some of the best plants in the country).
Gallery 1   Gallery 2
Events 1   Events 2   Events 3
2005   2006   2007
2004 National Show 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2012 Programme

Date	Subject/Speaker	Table Show
3rd Jan	Members' Mini Talks - a number of short talks by branch members
7th Feb	Highlights of Arizona and Utah (David Neville)	Neoporteria & Copiapoa, Adromischus
6th Mar	Elton Roberts' Californian Collection (Keith & Kathy Flanagan)	Echinocactus, Agave
3rd Apr	Chile - Desert In Flower (Ian Woolnaugh)	Rebutia, Echeveria
1st May	Cultivation & Propagation Workshop	Opuntia, Haworthia & Gasteria
19th May	Display / Plant Sales @ Sparsholt College (Countryside Day)	9:30am - 4:30pm
5th Jun	What I Saw Last Winter - Bolivia & Mexico (Paul Klaassen)	Parodia, Crassula
3rd Jul	Colonise & Populate - Cultivation discussion (John Watmough)	Echinopsis, Aloe
24-26 Jul	Display / Plant Sales @ New Forest Show, Brockenhurst	9am - 6pm
7th Aug	South Africa Tamed- Kirstenbosch & Other Collections (Eddy Harris)	Mammillaria, Euphorbia
18th Aug	BCSS National Show, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire
4th Sep	Shows, Collections and Nurseries in the USA (Stuart Riley)	Gymnocalycium, Mesembs
8th Sep	Display / Plant Sales @ Romsey Show, Broadlands	9:45am - 5:30pm
2nd Oct	Conophytum (Terry Smale)	Cactus - 3 plants, Succulent - 3 plants
6th Nov	Zone 11 Quiz
4th Dec	Annual General Meeting, followed by Christmas Social

Key
Regular Meetings (@ St James)
Shows, Displays and other Events

Note: Amendments are very rare, but if they are necessary, they will be posted on this website. If travelling from a distance, please check here (or with the secretary) a day or two before the event.

Contact Details

To obtain further information or for correspondence, please contact:

Secretary:
David Neville,
6 Parkville Road,
Swaythling,
Southampton,
Hampshire
SO16 2JA
Tel: 023 8055 1173
Mob: 07974 191354
Email: davnev at btopenworld.com
(replace "at" with @ when emailing)

Website:
Vinay Shah,
29 Heathlands Road,
Eastleigh,
Hampshire
SO53 1GU
Tel: 023 80261989
Email: info at southampton.bcss.org.uk
(replace "at" with @ when emailing)

British Cactus and Succulent Society Calendar of Events.