CATHY'S HOBBIES AND RECREATION PAGE

 

This page contains links to Websites of interest to me

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Cacti Links

The growing of cacti and other succulents has been an interest of mine for more than 30 years. It began about 1974 when I sowed a packet of mixed seeds and then tried to identify the plants that grew. I now have a 6 ft by 8 ft greenhouse which is too small to house all my collection of over 500 plants!

Here are some pictures of just a few plants in my collection.

The Amateurs Digest

A Cactus and succulent magazine, but the website contains some pictures, useful links and sales information.

British Cactus & Succulent Society

A comprehensive site, easily navigated without Javascript. The Macclesfield and East Cheshire Branch givies details of local meetings.

Cactus Mall

An extensive listing of links for cacti and succulents. A very comprehensive site.

The Echinocereus Reference Collection

Over 1100 Echinocereus plants maintained by Henry Lisowski in Bolton, Lancashire. The site includes a catalogue and a photo gallery.

International Cactus Adventures

A quarterly magazine. Only part of the site is in English, the rest in French. There are, however, some nice pictures which may be useful at some time.

Ralph Martin

Personal site of another enthusiast. Seeds/cuttings for sale or exchange, also books and journals. A few pictures. There are also a services for obtaining details of plants from a field number or details of a collector from the acronym. You can also input a cactus name to receive information on when and where it was collected, and who by.

Notocactus Information Exchange

A very comprehensive site devoted to Notocacti. Includes History, Cultivation, Field Collectors, Glossary, etc. Also a few pictures and some links to other sites.

Whitestone Gardens

Situated at Sutton on the North Yorkshire Moors. The site has a small picture gallery, and also has a good number of links to other sites with pictures of cacti.

Needlcraft Links

I went to evening classes several years ago to learn bobbin lace, and have kept up the hobby, even though I don't get much oportunity to get my pillow out. Also, I am now trying to teach myself needle lace, tatting and cross stitch.

Hobbycraft

The website of the chain of craft stores. Lots of information - ideas, techniques, events. Also includes a store finder. No on-line ordering, but an order form can be downloaded and orders made by post if you don't have a local store.

The Lace Guild

The Website of The Lace Guild of the UK. As it is to be expected, this site needs graphics to be seen at its best, but it can be followed without.

Miscellaneous

Chiltern Seeds

A very comprehensive seed catalogue which no longer requires the use of Javascript to search the site or place an order. Alt tag labelling is poor and the title page is pure image, so it is necessary to browse with images turned on.

Henry Doubleday Research Organisation

Europe's largest organic membership organisation, dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food, in the UK and around the world.

Natural History Museum Flora & Fauna Database

Search by postcode for details of flora and fauna to be found in any area. Can be used without Javascript, but the site suggests best results will be obtained if Javascript is enabled. (Javascript is required to view the pictures).

Quorn Recipes

This link goes to the recipe page, but there are lots of other pages.

Vegetarian Recipes

Care is needed on this site as some of the links go to non-vegetarian sections. However, it gives a lot of ideas to add variety to your meals. Recipes are given in US Imperial measurements or metric, and the quantities can be scaled to adjust the number of servings - useful for eating alone or huge dinner parties!