I joined the society recently hoping to learn more about growing cacti and succulents. It was through keeping a few cacti that I became interested in gardening in general. In the 1970's I worked as a postman at Newton Street Post Office, Manchester. After my shift, I would often visit a small nursery on Swan Street called The Cactus House and that is where I made my first purchases. Sadly, the nursery is no longer there.
I still have a small collection which are housed in both a conservatory and a 6' x 4' cold frame. I have actually managed to over winter some of the cacti in the cold frame.
However, I have also lost a few in the same way. 
I have two cacti in flower at the moment, they both over wintered successfully in my cold frame. I eventually, I am hoping to attend at a local meeting of the society.
JohnW.
Newton Street ran between Piccadilly and Great Ancoats Street where the Daily Express was printed back in the day. As for the 1960's, they completely passed me by. 
