I would like the BCSS to continue to hold a monthly meeting for those that cannot get to a local branch and for all our overseas members but I do need help. What kind of help? I am sorry for the delay in replying - I don't get out much :-) Its all aspects of booking a speaker I need help on. So a q...

I initiated the zoom talks at the start of the pandemic as a service to members to help them get through the initial lockdown never expecting this to last as long as it has. So far I have scheduled about 5 / 7 years worth of normal talks and with a spectacular variety of speakers from all over the w...

This is such sad news. We are a really close knit family of plant enthusiasts that something like this hits us all. Terry was so supportive of the Society and such a hard worker behind the scenes. I enjoyed regular emails or chats with Terry who was never afraid to express his opinion. I used to bum...

I'm sorry about the problem last night. A licence issue with zoom. The problem was caused by my upping the licence in December just in case and that automatically cancelled my existing 500 licence. All fixed. As an experiment we did a live stream to facebook and I am staggered at the response. It wa...

Not wishing to give too much away - but I will - they have a team out in Chile filming the mistletoe on the wild plants being pollinated by humming birds so perhaps they want to show one in cultivation?

Hi All As I have mentioned before I have been trying to help the BBC in the production of a new series - The Green Planet. I have been approached as they are looking to buy (not borrow) an Echinopsis chiloensis for filming that is larger than a small one you would usually buy. If anyone has a plant ...

Just a short message to let you know that Alasdair’s funeral will be held on Friday at 2.40. The BCSS are being represented by Julia Davenport as personal circumstances preclude my attendance. The service is being streamed live https://www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view Login: id 53544 Pass : cjrtqg...

We all know how good CactusWorld is and this just confirms what we already know. A little while ago I entered (with Al’s full support) CactusWorld into the Garden Media Guild 2020 awards and sent an electronic copy of 3 covers and forwarded 3 copies of three editions for the judges to review. Cactus...

Don't forget tonights zoom presentation. This will be a very special talk with the speaker giving his presentation from Chile. Topic: Stefan Burger - Chilean Altiplano Time: Tuesday 1st September, 2020 at 7:30 PM London (BST) Meeting ID: 839 4631 2082 Passcode: bcss Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web...

As we look at growing the Society and delivering what members want I need your feedback whether you are a BCSS member or not. Can you tell me what you want from the BCSS. Sometimes it easier to to list the options as stop - start - continue and please list as many as you think appropriate for your n...