Welcome ...

Nelson is the newest branch of the CSSNZ.

Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of each month, 7.30pm
Jaycee Meeting Room, Founders' Heritage Park, Atawhai Drive, Nelson.

Monthly Meetings

  • Plant sales
  • Pot sales
  • Special potting mix available
  • Monthly plant competitions, raffles, plant auctions
  • An interest table each month for anything special to be displayed.
  • Club library available to members

Other events and benefits

  • Cactus Crawls to member’s collections
  • Bi monthly informative newsletters
  • Annual show - Saturday 18th October, 2008 Age Concern Hall, Trafalgar Street, Nelson, 9am - 4pm.
  • Visits to private collections may be arranged for fellow members outside our region

All this for a reasonable annual subscriptions, which includes the CSSNZ National Quarterly Journal, with very informative editions which includes a huge seed list of special cactus and succulent seeds, and an annual CSSNZ Conventions arranged by a different Branch each year for all members to attend.


Programme and Competitions for the year

Annual Show ... Saturday 18th October, 2008 Age Concern Hall, Trafalgar Street, Nelson, 9am - 4pm. Cactus and Succulent display and a huge selection of plants for sale.

Dates Open Section SucculentOpen Section CactusMain feature
January 22 ----------------- No competitions ------------ Cactus crawl
February 26 Pachypodium/Caudiciform AstrophytumRebecca Bowater, Presentation
March 25 Agave (large pot under 30cm) MammillariaTalk or Demonstration
April 22 Echeveria/DudleyaCopiapoa or EriosyceBallot sale of special plants
May 27HaworthiaOpuntia/TephrocactusTalk or Demonstration
June 24 Euphorbia (large pot under 30cm) Cereoid Problem Plant Evening
July 22Mesemb Echinocactus or Ferocactus Talk or Demonstration
August 26 Variegated succulentWhite spined CactusTalk or Demonstration
September 23Sedum or CrassulaGymnocalycium My Favourite Plant
October 18th Annual Show, Age Concern Hall, Trafalgar Street, 9am - 4pm
October 28 Crested or monstroseRebutia/SulcorebutiaTalk or demonstration
November 25 ----------------- No competitions ---------------- Xmas supper & Trophy Presentation
December ------------------- NO MEETING -------------------

Also a mini talk each month except January and November

Competition rules

Two entries per person in each category. 2 pot sizes for each category, Succulents and Cacti, up to 15cms and over 15cms.

Accumulated points for the year will see the winners awarded with a $100 voucher in the cacti and succulents categories.

Contact us

For more information contact the Secretary -
Anne M. - Phone: (03) 545 0849 or by filling out the form below ...

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Succulents in Anne M's wheelbarrow.

A few of Anne M's Haworthias.

A photo of Graeme B's Collection.

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