The first meeting of Bromesberrow Gardening and Social Club this year is on Thursday, January 13, at 7.30pm, at Bromesberrow Village Hall.

Keith Prowse, from Rentokill, will give a talk on pests in the garden. Members will also receive details of the group's first outing of the year, to Painswick Rococo Gardens on Saturday, February 19.

Club spokesman Sara-Jane Watkins said: "Now is a great time to join us. We already have over 70 active members and we are one of the largest and newest gardening clubs in the area, now in our third year."