Zone 3 Rally 29. 10.16.

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Zone 3 Rally 29. 10.16.

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Zone 3 Rally , Saturday, 29th October 2016.

It has been decided that this years’ Zone 3 Rally will be a memorial to Peter Burton and a commemorative lecture will be given by Brian McDonough.

The Zone 3 Rally will be held on Saturday 29th October 2016 at the usual venue, Carlton WMC, Rothwell WF3 3RW.The speakers will be Chris Davies on “Ramblings in North East Mexico” and Jarda Snicer from the Czech Republic on “Turbinicarpus – The Most Endemic Amongst Mexican Cacti?”. Brian McDonough will give the Peter Burton Memorial Lecture “Growing Mesembs and their Neighbours”.

There will also be plant sales by Oakdene Nurseries, David Rushforth, William’s Cacti, Brian McDonough and Members plants, book sales by Keith Larkin, pots and sundries sales by Philip Barker and a mini-show and raffle. Doors will open at 9.30am for refreshments and sales; talks start at 10.45 am and end at 5.00pm. There will be a carvery lunch at the Unicorn pub next door.

Cost is £15.00 with lunch, £10.00 without the carvery, including morning coffee and afternoon tea.
For further details and to book a place contact Judy Wardell, Tel: 01757 707042
Email; rologuineapig@gmail.com
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Dorothy will any of the speakers be bringing plants for sale ?
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Hello Chris,

As well as Brian McDonough, Chris Davies will be bringing plants for sale at the Zone 3 Rally.

It was good to see you at Gordon Foster's Open Day yesterday.

It was certainly a record attendance and a very enjoyable day,



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Thank you Dorothy I will have to wait and see what they bring
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Is anybody going to the zone 3 rally three good speakers and plenty of plants for sale
I will have some small agaves for sale if I have any left plus other bits and pieces
Always a good day out and lovely lunch in the pub next door
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Just over a week to this event and two of the speakers are also on here Chris and Brian
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