Minehead Gardening Club, a fun and friendly group of gardening enthusiasts and allotment holders of all ages and abilities, is looking for new members.

The club meets on the last Friday of each month in a central Minehead location - currently the Sacred Heart Church Hall in Townsend Road. Meetings start at 7.30pm and typically last a couple of hours.

Guest speakers lined up are: January 28 - Ian Anderson on Country Gardens; February 25 - Claire Hart on Vegetable Growing; April 29 - Robert Schmidt on Greencombe Gardens.

Meetings always include a themed competition, raffle, tea, coffee and biscuits. Annual membership is £12 for ten meetings and guests and visitors can attend for £2 a meeting.

Membership also offers organised day trips to notable RHS gardens at a discounted cost, the chance to socialise with like-minded people and access to plants and produce grown by other club members at bargain prices.

For more details visit the club’s website or email [email protected]