AT the February 14 meeting, president Christine Crabtree welcomed 35 members.

Jackie Gregory will be collecting jumpers for Gambia at her home on Friday, March 16, and there will be a ramble on Saturday, March 17, organised by Lorna White.

The skittles match was cancelled due to the foot and mouth crisis.

Liz Smith, wife of a former vicar of St George's Church, gave a talk entitled Ewe and You.

Now living in the Teme Valley, she had the idea of involving children from towns and cities in a venture involving sheep, cows, pigs, ponies, donkeys, ducks, geese and hens etc - in general helping with animal husbandry, milking and so on.

This can be a weekend or for longer when accompanied by a leader/helper.

After years of financial struggle, thanks to the goodwill of lots of local tradesmen, it is now a thriving venture and is funded by a recognised charity.

The speaker this month will be Mrs Collette on the Kakadu National Park in Australia.

Betty Millward was presented with a rose bowl as winner of flower of the month for 2000 and Jill Galagher was presented with a cup as competition winner for the year.

Tonight's meeting will be at the library at Lodge Farm Middle School at 7.30pm.