Gardening Club: Thirty members attended the February meeting to hear a talk on Helebores by Elaine Horton from Tewkesbury . Elaine described how over the last six or seven years she has been developing her garden and nursery on a very inhospitable site at Fiddington nr. Tewkesbury. She gave members tips on how to grow & propagate these lovely plants & also what goes well with them. Her garden is open under the National garden scheme & also three afternoons a week along with the nursery. A vote of thanks to Elaine was given by Hugh Blunstone, the club's own Helebore enthusiast. Afterwards members were able to buy some of her plants from the nursery which she had brought along to the meeting.

The monthly competition of a vase of Spring Flowers was won by Jean Dyke, second June Cowan and third Colin Hill.

The next meeting, which is the club's Annual Spring Show, will take place on March 26 at Wickhamford Memorial Hall. For details or copies of schedules contact the chairman, Colin Hill on 01386 853412 or secretary Julia Browning on 01386 830347.