GARDEN CLUB: The February meeting was a talk given by Mr Tony Hamblin on Wildlife in Kenya. The competition, vase of snowdrops, was won by Diane Stacey, second Molly Aspinal and third Penny Valender.

The next meeting will be on March 31 at the usual venue when the speaker will be Mr Frank Hardy.

CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION: Officers elected at the annual meeting of Mid-Worcestershire Conservative Association's Broadway, Childswickham and Wickhamford branch: President, Sir Ian Wallace; chairman, Mr G Shaw; secretary, Mrs R Hurford; treasurer, Mr G Donglass. Committee: Coun Noyes, coun S Bates, Mr R Banks, coun E Eyre and coun D Folkes.