Bradford Branch Cactus & Succulent Show Saturday 10 June 2023

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Bradford Branch Cactus & Succulent Show Saturday 10 June 2023

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Bradford branch are holding their annual cactus and succulent show at Woodbank Garden Centre and Nurseries on Saturday 10 June 2023.

More details available: https://bradford.bcss.org.uk/bradford-show

The schedule is available on our Facebook page under the files banner or can be emailed.

Bradford and Leeds branch are jointly organising the Autumn cactus and Succulent Show at RHS Harlow Carr, Harrogate on Saturday 23rd September 2023. More details can be found on our Facebook or web page: https://bradford.bcss.org.uk/branch-show/ The schedule for this event will be available in the next few weeks.

If you would like the schedule, have any questions or would like to volunteer at either event please send me an email: secretary@bradford.bcss.org.uk
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Re: Bradford Branch Cactus & Succulent Show Saturday 10 June 2023

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Anyone else from the forum attending tomorrow?
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What a great poster! :lol:
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Paul in Essex wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:39 am What a great poster! :lol:
Pictured is the newly described copiapoa bradfordensis.
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What we've all been waiting for - a cold and wet tolerant copiapoa :grin:
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Paul in Essex wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:39 am What a great poster! :lol:
And Bradford City Hall with the City water park
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Re: Bradford Branch Cactus & Succulent Show Saturday 10 June 2023

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Bradford's show is open to visitors from 10.30am on Saturday. Exhibitors can stage their plants from 9.30am until 10.15am on Saturday morning.
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TraceyM wrote: Fri Jun 09, 2023 5:03 pm Bradford's show is open to visitors from 10.30am on Saturday. Exhibitors can stage their plants from 9.30am until 10.15am on Saturday morning.


Good luck today everyone, both showing and selling, both judging and buying!
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Congrats to Gareth Darbon with a clean sweep of the diplomas :grin:
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Yesterday was my first time entering a plant at a BCSS show - really chuffed to come third in the copiapoa class! :grin:

For those interested, I made a little video of my experience: https://youtu.be/0i1Xt0h9ae8
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