THE society's AGM was well attended and the usual business was conducted very speedily.

Those who did not attend will be pleased to know that Dr Rob Bennett will continue as our president and Nick Houghton will continue as chairman. The rest of the committee was re-elected and we were glad to have one new member.

Members were given the revised programme for 2006 which included details of our annual outing on June 18 to Liverpool Botanic Gardens, our Annual Show on July 15. Our 21st birthday special meeting at the town hall will be on October 19.

Philip Aubry, of Birmingham Botanical Gardens, was our speaker at the March meeting with his topic Water Gardens.