ZONE 6 CONVENTION, N London, Sat 14th Oct 2017
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:19 am
At Capel Manor College Gardens, we have a great venue booked, with great speakers and great sales!
The next Zone 6 Convention will be held on Sat 14th October 2017 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Capel Manor College Gardens http://www.capelmanorgardens.co.uk/ , Bullsmore Lane, Enfield, EN1 4RQ in north London. The venue is close to the M25/A10 junction J25 (also home for recent BCSS Zone 15 conventions).
Ernst van Jaarsveld (South Africa) will present two talks: “Succulents of Southern Africa” & “Expeditions from Cape Agulhas to Angola”. He has been awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal by the RHS and is described as “a legend” in South Africa for his lifetime’s work with succulents including numerous publications and new discoveries. (Ernst's presentations will be different to those for the Haworthia Society’s Convention on the following weekend http://www.haworthia.org/wordpress/).
In-between, Ian Woolnough (Exeter), who has not spoken in the London area before, will present “Some Mexican Highlights”. Ian has visited cactus habitats in N&S America many times including a trip to Mexico this spring.
We also have our first choice nurserymen: Doug Sizmur and Terry Smale, plus Keith Larkin for books and Harrow Branch members’ sales. As usual, there will be a raffle.
Tickets include a substantial buffet lunch, plus morning & afternoon tea/ coffee/ biscuits. The price is £15 in advance from Zone 6 Branch Secretaries, or from Chris Backhouse, 50 Cecil Crescent, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0HG, kaktuskris123@gmail.com . (Please make cheques payable to C. Backhouse and enclose your email address if available). The last date for buying tickets is Sunday October 8th (no admission on door). Tickets also include entrance to the extensive model gardens around the college, open daily 10am – 5.30pm.
The previous Zone 6 Convention at Capel Manor was well received: see the BCSS Forum report viewtopic.php?f=52&t=156402.
Best wishes,
Derek Tribble,
Harrow Branch
The next Zone 6 Convention will be held on Sat 14th October 2017 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Capel Manor College Gardens http://www.capelmanorgardens.co.uk/ , Bullsmore Lane, Enfield, EN1 4RQ in north London. The venue is close to the M25/A10 junction J25 (also home for recent BCSS Zone 15 conventions).
Ernst van Jaarsveld (South Africa) will present two talks: “Succulents of Southern Africa” & “Expeditions from Cape Agulhas to Angola”. He has been awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal by the RHS and is described as “a legend” in South Africa for his lifetime’s work with succulents including numerous publications and new discoveries. (Ernst's presentations will be different to those for the Haworthia Society’s Convention on the following weekend http://www.haworthia.org/wordpress/).
In-between, Ian Woolnough (Exeter), who has not spoken in the London area before, will present “Some Mexican Highlights”. Ian has visited cactus habitats in N&S America many times including a trip to Mexico this spring.
We also have our first choice nurserymen: Doug Sizmur and Terry Smale, plus Keith Larkin for books and Harrow Branch members’ sales. As usual, there will be a raffle.
Tickets include a substantial buffet lunch, plus morning & afternoon tea/ coffee/ biscuits. The price is £15 in advance from Zone 6 Branch Secretaries, or from Chris Backhouse, 50 Cecil Crescent, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0HG, kaktuskris123@gmail.com . (Please make cheques payable to C. Backhouse and enclose your email address if available). The last date for buying tickets is Sunday October 8th (no admission on door). Tickets also include entrance to the extensive model gardens around the college, open daily 10am – 5.30pm.
The previous Zone 6 Convention at Capel Manor was well received: see the BCSS Forum report viewtopic.php?f=52&t=156402.
Best wishes,
Derek Tribble,
Harrow Branch