An appropriate talk for Chelsea Flower Show week will be given by Frank Hardy on Wednesday.

The talk, entitled Building a Chelsea Garden, will be held at Astley village hall, starting at 7.30pm, and plants will be on sale.

There are still places available for the coach outing to Bridgmere Garden World and Biddulph Grange Gardens, Staffordshire, on Sunday, July 6. Anyone interested in going along is asked to contact Mrs C Parker on 01299 822263.

The club has also arranged evening visits, to Whitlenge Nursery on June 4, a barbecue at the garden recently laid out at Cruck Barn, Malvern on June 18 and the award-winning garden at Pleasant Place on July 16.