This is to announce that Harry Middleditch, the prime mover for the Chileans group, has been taken ill and is now in a care home as he needs 24 hour care. I have a very out of date list of members sent to me by family. I am comparing it to another list sent to me by Roy Purves, the treasurer, which ...

Thanks, Phil. I tried to edit but the ability to do so had passed.

Please note the talk by Andy Young at 10.05 has now been changed to: “Hunting elusive Conos”

PLEASE NOTE THE ITINERARY FOR THE DAY IS AS BELOW: 10.00 - 10.05 Introduction to the day 10.05 - 11.05 Andy Young: The Genus Conophytum ( a detailed look at its distribution and preferred geology) 11.05 - 11.35 Derek Tribble: A quick look at Anacampseros 11.35 - 11.55 Coffee 11.55 - 12.55 Ray Stephe...

Yes Dave we are aware of all these points. But when you want to try something new you have to walk before you run. We are aware that if popularity is proven it will become a residential weekend. We are also acutely aware of the fact we clash with the AGM (and we have been told off for that though th...

I would assume most of you are aware of the Cactus Explorers' Weekend. It has been suggested by people interested in the other succulents that an equivalent event for those plants as they are not catered for by Cactus Explorers. This is being tried out by people at Manchester Branch for the first ti...

This is to inform all those interested that this year's Mart will take place on Saturday May 7th 2016 from 10.30am to 2.30pm. All will be as before with all last year's sellers being present: Venue: St Thomas More Church Hall, Kirkway, Alkrington, Middleton, Manchester. M24 1PP Food: supplied as usu...

Hi Steve, I see Tina has beaten me to the line. She has given you good advice and I will just emphasise the facts. I agree with her naming. Fockea crispa is the curly leaved form. Fockea edulis leaves are longish. There is another form I have grown, name won't come but possibly F. angustifolia, whic...

Seems like some good plants. If there are any I would be interested in any mesembs. Can't see any in the pictures but who knows what is hiding in the undergrowth.

Peter B

This is an official announcement to say that any rumours circulating announcing the cancellation of the North West Mesemb Show are completely wrong. The show is on Saturday 10th October as announced in this section. The reason for the mistaken rumour is the fact that the show had been advertised for...