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Geraniaceae
Pelargonium, Geranium, Erodium, Monsonia, Sarcocaulon
& Hypsiocharis
Societies and Clubs in the UK
Most National Pelargonium organisations around the world
have an passing interest in the Geranium genus, occasionally more. Erodium
rarely, Monsonia hardly ever, Sarcocaulon sometimes & Hypsiocharis
never. This is true in the UK and so their details are listed below together with the one
specialist Geraniaceae organisation.
Sarcocaulon and succulent/xerophytic Pelargonium
figure occasionally in Cacti & Succulent Societies, whilst Erodium and Geranium
in Herbaceous, Cottage Garden and Hardy Plants Societies, so this may be an avenue worth
following up.
British and European Geranium
Society (BEGS)
A quarterly publication "The Geranium Gazette",
with many colour illustrations and additional enclosures from time to time; an Annual
National Society Show at a different location around Great Britain each year, to give all
members a chance to visit now and again; a specialist discount bookshop; local branches in
many parts of the country and a Society website . This is the larger of the UK National
Societies (at twice the size of BPGS) and to be honest the most active and friendly of the
two, now taking over from the slightly older organistaion.
General enquiries: The Secretary: Cathy Holgate,
19 Raillies Avenue, Largs, Ayrshire, KA30 8QY. Please enclose an SAE for reply. Telephone:
01475 674399 Email: cathypholgate@hotmail.com
Membership : £11pa UK individual, £13 pa UK
joint, £2.50pa UK Junior (up to 16); £14pa Europe individual, £16.50pa Outside Europe
individual; £16.50pa UK Affiliated Society. All new subsciptions payable on the 1st June
each year. Cheques/Bankdrafts payable to "B.E.G.S."
Membership Secretary : Mrs M Culleton, 5 Sandy
Ridge, Sandfields, Port Talbot, SA12 6SU. Please enclose an SAE with enquiries. Telephone:
01639 899169
Annual Show : The BEGS Annual Show is in a
different part of the country each year. In 2003 it will be held in St Helens on 21st
June; at St Nicholas Church Hall, Sherdley Park, St Helens, less than thre miles from
Junction 7 on the M62.
Show Secretary 2003 : Mr Rowland Jones, 3 Rose
Cottages, Lower Green Lane, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester M29 7JZ
Website Editor : Steve Fitzjohn begs@begs.org.uk , tel: 01933 664707
Website : www.begs.org.uk
The Geraniaceae Group
This is the one all-Geraniaceae organisation, which is based
in the UK, and international in practise as well as principle. The quarterly publication,
which contains colour illustrations, is consistently composed of contributions from around
the world, by professional and amateur botanists, horticulturalists and gardeners from
most climatic conditions. The Group concentrates on the species and primary hybrids of all
the genera, although not to the total exclusion of cultivars of the smaller Genera.
Pelargoniun being the largest genus is to be found in every issue wheras Sarcocaulon or
Monsonia may only come up a couple of time a year. For the thousands of Pelargonium show
cultivars refer to the National Pelargonium Society, above
For General information : Richard
Clifton, 7 Crabble Road, DOVER, CT17 0QD. UK
Please enclose an SAE for reply.
Membership : Peter Starling, 22
Northfield, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0QC, UK
Telephone: 01223 276693; Email: pesgirton@waitrose.com
Please enclose an SAE with enquires. UK membership:£8.00, Membership from Europe £9 or
15Euros, Outside Europe £10 or $20
Website Contact : Marisa Amadio, Italy marisa@iol.it
Website : www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/3139/
British Pelargonium and Geranium Society (BPGS)
A newsletter, "Pelargonium News" (black and white
only, no pictures); an Annual National Society Show, part of which is open to non-members,
held at the same site in the South of England each year; no local branches. This Society
is half the size of BEGS, with no branches and tends to attract the Pelargonium show
people who can get to north London easily.
General enquiries: (Last notification 2001) The
Secretary, Les Hodgkiss, 75 Pelham Road, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 4LY.
Membership : (Last notification 2001, so may
have increased by now!) £7 pa UK individual membership , £9 pa UK joint membership,
£125 UK life membership; £10 pa Europe individual membership; £13 pa Outside Europe
individual membership; £7 pa Affiliated UK Societies. All payable on the 1st January each
year. Cheques payable to "BPGS."
Membership Secretary : (Last notification 2001)
Roy Jacklin, Cameo Cottage, 4 The Bury, Odiham. Hampshire, RG29 1ND.
Annaul Show : (not notified)
If you know of a Geraniaceae, Pelargonium,
Geranium, Erodium, Monsonia, Sarcocaulon or Hysiocharis
orientated organisation you would like listed on the pelargniums and geraniums
information and links site send in their details, a contact postal address or e-mail
address, and I will follow it up for you. Thanks for you help.
David Barrett, Website Editor, Pen y Braich,
Cesarea, Caernarfon, LL54 7RF, UK.
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