Northumbria branch
Meetings 2012
We meet most second Thursdays of the month (unless indicated otherwise). Almost all meetings will be a visual show of images or actual plants.
As we rely upon volunteer experts from far-off places, the schedule may be changed without notice.
Our 2012 programme is as follows.
Wednesday 11 January
Zone Quiz at Teesside
Thursday 12 January
"Manrique's Cactus Garden" – Alan Appleby
"South American Cactus Habitats" – Ray Stephenson
No table show, supper
Thursday 9 February
Quick A.G.M. and "Moon Valley and Back" (Argentina) – Stan Griffin
Thursday 15 March (3rd Thursday!!!)
"Round the Rebutia Group" – Alasdair Glen
Thursday 12 April
"Dry Humour" and "Taxonomy CAN Be Fun" – George Thomson
Thursday 10 May
"Home & Away" – David Slade
Sunday 3 June (note change of day)
Open Day at the Stephenson's National Sedum Collection,
8 Percy Gardens, NE62 5YH 10.00am - 4.00pm
Thursday 14 June
Mini Show – details in Spring
Thursday 12 July
"Gasterias in the Flesh" – Tony Roberts
Saturday 28 July (note change of day)
Cleveland Show
August
No meeting
Thursday 13 September
"Ssshhh! It's the 'H' word (hybrid cacti & succulents)" – Rob Stevenson
Thursday 11 October
"Mesembs Wild and Tame" – Dorothy Minors
Thursday 8 November
"Succulents of Southern Morocco 2011" – Ray Stephenson
Saturday 13 December
"North Coastal Hills & NE Chile" – Peter Berresford
Date for Green Festival to be announced
Date for Ouseburn to be announced
2013
Thursday 10 January
Zone Quiz. Teesside v Northumbria. Food provided. No table show.
Thursday 14 February
"Aloe Hybrids" – Al Laius
Thursday 14 March
"Travels with Sharan & Company (S. Africa)" – Eddy Harris
Northumbria Branch Meetings
Venue
St Aidan's Community Centre
Polwarth Drive
Brunton Park
North Gosforth
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE3 2ED
Date
Second Thursday of the month (unless indicated otherwise)
Time
7.15pm for 7.30pm
For full details of our programme go to our meetings page.
For further information on how to find us go to our contact page.
