British Cactus & Succulent Society
Wiltshire
Branch

Programme – 2009
|
Date |
Speaker |
Subject |
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Feb 5th |
Peter Edwards |
Cacti With A Story |
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Mar 5th |
Tom Radford |
Asclepiadaceae |
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Apr 2nd |
Rodney Sims |
Mini - Show |
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Apr 26th |
Zone 9 Convention |
Hardwicke, Gloucester |
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May 7th |
Alan Weaden |
Propagation & Some Of My Favourites |
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June 4th |
Mal Weobley |
Turbinicarpus |
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June 20th |
Annual Show |
Hullavington Village Hall, Hullavington |
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July 2nd |
Ian Woolnough |
Pot Pourri 1 |
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Aug 6th |
Bob Potter |
Socotra 2008 |
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Sep 3rd |
Florencia Señoret |
Chile! |
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Oct 1st |
Marlon Machado |
New and Unusual Brazilian Succulents |
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Nov 5th |
Chris Davies |
New Mexico 2007 |
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Dec 3rd |
A.G.M. |
Cheese and Wine |
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Address: Riverside Club, Melksham, Wiltshire
Chair: Mrs Valerie Thornbury. Tel: 01225 766285 Email: petenval.thornbury@btinternet.com
Branch Sec: Mr Philip White. Tel: 01380 816137 Email: phil.white@virgin.net
The Club meets on the first Thursday in every month, February to December – 7:30pm for 7:45pm Start ALL VISITORS ARE WELCOME |
Table Show – 2009
|
Date |
Class 1 |
Class 2 |
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Feb 5th |
Thelocactus |
Aloe |
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Mar 5th |
Rebutia Group |
Ceropegia Group |
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Apr 2nd |
Show Plants |
Show Plants |
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May 7th |
Neoporteria Group |
Haworthia Group |
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June 4th |
Strombocactus Group |
Agave Group |
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July 2nd |
Mammillaria |
Gasteria |
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Aug 6th |
Gymnocalycium |
Stapelia Group |
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Sep 3rd |
Copiapoa |
Euphorbia |
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Oct 1st |
Melocactus Group |
Adenia Group |
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Nov 5th |
Coryphantha Group |
Crassula |
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Classes 1 and 2 have a pot size limit of 15cm (6 inches) Class 3 Cactus or Succulent in bud, flower or fruit, judged for appearance. No limit to pot size Class 4 is limited to Junior Members or Novices and can contain any plant that is eligible for entry in Classes 1, 2 or 3. A member may make any number of entries in each class. The speaker for the evening will carry out the judging and points will be awarded as follows: 1st prize 3 points, 2nd prize 2 points, 3rd prize 1 point. At the A.G.M. the member with the most points will receive a prize. The Novice or Junior Member with the most points will also receive a prize. To ensure that everyone has a chance of winning a prize, a prize winner for one year will start the next year with a minus score of twenty points, and the following year with a minus score of ten points. |