Don't forget the On-Line talk on tuesday

[Al Laius]

You really don’t have to check any thread.
You just need to subscribe to eNews (available to members and non-members alike) and the info will be there.

Al

So now we have to check on more than one thread to see what talks are on?

It appears the "Don't forget the talk on Tuesday" thread was forgotten.

[Tony R]

You really don’t have to check any thread.
You just need to subscribe to eNews (available to members and non-members alike) and the info will be there.

Al

So now we have to check on more than one thread to see what talks are on?

It appears the "Don't forget the talk on Tuesday" thread was forgotten.

And bookmark this page:

https://www.society.bcss.org.uk/index.p ... talks.html

[Jim_Mercer]

Lots of pictures here http://www.australiansucculents.com/ind ... ge=gallery but having looked at them remember according to a note on one page they are not doing overseas seed sales at present.

[Phil_SK]

It appears the "Don't forget the talk on Tuesday" thread was forgotten.

I'm quite keen to keep this thread going as any reminder more than a day ahead is no reminder at all for me! The problem now is that it was me posting a good number of the updates here but I'm struggling to remember since talks went fortnightly-ish. I think I've now missed the last four.

[Pattock]

It appears the "Don't forget the talk on Tuesday" thread was forgotten.

I'm quite keen to keep this thread going as any reminder more than a day ahead is no reminder at all for me! The problem now is that it was me posting a good number of the updates here but I'm struggling to remember since talks went fortnightly-ish. I think I've now missed the last four.

I have done a few of the reminders on here but I have the same problem. Two days and forgotten, despite my enthusiasm. Time to get a diary, I suppose.

It's a different one, but not less interesting by any means! Just be quick, I don't think it'll be online for long: Attila Kapitany, "Rock and Tree Dwelling Succulents of Australia" - https://www.facebook.com/CactusAndSuccu ... 7141239926

PS: I really enjoy the way Atilla's talks are structured and executed, such a joy to watch!

Thanks, Mat. I have watched half of it so far. Late last night, so now I need a quick nap again He is a good speaker, very entertaining and plenty of material from his own experience.

[edds]

I add mine to my phone diary once I read it in the monthly BCSS email. However I still sometimes miss them as the reminder is only set for 15 minutes in advance and I'm often getting small children to sleep! I need to set a pre-reminder an hour or so earlier as well!!!

[Pattock]

Time to prepare your questions:


Topic: Ask the Experts
Time: Tuesday 7 December 2021 at 7:30pm (GMT/UTC)
Meeting ID: 821 0350 5176
Passcode: bcss
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82103505176?p ... htUlFIUT09

This is your chance to ask any questions you may have about cacti and succulents and their cultivation. You will be able to put your questions personally to our panel of experts on the night. Alternatively, you can send a question through in advance and we will invite you to ask it on the night, or we can read the question out if you prefer. If you wish to put a question forward in advance, please email it to bcss.talk@gmail.com

THE PANEL:

Elizabeth Maddock: I have been growing these plants for well over twenty years and I am primarily a succulent grower, focusing mainly on the Crassulaceae, concentrating on Aeonium and Sedum but also Aloe, Agave and Gasteria. I do have over 50 cacti too and some I have had for a long time. I do feel passionately about how our plants are grown; they need the right conditions to do well, and I try to promote this in the advice I give.

Norbert and Elisabeth Sarnes: As ‘old bones’ we have been collecting and cultivating cacti since 1977. We were originally mainly enthusiastic about North American and Caribbean cacti, but after our first trip to South America, we dedicated ourselves fully to the cacti of Patagonia. In addition, we also cultivate some plants from Chile and north-west Argentina. Our special love is for the genera Austrocactus, Pterocactus and Maihueniopsis.

Stirling Baker: I have been growing cacti and succulent plants since the mid-1970s. I have always had a general collection but have also specialised in Haworthia and allied genera. I am an ardent exhibitor at both local and national level and have also had the privilege of managing the last three National Shows, and have been a member of the Shows Committee for the last 20 years.

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[Pattock]

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[Tina]

Join Zoom Meeting

Topic: Tom Guy Hart Dyke – Plant Hunter & Gardener with Passion

Time: Tuesday 21 December 2021 at 7:30pm (GMT/UTC)

Meeting ID: 862 7570 9124

Passcode: bcss

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86275709124?p ... YvZFMwQT09

Tom is a renowned plant expert, plant hunter, and TV personality. Importantly for us he is also patron of the BCSS and has been a great advocate and supporter of the Society.

Tom first shot to fame in 2000, when he was unfortunately kidnapped for nine months in the Colombian jungle on a plant hunting expedition that went dangerously wrong. After Tom’s return home to his ancestral home of Lullingstone Castle in Kent, he and Paul Winder wrote the best-selling book ‘The Cloud Garden’ detailing their experiences in the jungle. Tom’s jungle antics – building gardens in the mountains, much to the annoyance of his captors - cemented his reputation as a ‘plant nut’.

Since his release from captivity, Tom has been busy building the 'World' in his back garden at Lullingstone Castle commandeering his granny’s 18th Century Walled Garden. The idea of the World Garden was born out of a time of despair while in captivity. His dream garden contains the plants he has collected from across the globe, planted out in their respective countries of origin.

In this exciting talk Tom will discuss his interests and great passions with stories from an exciting life (perhaps too exciting at times?). This promises to be a very entertaining evening and we are privileged to have Tom speak to the BCSS as our patron for the Christmas special. Please join us for this special event at 7:30pm GMT on 21 December.


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