The cactus and Succulent Society of Malta

The CSSM was created: To increase the interest in conservation and cultivation of C & S. To distribute information about C & S and to encourage in their cultivation and propagation. To organize C & S shows and to publish journals whenever possible. To protect and safeguard any indigenous C & S and to educate the public in their conservation and protection. To affiliate itself with similar associations to promote more interest in C & S by its members.

Main activities of the Society

1 - Meetings are held every first Sunday of the month at 9.45 a.m. at the Hall of the Capuchin monks, F.S Fenech street, Floriana. Near the Polyclinic.

2 - A lending library of books dealing with the hobby is at the disposal of society's members during monthly meeting.

3 - An annual exhibition is organized at the end of October.

4 - Every other year the society hosts a foreign speaker to present the members with two lectures.

5 - Seeds are collected yearly from members which are then sold to those who would like to raise cacti or other succulents from seeds.

6 - A journal is printed yearly, which is given free to all members.

7 - A monthly Newsletter is sent to all members.

Anyone (especially those from the Maltese society) can send pictures of cacti and the other succulents or submit any article/s for this site. Please send any pictures or articles to amantedar@gmail.com. The society will post all pictures and writings, as long as they are of no offensive nature.

René Zahra

Secretary