Each monthly meeting generally
consists of a speaker giving a slide show, practical demonstration or talk about a topic likely to be of interest to cacti and succulent growers. A selection of plants is usually available for purchase, and some of the branches hold a library of books which can be borrowed on a monthly basis. Attending these meetings is an ideal way of learning more about the hobby - and if you have cacti or succulent plants which require identification, bring them along - someone will help you put names to the plants and tell you more about how to look after them.
Note: Amendments are very rare, but
if they are necessary, they will usually be posted here. However sometimes changes can occur at the last
minute, so if travelling from a distance to attend a particular meeting, please check the relevant branch website (or phone the
secretary of the branch) a day or two before the event.
Southampton Meetings
usually 1st Tuesday each month
7:30pm start
St James's Church Hall
Church Hill (A27)
West End
SO30 3LA
Isle of Wight Meetings
usually 2nd Saturday each month
7:30pm start
Wootton Bridge Methodist Church Hall
Station Road
Wootton, Isle of Wight
PO33 4RE
Portsmouth Meetings
usually 3rd Saturday each month
7:30pm start
Christ Church Hall
London Road, Widley
Cosham
PO6 3NB
Zone 11 Programme - 2024
Date
Branch
Subject/Speaker/Event
2nd Jan
Soton
Members' Evening - A Selection of Short Talks by Branch Members
13th Jan
IOW
Show and Tell. Bring alone a plant and tell us all about it
20th Jan
Ports
Turbinicarpus (Julian Cooke)
6th Feb
Soton
Brazil Part 1 - the State of Rio Grande de Sul (Cliff Thompson)
10th Feb
IOW
Conservation
17th Feb
Ports
Bring your unnamed plants for ID
5th Mar
Soton
The Great Outdoors - Gardening with Cacti and Succulents (Paul Spracklin)
9th Mar
IOW
TBC (Cliff Thompson)
16th Mar
Ports
TBC - Los Angeles County Arboretum and The Huntington (Ben Turner)
2nd Apr
Soton
American Shows, Nurseries & Collections (Stuart Riley)
13th Apr
IOW
Question Time. Your cacti and succulent questions answered
20th Apr
Ports
Plant Auction
7th May
Soton
Annual Cultivation & Propagation Evening - presentations & discussions
11th May
IOW
Cultivation (Vicky Davis)
18th May
Ports
Social Evening
01st Jun
Ports
Portsmouth Summer Show at Christ Church Hall, Widley, PO6 3NB
4th Jun
Soton
South Africa re-visited (Richard White)
8th Jun
IOW
Fraileas and all that Jazz (Stephen Woods)
15th Jun
Ports
Mini Show & Judging (Bill Darbon)
2nd Jul
Soton
Defeating Drought - A Tour of the South African Veld (Derek Tribble)
13th Jul
IOW
Ethnobotany. Interrelations between man and plants
20th Jul
Ports
Baja 2023 (Ian Woolnough)
6th Aug
Soton
Cacti of the Big Bend, Texas (Hazel Taylor)
10th Aug
IOW
Open House Meeting - members only
17th Aug
Ports
No meeting
3rd Sep
Soton
Plant Focus Evening - Thelocactus/Ferocactus and Haworthia
14th Sep
IOW
Winter Growing Succulents
21st Sep
Ports
Social Evening
Sep
Ports
TBC Portsmouth Autumn Show at Christ Church Hall, Widley, PO6 3NB
1st Oct
Soton
Recommended Cactus & Succulent Resources on the Internet (Vinay Shah)
12th Oct
IOW
Madagascar (Hazel Taylor)
19th Oct
Ports
TBC (Cliff Thompson)
5th Nov
Soton
Cactus & Succulent Gardens in the Canaries (David Neville)
9th Nov
IOW
Another Year another Slideshow. A year in plants and flowers
16th Nov
Ports
AGM & Social Evening
3rd Dec
Soton
Annual General Meeting, followed by Christmas Social
14th Dec
IOW
AGM and American Supper
Dec
Ports
no meeting
Contact Details
To obtain further information you may wish to visit the appropriate branch's website or contact the branch secretary :
BCSS Southampton Secretary:
Mr David Neville,
Tel: 02380 551173
Southampton Website
BCSS Isle of Wight Secretary:
Mr Stephen Woods,
Tel: 01983 866356
Isle of Wight Website
BCSS Portsmouth Secretary:
May Srinual,
Tel: 07966 741901
Portsmouth Website