Events in 2012Saturday February 11th.Many Happy Returns Manchester Branch!Today the Branch will celebrate its 65th birthday. The actual first Branch meeting was on February 8th 1947 and I was in my infancy at that time. The Branch and the Society have developed enormously since those days though the objectives have not altered one iota. We are still endeavouring to help anybody who has an interest in succulent plants. To that end we have invited a speaker who has visited us several times in recent years. Why keep using the same speaker you may ask? The answer is simple yet multifold. He loves visiting South Africa, one of the cradles wherein succulent plants evolved 30 million+ years ago when the original land mass split up into the various continents. His most recent visit was the most exciting one in which he has participated and we will learn why when he delivers his talk tonight. His photography is stunning, his knowledge excellent and his delivery of the talk is done in such an easy to understand way. If you are interested in South African miniature succulents this is not to be missed. If you have a desire to visit the succulent abundant country of South Africa here is someone to offer ample advice.
On top of all this excitement there is the birthday cake. This is being fashioned by Christine, one of our members who is proficient in the art of cake making. As a challenge she has decided to make the cake in the shape of one of the best known cactus plants in the wild west, Carnegia gigantea - known by the locals as Saguaro. The old western movies regularly featured this tall, stately giant and now Christine has chosen to model it in cake form for our delight.
So a double agenda on an evening to savour. If you want to help us celebrate come along - all details elsewhere in the site and address below on this page.
Saturday January 14th
We started our year with a local speaker from the Macclesfield and East Cheshire Branch, Mike Ashworth, and enjoyed the guided tour of many of the world's countries with illustated plants from those countries. The photography was excellent, the plants viewed were intersting and the knowledge imparted useful. The plants were occasionally joined by local fauna to add interest to the talk and the scenery was stunning. Thank you Mike for starting the year off with a bang!
North West Cactus Mart:
Saturday April 28th 2012
St Thomas More Church Hall,
Kirkway,
Alkrington, Middleton,
Manchester M24 1PP
Many Well Known Traders,
Private Sales,
LOADS OF DESIRABLE PLANTS
Hot and Cold Food and Drinks.
Bacon Muffins, Paninis, Apple Pie & cream
and much more
From 10.30am to 2.30pm.
DON'T BE LATE FOR THE PLANTS WON'T WAIT.
THE NORTH WEST MESEMB SHOW
SATURDAY OCTOBER 13TH 2012.
More information in a few months.
2012 OUR 65TH YEAR OF EXISTENCE
Plans are already well formulated to celebrate this milestone in the Branch's history.
Unlike our 60th Anniversary where we had a one off event in the summer, 2012 will be an ongoing celebration all year long, with speakers invited who will be a mixture of old friends and new people who have been recommended but never spoken to the Branch before.
Go to the 'Syllabus for 2012' for dates, subjects and speakers.