Meetings 2019–2020

We meet in the Hopkirk Building of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens, on the first Thursday of the month, from September to June, unless indicated otherwise.

Please note that the Plant of the month is restricted to pots not over 10cms/4ins.

2019

Thursday 5 September

Plants I knew and grew while at Kew – Louise Bustard
Plant of the month: Cactus and succulent genera G–H

Thursday 3 October

Autumn Table Show
Judge: Justin Gilbert

Thursday 14 November

Lanzarote – Ewen Brown
Plant of the month: Opuntia group, Mesembryanthemum group

Thursday 5 December

Social evening
Plant of the month: 1 Cactus, 1 Succulent and an Artificial Cactus or Succulent (Home made)

2020

Thursday 9 January

Exploring Euphorbias – Colin Walker
Plant of the month: Mammillaria, Euphorbia

Thursday 6 February

AGM and Plant Auction
Plant of the month: Cactus and succulent genera I-L

Thursday 5 March

French Riviera – Brian McDonough
Plant of the month: Cactus and succulent genera N-P

Thursday 2 April

N.Z., A plant hunter's paradise, and
Preparing for shows – George Thomson
Plant of the month: Cactus and Succulent genera R-T

Thursday 23 April

Zone 18 tour
Yosemite NP; Bodie Ghost Town, Huntington Botanical Collection – Graham Walker
Plant of the month: Cactus and succulent genera A-C

Thursday 7 May

USA Part 4 by the late Keith Grantham
Plant of the month: Cactus and succulent genera D-F

Thursday 4 June

Spanish allsorts – David Slade
Plant of the month: 1 flowering cactus, 1 flowering succulent

Saturday 6 June

Annual Branch Show and Plant Sale, Kibble Palace, Botanic Gardens, G12 0UE. Judge: David Slade