Welcome to the Bristol Branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society. We hold meetings in North Bristol each month. They feature the best speakers from around the country, entertaining us with stories of their cactus and succulent experiences, often illustrated with slide shows.
Meetings are normally held on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, at 7.30pm.
The meeting place is:
Filton Folk Centre,
Elm Park,
Filton,
Bristol,
BS34 7PS
See map below
The Cost for the evening's entertainment is a very modest #3.00 or you can buy a season ticket at #27 for the year. In addition to the main talk you have the opportunity to chat with other growers over tea and biscuits in the break. Your complementary raffle ticket offers a chance to win an interesting plant, or maybe a box of chocolates!
2010 Programme
- January 19th: Chris Davies: Puebla to Oaxaca.
- February 16th: Dr Tony Roberts: Propagation of Cacti & Succulents. Please bring along some plants as this talk is split .
- March 16th: Ian Woolnaugh: Pot Pourri part 1 - As the title suggests this covers a good mixture of all plants
- April 20th: Paul Bond: Gymnocalycium & Copiapoas in Cultivation - No doubt this talk will follow the same amusing vein that Paul brings to these talks !!
- May 18th: Alan Phipps: Something new from the U.S.of A - A warm welcome to our own member following his travels in the States.
- July 20th: Doug Donaldson: A Continental Experience - This is a very interesting talk looking back at past nurseries & individuals encountered from previous years.
- August 17th: Peter Down: Parodia - A look at these fascinating plants with such marvelous flowers.
- September 21st: John Watmough : Escobarias - a look at this ever popular genus that everyone should find room for in their collections !
- October 19th: Eddy Harris: Round and about - a varied selection of plants that over time have found favour with our speaker.
- November 16th: Rodney Simms: Little Karoo - By popular demand a welcome return to Bristol for his slide talk from his experiences in this part of South Africa.
- December 15th: AGM/Party/Quiz - celebrate together another successful year for the branch.
2010 Diary Dates
- April 25h: Zone 9 Convention. Hardwicke Village Hall, Hardwicke, Nr Gloucester.
- May 29th: Combined Bristol Cacti Clubs Show at The Folk Hall, Filton, Bristol.
Please use the map below to navigate your way to Filton Folk Centre. We look forward to seeing you there. Click the Map for a larger version and more details.
