British Cactus & Succulent Society
Gloucester & District Branch
The Gloucester & District branch of the BCSS meet at Longford Village Hall, Longford Lane, Longford, Gloucester, GL2 9EL. See maps for directions.
We meet on the second Saturday of each month at 2:15 for 2:45 pm. Meetings generally include a speaker (with a digital presentation or slides, and/or plants), plant sales, table show, raffle and tea or coffee. There is an entrance fee of £2 per person to cover hire of the hall, speakers expenses and refreshments. Juniors under 18 are admitted free but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Visitors are very welcome to join us. See our programme of events for details of meetings.
Before our next meeting we have two special events
Cactus & Succulent Day at Leaf Creative on Saturday 31st May
Our annual show on Saturday 7th June
Our next meeting is on Saturday 14th June
Los Angeles County Arboretum & The Huntington — Ben Turner
Ben is a new speaker for the Branch. He is a keen grower and seller from Southampton and you may have come across him selling plants at various marts.
We also organise shows, displays, plant sales and auctions, greenhouse open days and we have our own library. We attract members from a wide area, including parts of Worcestershire and Herefordshire as well as all parts of Gloucestershire. They range from windowsill growers with just a few plants to enthusiasts with multiple greenhouses.
We have members willing to give introductory talks on cacti and succulents to local groups (gardening clubs, WIs, etc.). Please contact us for details.
The BCSS
has around 60 branches.
We are part of the West of England & South Wales Region, along with
Bristol,
Wiltshire and
South Wales branches.
www.gloucester.bcss.org.uk
