Thanks Ralph. I have had occasion to use CSV files in the past and have not considered them in this context. Certainly worth thinking about.

I have Evernote on my laptop - though I have never got the hang of it fully. I will have another look at it and see if it works for me.

Thanks for the tip

That is a good idea Alan - I will certainly do that. Thanks for the tip.

Thank you all for your helpful comments. At the moment Excel seems to be the way to go bearing in mind that as it stands it will contain some 10 records

I think I will follow Rod's format when setting up the spreadsheet, I can always delete any columns that I don't tend to use.

Thanks again

Thank you for the links Dave - very helpful indeed. Much appreciated.

I'm a new member and very much a newbie. Currently I have 11 cactii/succulents which I have recently purchased from garden centers and Homebase. As my collection expands I was of a mind to create an Excel spreadsheet to keep track/records of the collection. I was wondering what information I should ...

Hi Chris

Thanks for the information and the link, it is appreciated.
I actually applied for membership today.

Thanks Kathy,

As I live in Wetherby it is a toss-up between York or Leeds (decisions, decisions)

A decision I will need to make when I actually apply for Society Membership (I will do that in the next week)

Is the Leeds Branch very active and well attended?

Hello John and welcome to the Forum. I may be biased, but you couldn't have chosen a better hobby! and I feel sure that you will soon be completely hooked. Do you have a particular interest at present and will you grow your plants in a greenhouse? Please do go along to your local branch soon, there...

Hi I have now got the time to devote to the cultivation of succulents, something I have always had an interest in. I am a complete novice and have read a fair bit on the subject but now need to get going. I hope to pick up some valuable tips/guidance on the forum and when I feel confident enough joi...