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Who set up the Society What happened after World War 2 The Society grows Publications The committee and its make up Website

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1892 it 1892 it changed changed to to The The British British Pteridological Society Pteridological Society

The name changed as SOME of the most prominent fern men came from Ireland and further south The membership was about 40 Stansfield was invited to be the first president

Dr W.F. Dr W.F. Stansfie Stansfield ld the first the first Presiden President t

The beginning of a long family association He and his son in law Percy Greenfield were very important members

The man himself The man himself

Ran his own nursery at Todmorden and then qualified as a Doctor President 3 times 1892-1897 1902-1904 1907-1908 Secretary 1926-1937 Editor of The Fern Gazette 1917-1937 As well as Treasurer in1926

Charles Druery Charles Druery

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‘Plumosum Druery’ Raised1900

The power house of the The power house of the early society early society

Set up The Fern Gazette issued quarterly Did most of the writing And the spread of information encouraged more people to join Numbers of members increased due to the Gazette Born 1843 died 1917

He was He was also an exce also an excellent llent grower grower

More of More of Druery Druery

He published many books for the Society British Ferns and Their Varieties still used as a cultivar bible today The Book of British Ferns As well as Choice Ferns Also President of the Society 1898-1901 Set up and edited The Fern Gazette from 1909 to 1916.

Do not Panic! Do not Panic!

We are not doing a Frond by Frond account !

Cranfield Cranfield preside president nt 192 1920- 1948 1948

Collector of fern collections Lot of his ferns were lost A lot were at the back of his garden and were ‘flame gunned’ for growing veg.

Cranfield exhibit – Challenge Trophy

For a 10x10ft display of ferns

Southport Flower Show 1938

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1938 was a point were the Society was showing its age Membership was in decline The Society stops everything from 1939-1946

194 1944 a close run 4 a close run thing thing

Jimmy Dyce the ‘Fern Maniac’ (his words) What was left of a committee, 6 members Some decide it might be best to let it die gracefully Jimmy Dyce supported by and Percy Greenfield persuade the committee to continue

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Within a year Jimmy is the Treasurer and Membership Secretary He raised the membership to 100 Percy Greenfield is Secretary and described as the greatest President we never had

Scien Scientific tific Presiden President

A.H.G Aliston President A professional botanist at what is now the Natural History Museum After this, Presidents would alternate between scientific and horticultural

Exhibit by BPS member

• Mr. C. W. Grubb (he

joined in 1934!) who won many prizes for BPS at Southport and later became a judge.

Southport Flower Show 1949

Iren Irene e Manton Manton Presiden President

Brilliant scientist Sorted out the chromosomes of many ferns especially Polypodium

Socie Society ty starts starts to chang to change

Left to right Jimmy Dyce, Reginald Kaye and R E Holltum The Society starts to become more scientific than horticultural

Clive Jermy Clive Jermy 196 1960s onward 0s onward

Changes The Fern Gazette from an in- house catch-all to a scientific journal The Bulletin becomes the new in- house magazine Head of ‘ferns and allies’ at the Natural History museum

Martin Martin Rickard Rickard

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group) Rickard

• Well known fern expert and

fern grower

• Martin on the Bowdens

stand at Chelsea

• President in 1997-2001

Martin Martin the Fern Man the Fern Man

His knowledge on cultivars and species is exceptional He started the Pteridologist magazine which is the most eagerly awaited publication

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Jimmy leaves Jimmy leaves us us

Was active in the Society In his 90s And died in 1998

The Societ The Society y grows grows

With a big mix of science and ecology the Society grows More institutions join the Society The membership increases to 700-800 Alison Paul has edited The Bulletin since 1987

Region Regional Groups al Groups

• Matt Busby set up the first

regional group in the Midlands in 1975

• These groups are the power

house of the Society

• Also was secretary for 20 years
• Now we have the following

groups, in

• Scotland
• North-West England
• Yorkshire
• Manchester and North Midlands
• Midlands
• East Anglia
• South Wales and Borders
• Cornwall and Devon
• Wessex
• South-East England
• North Wales

Four publications a year: Pteridologist – a full colour magazine. Bulletin – an annual account of the Society’s activities. The Fern Gazette – a twice yearly peer reviewed scientific journal. Occasional Special Publications. + electronic mailings several times a year

The Committee The Committee

• THE COMMITTEE
• The Committee consists of Executive Officers, Vice-presidents, Officers (all three groups collectively are the

Officers of the Society), and Elected Committee Members, all of whom are elected and have full voting rights.

• Co-opted Members and Committee Appointment holders may attend committee meetings when appropriate,

but do not have voting rights. All of the aforementioned groups receive all committee papers.

• EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
• President:: for 3 years (not eligible for re-election for 3 years following)
• President elect
• General Secretary:
• Committee Secretary:
• Treasurer:
• OFFICERS
• Vice-Presidents: (Max. 6, elected for 3 years, eligible for re-election on retirement)
• Membership Secretary:
• Meetings Secretary:
• Conservation Officer:
• Publications Secretary:
• Editors for Pteridologist: Fern Gazette: Bulletin:
• Web site co-ordinator:
• Publicity and Marketing Officer:
• Education Officer:

Electe Elected d memb members ers

ELECTED COMMITTEE MEMBERS Max.10, annual re- election; retirement after 5 years - not eligible for re-election for at least one year thereafter.

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• CO-OPTED MEMBERS
• COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
• Spore Exchange Organiser:
• Plant Exchange Organiser:
• Book sales Organiser:
• Fern Gazette Production Editor:
• Review Editors:
• Pteridologist Assistant Editor
• Special Publications Editor:
• Manager of Special Publications and

Back-Numbers of Journals:

• Merchandise Organisers:
• Horticultural Information Adviser:
• Archivist::
• Data Integrity Officer:
• Recorder:
• Reading Circle Organiser:
• SUBCOMMITTEES
• Publications Sub-Committee:
• Meetings Sub-Committee:
• Cultivar Registration Sub-Committee:
• Education Sub-Committee:
• Web team:
• TRUSTEES OF GREENFIELD FUND
• TRUSTEES OF CENTENARY FUND
• BPS REPRESENTATIVES

Website Website and and Intern Internet et

This is the future to draw in more people www.eBPS.org.uk Face Book, Twitter, blogs etc

RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW FERN STAND 1991 Ferns were collected at Wisley and loaned by BPS members Robert Bolton; Matt Busby; Ray Coughlin; Jimmy Dyce; Reg Kaye; Hazel Key; Martin Rickard and John Woodhams from Kew.

2016 2016 – OUR OUR 125 125TH

TH YEAR

YEAR

We had lots of special events.

• Chelsea Flower Show
• Weekend display in Wisley Glasshouse
• Week-long meeting in Cumbria where the Society began
• Autumn Meeting at Harlow Carr with international speakers
• And special commemorative merchandise was produced

The plan for our 125th BPS stand at Chelsea Flower Show in May 2016

One One of

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bers, , Ann Ann Robbins, organises Chelsea Robbins, organises Chelsea

She coordinated everything The plan The paper work Transport Build up Break down Many members helped

Fe Ferns for hou rns for house se an and co d conse nservato rvatory by Tim ry by Tim Py Pyne ner

Ferns for damp places by Julian Reed