British Cactus & Succulent Society - Harrow Branch

PROGRAMME 2020 Click on picture to see meeting’s photos Jan 6 th , 2020 Richarf Bleay “Mexico 2017 Part 2” 7:30 pm Table show: Every month: Any Cactus; Any Succulent; plus: Lophophora or Stenocactus Group; Othonna or Pelargonium Group Feb 3 rd , 2020 John Watmough “Namibia 2017” 7:30 pm Table show: Every month: Any Cactus; Any Succulent; plus: Mammillaria Group; Aloe Group Mar 2 nd , 2020 “38. National Show 1979” (Slide show by Bill Tree, Brian Oliver & Peter Lewis) 7:30 pm Table show: Every month: Any Cactus; Any Succulent; plus: Coryphantha/Thelocactus Group; Haworthia Group Apr 6 th , 2020 MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 7:30 pm Member’s Evening “My Other Hobby” Table show: Every month: Any Cactus; Any Succulent; plus: Echinocactus Group; Gasteria Group May 4 th , 2020 MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 7:30 pm Paul Hoxey “Travels in Peru 2018” Table show: Every month: Any Cactus; Any Succulent; plus: Matucana Group; Lithops Subgroup May 9 th , 2020 MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 HAVERING CACTUS MART May 17 th , 2020 CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 Open Afternoon with Peter Townsend, Hatch End Jun 1 st , 2020 MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 7:30 pm Terry Smale “Succulents with Altitude” Table show: Every month: Any Cactus; Any Succulent; plus: Rebutia Group; Euphorbia Group CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 Jul 3rd to 4th 2020 BCSS NATIONAL SHOW Jul 6 th , 2020 Meeting in person cancelled due to COVID-19, however, we are going to have online ZOOM meeting. ZOOM 8:00 pm If you are interested click to e-mail Branch Secretary for the meeting’s invite and link. Ian Woolnough will present two short half-hour talks; these into two free 40 minute ZOOM sessions. "Cacti and other things of Antigua" will take a look at the cacti, scenery and wildlife on this Caribbean island. The second talk is on "Astrophytums - Mexican cacti in habitat and cultivation" including a number of bizarre hybrids. Jul 19 th , 2020 Open Afternoon with Martin Edwards, Eascote Aug 3 rd , 2020 Meeting in person cancelled due to COVID-19, however, we are going to have online ZOOM meeting. ZOOM 8:00 pm If you are interested click to e-mail Branch Secretary for the meeting’s invite and link. This is to be Harrow Branch AGM, plus a presentation by Paul Spracklin of the first half of his more recent trips to Mexico. We will try to do the AGM part quickly by circulating reports from branch officials by email beforehand, so that we can then enjoy the presentation. CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 Sep 6 th , 2020 ZONE 6 CONVENTION at Brunel University, Uxbridge UB8 3PH (t.b.c.) Hosts: Harrow branch Sep 7 th , 2020 Meeting in person cancelled due to COVID-19, however, we are going to have online ZOOM meeting. ZOOM 8:00 pm If you are interested click to e-mail Branch Secretary for the meeting’s invite and link. Hazel Taylor will present a talk about "Some Cacti of the Big Bend, Texas" next Monday. Hazel is chair of Bromley Branch and some of their members may be joining us. Oct 5 th , 2020 Meeting in person cancelled due to COVID-19, however, we are going to have online ZOOM meeting. ZOOM 8:00 pm If you are interested click to e-mail Branch Secretary for the meeting’s invite and link. This Monday we will welcome (online) Trevor Wray, speaker from Northampton branch. He will share his talk about "Arizona Byways". Nov 2 nd , 2020 Meeting in person cancelled due to COVID-19, however, we are going to have online ZOOM meeting. ZOOM 8:00 pm If you are interested click to e-mail Branch Secretary for the meeting’s invite and link. We will see Alice van den Bon’s online presentation of "Highlights of South Africa 2017". Dec 7 th , 2020 Meeting in person cancelled due to COVID-19, however, we are going to have online ZOOM meeting. ZOOM 8:00 pm If you are interested click to e-mail Branch Secretary for the meeting’s invite and link. Martin Edwards will tell us about his trip looking for cacti with David Minnion to "Colorado and New Mexico". Please remember to have a mince pie (or whatever treat you fancy) available for our mid-evening break.  Other ideas to make this virtual Christmas Meeting christmasy will be appreciated.  Jan 4 th , 2021 David Minnion t.b.a