GARDENING CLUB – At the April meeting of the Gardening Club, members and guests listened to an extremely good talk on garden design by Roger Turner, from Cheltenham. As well as being the author of several books on horticulture and plants, Mr Turner has designed gardens for Chelsea and the Festival of Gardening in Wales. The talk was illustrated with slides. Also at the meeting, members were saddened to learn that Margaret Baldock had passed away a few weeks previously. Margaret, along with her husband Stan, were the founder members of the club some 26 years ago and, as a result of their efforts, the club is still very active and running today.

Margaret was an exceptionally knowledgeable plantswoman who was always keen to share her knowledge and enthusiasm with less experienced gardeners. She will be very much missed by the local community.