I am determined that the Society will support Cactus and Succulent lovers all over the world during this difficult time and we welcome members and non-members to attend. These meetings are a showcase to what the hobby is about and we welcome absolute beginners through to the more experienced amongst us. We have a Zoom licence for 500 participants and currently have almost 300 attending so we have more space for visitors (if necessary, we could extend this to 1000 participants).
The talks are scheduled to last about an hour but I have added extra time at the end to allow for any over run and also to give you an opportunity to tell me how you would like me to move the Society forward.
Please contact me, Ian Thwaites, by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., if you would like to offer to give future talks or are able to recommend any top-class speakers.
The meetings are open to all so please spread the word and encourage more members (and anyone else) to join in. These talks are NOT recorded and many of the lectures are one off ‘specials’ so there will not be another chance to experience the talk.
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Topic: David Traish - The Beauty of Our Plants
Time: Tuesday 2nd March, 2021 7:30 PM (GMT)
Meeting ID: 882 2818 3224
Passcode: bcss
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This talk resulted out of my long years as Shows Secretary for the North Surrey Branch. I was disturbed by the general attitude of branch shows in that they did not attempt to major on the beauty of our plants but preferred to show the most difficult plants to grow. We missed the opportunity to show our plants at their best i.e. when they have attractive flowers, beautiful bodies, wonderfully shaped leaves etc.
I am sure all members of the BCSS accept that our plants are fat, but that does not mean they are not beautiful. You judge!
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Topic: Wolfgang Borgmann - Between Volcanoes and Dragon Trees - My Succulent Highlights of the Canary Islands
Time: Tuesday 30th March, 2021 7:30 PM (BST)
Meeting ID: 841 1954 1066
Passcode: bcss
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The Canary Islands are a succulent paradise, also known as the "Galapagos of botany". The speaker has visited all 8 islands of the archipelago on numerous trips and will give an overview of the diverse landscapes and its most beautiful succulent sites in his lecture.
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