The British Cactus & Succulent Society (BCSS) has around 90 branches which are organised into zones. Zone 9 comprises four branches, each with their own web site with full details of branch activities:
Our zone representative is John Foster.
We hold a one day convention each year in April.
Sunday 22nd April 2012
Hardwicke Village Hall, Hardwicke, near Gloucester
| Wiebe Bosma | Notocacti and Fraileas in Southern Brazil Brazil, one of the largest countries in the world, is the home for many cacti. Two popular genera for collectors have their main distribution in southern Brazil; Frailea and Notocactus/Parodia. But there is more to see than just these hidden treasures in the field! |
| Derek Tribble | Conos and other Mini-Mesembs Using the species-rich genus Conophytum as an example, we will take a look at how miniaturised Mesembs have successfully spread across Southern Africa. By visiting their often spectacular rocky habitats, we will see what lessons can be learnt for their cultivation, which many people find challenging. |
| Tony Roberts | The Smaller Opuntioideae: A Grower's Perspective Tony will be sharing with us his experiences of the last 20 years of cultivating and propagating these plants, illustrating his talk mainly with his plants in culture but also some in habitat. He will also update us on the very latest thinking on the classification of opuntioideae. |
Hosted by South Wales Branch
Admission by ticket only, at £15 each to include lunch and afternoon tea.
Tickets are available from Zone 9 branch secretaries and the Zone Rep.
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