CSSQ
MONTHLY PROGRAM - 2009
Competition
plants must be grown on their own roots unless
otherwise stated and in the owner's possession for at least 6 months.
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26
JANUARY
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Cultural Notes and Competition:
Ferocactus by David Todd
Special Competition: Cyphostemma, Cissus.
Interest Table: Bring a plant in to show other members.
Main Activity: Slides by Greg Daniels - from the 2006 South African trip.
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23
FEBRUARY
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Cultural Notes and Competition: Euphorbia Group 1. Subglobose and similar by Paul Forster.
Interest Table: Bring a plant in to show other members.
AGM: Selection of committee and other office bearers for 2009.
Main Activity: Virtual Field Day - members to bring in and share slides of plants, trips ( e.g. Gilgandra ) or other slides of interest.
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30
MARCH
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Cultural Notes
and Competition: Oreocereus, Espostoa, Cephalocereus by Merv Whitehouse.
Special Competition: Conophytum in flower.
Interest Table: Bring a plant in to show other members.
CSSQ Show Discussion: Introductory requirements for June show by Marie D'Alton and Ruth Higgins.
Main Activity. Slides by Greg and Alice Daniels from their Madagascan trip.
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27
APRIL
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Cultural Notes and Competition:
Lithops by Greg Daniels.
Interest Table: Bring a plant in to show other members.
June Show Discussion: Judging, sales, display requirements.
Sales Tips - for CSSQ Annual show by Merv Whitehouse.
Main Activity: Slides from the Sonoran Desert by Paul Forster.
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25
MAY
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Cultural Notes and Competition:
Thelocactus by Wayne Stewart.
Interest Table: Bring a plant in to show other members.
Special Competition: Euphorbia millii hybrids.
June Show Discussion: Final wrap-up on judging, sales (tickets/delivery/timing), and display requirements.
Main Activity: A CSSQ response to Ian Hay's presentation on "I wish" slides - Members to collate slides from other collections/ other sources, of plants that they would love to have.
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29
JUNE
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Cultural Notes and Competition: Ariocarpus by Wayne Stewart.
Interest Table: Bring a plant in to show other members.
CSSQ Show feedback report by Ruth Higgins, Greg Daniels and Paul Forster.
Main Activity: Round robin - Growing Succulents - Tips on mixes, pots, watering, seasonal variations, propagation, pest and disease control - discussion involving everyone on all aspects of growing succulents. Hosted by Ruth Higgins, Merv Whitehouse and Paul Forster.
Secondary Activity: - Members Slides from June show.
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27 JULY
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Cultural
Notes and Competition: Crassula by Ruth Higgins.
Special Competition: Any Madagascan plant.
Interest Table: Bring a plant in to show other members.
Mystery plant ID: Bring in plants without labels and let other members identify them.
Main Activity: Slides by Greg and Alice Daniels on their trip to Madagascar.
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31 AUGUST
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Cultural Notes and Competition:
Agave by Paul Forster.
Interest Table: Bring a plant in to show other members.
Next year's programme: Discussions and suggestions welcome for next year's programme.
Main Activity: Slides by John and Ruth Higgins from their recent trip to USA including Tuscon.
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28
SEPTEMBER
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Cultural Notes and Competition: Haworthia by Paul Forster.
Special competition: White Echeveria's
Interest Table: Bring a plant in to show other members.
Main Activity: Euphorbia's by Terry Tierney
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27
OCTOBER
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Cultural Notes and Competition: Pachypodium by ( to be confirmed)
Special competition: Dyckia
Interest Table: Bring a plant in to show other members.
Main Activity: The Huntington Botanical Gardens - Slides by Ruth and John Higgins from their trip to the USA.
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30
NOVEMBER
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Cultural Notes and Competition:
None.
Interest Table: None.
Main Activity:
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL and MONSTER RAFFLE.
Bring in plants and other Christmas gifts for our huge end of year raffle. Members to bring in a plate of eats for Christmas break-up social that follows raffle.
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NO
MEETING IN DECEMBER
~ Have a safe and happy holidays and see you in 2010! ~
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