Monthly Meetings

We meet at 7.30pm on the second Tuesday of the month (unless indicated otherwise) at 7.30pm.

Please see our contact us page for more information about the venue and directions.

Venue: The Small Hall, Sanderstead Methodist Church, Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, CR2 9EF.

12-Nov-24 Annual General Meeting Dudley Baker This be followed by a cacti and succulent related activity (to be decided).
10-Dec-24 Collecting, Growing and Travelling Stuart Riley Stuart, proprietor of a nursery, will give us a photographic account of his life-long activities. 
14 January 2025 California and Mexico David Sheppard (Presenter) Digital Presentation -slides of the late Frank Horwood

Table Show-Stenocactus Group, Sempervivum Subgroup, Plant in Flower

11 February 2025 Spring Flowers of the Sierra de Guadarrama David Sheppard Based on flowers seen on a trip to this region of Spain.

Table Show-Astrophytum Group, Euphorbia Group, Plant in Flower

11 March 2025 Defeating Drought-a Tour of South African Biomes Derek Tribble A talk on the various regions of South Africa illustrated by Succulent Plants.

Table Show- Gymnocalycium Group, Crassula Subgroup,  Plant in Flower

8 April 2025 Sulcorebutia and Weingartia Vicky Davies An illustrated overview of these genera.

Table Show-Rebutia Group, Aloe Group, Plant in Flower.

13 May 2025 Parodia John Arnold An illustrated overview of the genus.

Table Show-Parodia Group, Gasteria Group, Plant in Flower.

10 June 2025 Mammillaria Graham Evans A look at this popular genus of cacti from the speaker’s collection.

Table Show- Mammillaria Group, Haworthia Group, Plant in Flower.

8 July 2025 General Greenhouse Ramble Julian Cooke A trip through the presenter’s greenhouse with cacti and succulents.

Table Show-Opuntia Group, Aeonium Subgroup, Plant in Flower.

26 July 25 Summer Show Venue- Sanderstead Methodist Church, Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, Surrey CR2 9EF.
Time- 11:00am until 3:30pm.
12 August 2025 Crassulaceae John Hughes An overview of the genera in the Crassula family.

Table Show-Echinopsis Group, Echeveria Subgroup, Plant in Flower.

9 September 2025 Echeveria Trevor Jackman A look at this popular succulent genus in the presenter’s collection.

Table Show- Ariocarpus Group, Mesembryanthemum Group, Plant in Flower.

14 October 2025 Autumn Show Venue- As monthly meetings.
Time-7:00pm until 9:45pm
11 November 2025 Annual General Meeting The formalities of the Annual General Meeting will be followed by a quiz with prizes based on cacti and succulent related questions.
9 December 2025 Christmas Party Format to be decided.

Here is the 2024 Summer Show Schedule

Croydon_Summer_Show_Schedule_2024b

 

 

Videos of recent Croydon Branch Summer Shows

2022 Branch Show part 1

2022 Branch Show part 2

2023 Branch Show