SOUTH NORFOLK BRANCH Of THE BRITISH CACTUS & SUCCULENT SOCIETY All are welcome, especially beginners. Our members will be pleased to share their knowledge and to give friendly help and encouragement - why not give us a visit?

	History Barry Gayton & Ernie Harradine formed the BCSS Thetford Branch in 1983. The Branch met in Thetford for many years, but has now moved to Garboldisham (situated between Thetford & Diss) and changed its name to South Norfolk. Meetings Meetings are held in the Garboldisham Village Hall in Church Road (nearly opposite the Village Church) at 7pm for a 7-30 start, on the third Wednesday of most Months, except January, August & December. Please contact the Branch Secretary (Darrall Fletcher Tel: 01953 717406) to confirm meetings and to ask any questions you may have, before visiting the Branch. Car parking is available at the Village Hall.		Branch Information A library of informative books and encyclopaedias are available for members to borrow. Trips are organised to cacti nurseries and markets etc. A Branch Open Show is held each year in the Thetford Garden Centre. At most meetings, visiting Speakers give talks on a variety of topics - with helpful demonstrations where applicable. We have plant sales at our Annual Show and most visiting Speakers also bring plants to sell.

PROGRAMME for 2006

Date	Subject/Event	Speaker
February 15th Wednesday	Cacti of Desert World	Barry Gayton
March 15th Wednesday	Mammillaria & Rebutia	John Pilbeam
April 19thth Wednesday	Ferocactus	Derek Bowdery
May 13th Saturday	Mini Bus trip to Havering Cacti Market
May 17th Wednesday	Echinocereus	Robin Alabaster
June 21st Wednesday	The World of Cacti	Doug Donaldson
June 25th Sunday	Visit to Maureen & John Wilcox (from 2.30pm) Coney Weston House, Coney Weston, Suffolk
July 19th Wednesday	Three Men and a Condor	Eddy Harris
July 23rd Sunday	20th Annual Open Show, Sunday 10-30am to 4pm. Thetford Garden Centre, Kilverstone Lane, Thetford
July/August (date to be announced)	Derek Bowdery's Cacti Nursery - Weekend Visit & Picnic/Barbecue
August	NO MEETING
September 20th Wednesday	Quiz Night & Photo Competition Classes: (up to two 6x4 prints per Class) Landscapes, Holidays, Animals, Buildings, Plants/Flowers, People, cacti/Succulents and Misc. - i.e. any subject not listed
October 18th Wednesday	Fellow Travellers	Bill Morris
November 15th Wednesday	AGM & Social Evening (Please bring refreshments)

BRANCH OFFICIALS - 2005

Chairman	Mr Elvin Derrick (Tel: 01953 605375)
Secretary	Mr Darrall Fletcher, 54 Kerridges, East Harling, Norwich, Norfolk, N16 2QB (Tel: 01953 717406 e mail: fletcher223@tiscali.co.uk)
Treasurer	Mrs Fiona Roat
Show Secretary	Mr Peter Roat
Librarian	Mr Gary Stoten

British Cactus and Succulent Society Calendar of Events.

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