We meet on the first Thursday of the month (unless indicated otherwise) and our programme is as follows.
Please see our contact us page for more information about the venue and directions.
Venue: Riverside Club, Bath Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6LP.
| 01-Feb-24 | 2024 Seed sowing workshop | Mike Read & Derek May | Updatee on previous years seedlings and opportunity to sow some more. |
| 07-Mar-24 | Agaves I have known’ | Keith Flanagan | A history of the plants grown by Keith throughout his lifetime with photographs and cultivation guidelines |
| 04-Apr-24 | Mini Show – What to be aware of when showing your plants | Bill Darbon | A small seet of classes using branch members plants to understand what the judge will be looking for. |
| 02-May-24 | Travels from Northern Peru 2017 | Cliff Thompson | North from Lima along the Pacific coast with excursions into the lower Andes, then North and East into the sub-tropical/tropical state of Amazonas, then East and South, back across to the Pacific coast and south past Pisco and Nasca. Haageocereus, Armatocereus, Loxanthocereus, Melocactus, Espostoa, Matucana, Austrocylindropuntia, Oroya, Puya, Mila, Borzicactus, Browningia, Oreocereus, Hylocereus, Tillandsia, Orchids, Rhipsalis and more. Amazing scenery along classic scenic routes. |
| 06-Jun-24 | Los Angeles County Arboretum and The Huntington | Ben Turner | |
| 04-Jul-24 | Tephrocactus and small opuntia’s’ | Alan Wheadon | |
| 01-Aug-24 | Cacti and Other Animals | Alan Goldsmith | A continuation of 2023’s presentation |
| 05-Sep-24 | Mexican visit | Frank Sengpiel | |
| 03-Oct-24 | Lithops in Cultivation’ | David Lambie | |
| 07-Nov-24 | T.B.C | David Richards | |
| 05-Dec-24 | AGM and Christmas Quiz and Buffet | Branch Chairman and Secretary | All welcome bring a plate of food to share |
