Welcome to the BNCS website The website will be your view into the BNCS along with the Yearbook and Newsletters. We hope you find your visits to the website interesting and informative. If you would like to join the society we have a membership page with full details scroll down the menu on the left for the link

I am pleased to tell you that the BNCS won a Gold Award at the Show, I would like to thank those who help Fay and I assemble the stand. Our thanks go to Peter and Kathy Booker along with Cliff Parr. Thanks also to those who manned the stand and did the breakdown I am sorry but I do not have all their names at the moment but will add them asap.
The judges were very generous with their praise saying that our stand was consistently of a outstanding qualityand a great example to all.

The BNCS held its Annual General Meeting on the 23rd February 2019
Full details will be available in the forthcoming yearbook but some more immediate information such as the changes to the council is available on Officials of the Society Page

The BNCS has changed it's next AGM date the secretary will give me the dates shortly

Society Officials

The 2019 Schedule is now available from the secretary please email Ian Ledger if you require a copy, his email address is ianledger@btinternet.com Alternatively I should have a copy up on the website in a day or two.

SHOW ANALYSIS

As stated in the yearbook a detailed copy of the BNCS show Analysis is now available for viewing or download.
Please use the appropriate link for this.

BNCS 2019 Official Schedule

Harrogate Spring Show 2019
Our stand received a Gold Medal
Many thanks to all those who spent time setting up and manning the stand

2015 show analysis download

2015 show analysis page

New classification booklet now on Classifications page
This booklet is there to aid exhibitors and is not compulsory

Classification booklet.

Our publication GROWING and SHOWING with the EXPERTS
is now back in stock
Details on the Sales page

SALES

Go to the new International page for an in depth insight into Pinks in Japan from our member Mr. Munenori Hosoya. NEW! 5th August 2018: We have now received a second article from Mr Hosoya regarding production of Carnations through history in Japan available to view on International Page 1 International Page 2 has an article from Mr. Al Maas from Michigan USA

Old Varieties

Due to the growing number of requests to find cultivars and the limited space on the home page and the Faq's page The cultivar search has a page of it's own Please check regularly
Thank You
Dennis

New request 07/08/2018

FAQ's

Cultivar Search

Fay Seagrave with some honoured guests

IVOR MACE ON CARNATIONS

A set of 5 DVD's on Growing and Showing Perpetual Flowering Carnations with IVOR MACE
more details on the SALES page

Harrogate Spring

Gold Medal

Living Diary

IN BRIEF

Photo Gallery

The editors are building a comprehensive gallery of dianthus cultivars small at the moment but plans are for it to be an extensive feature.
Shows / Events
Gary Hammerton with all the news of past and future show plus information on where the BNCS will be in attendance
Societies
Keith
Keith Mastaglio will be trying out methods of growing our favourite blooms then passing on his findings to you
Keiths Articles
Detailed information on carnations and pinks
Borders
Articles
From some of the best known growers and exhibitors in the UK
Floral Art
We now have a section devoted to this subject you can access the pages from the link below the menu
Latest News
Check the NEWS page for latest developments
Classifications
The BNCS is in the process of updating their classification lists to assist exhibitors in placing their blooms at the BNCS shows

Electrical Safety First
We are always looking for ways to help protect ourselves from accidents in the garden. Electrical Safety First formely the Electrical Safety Council have introduced a website which may be of some help in preventing accidents in the garden and the home to view the site please click the link below

electrical safety first