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The Harlow Branch of the British Cactus & Succulent Society (BCSS) was formed in January 1969 as a Branch of the then National Cactus & Succulent Society. (NCSS).

In 1983 the NCSS amalgamated with the then Cactus & Succulent Society of Great Britain (CSSGB) to become the BCSS - with the Harlow Branch as a member of BCSS Zone 15 with a catchment area including non-metropolitan West Essex and East Hertfordshire.

The BCSS is keen to promote, and actively supports, plant conservation in habitat; whilst also promoting the study and cultivation of succulent plants. CactusWorld is the quartery Journal of the BCSS. In a typical year the Journal runs to well in excess of 200 pages and features authorative articles on many Cactus/Succulent topics and contains adverts from major Cactus/Succulent nurseries. The December Journal carries a comprehensive seed list of both cactii and succulents. In addition, the BCSS publishes a Yearbook, Bradleya, in the second half of the year. Volume 25 of Bradleya was published in 2007.

As an experiment, Joint Meetings were instigated with the North London Branch (Based at Capel Manor) in the year 2000. The meetings alternated between Capel Manor and the Harlow Branch venue (The Latton Bush Centre in Harlow).

In 2003 it was jointly decided by the two Branches that there was merit in amalgamating the activities of the two Branches to form a new Branch - the Lea Valley Branch.

The Lea Valley Branch meets on the Third Friday of the month (unless indicated otherwise) in Classroom G1 at Capel Manor, Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, Middlesex, EN1 4RQ  -  at 7:00 p.m. for a 7:30 p.m. start.

 

LEA VALLEY BRANCH

2010 PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS

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Date Speaker Topic
January 15th The Maces' Mad Dogs and Englishmen
February 19th John Watmough Succulent Humour
March 19th Stuart Riley Oddities
April 16th Derek Bowdery Agaves
May 8th - Saturday Havering Cactus Mart
Dukes Hall, Park Lane, Hornchurch
May 29th to 31st Bank Holiday Weekend - Branch Annual Show - Capel Manor
June 18th Eddy Harris Travels With Sharan and Company - Part 3
July 16th Johnathan Clark The Canary Islands - Wild & Tamed
August 14th Zone 15 Annual Show
Bashukan Bonsai Nursery - Lower Road - Hullbridge SS5 5NL
September 17th Mini Show
October 15th Rodney Simms The Knersvlakte
November 19th David Minnion The Chihuahuan Desert - A Triliogy of Films
December 17th AGM, Followed by Social Evening
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Note: Any events listed in brown is either at an alternate venue or on an alternative date.

Friends and visitors from other branches are welcome at all the meetings.
A donation of 1 pound per meeting helps us defray part of the branch expenses.
The donation covers the cost of refreshments and a plant raffle.

Lea Valley Branch Hon. Secretary:-
Graham Blackwell, 13 Oldhouse Croft, Harlow, Essex, CM18 3QG.
Tel. 01279 444171

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