Pip observes an oil beetle hitching a ride on a bee to the hive, where it thanks its hosts with eating up their nectar, bees eggs and pollen and then moves on for a future with a new oily mate.

This month we are focusing on snowdrops and which vegetables we would like to grow this year, even on the smallest plots.

Winter happiness for gardeners in the style of Thomas de Quincey and Pip our club's chairman.

Pip, our Chairman, announces the next gathering with a quiz on 12 January 2023.

Pip reminisces, inspired by Strawberry Trees, strawberry fruit and school music lessons with lyrics about Strawberry Fairs.

October is a 'leafy month' when we are particularly enjoying the giants like gunnera, tetrapanax and colocasia.

Pip is sad about his scruffy parched garden but happily looking forward to September's talk of Wells Gardening Club.

When you cannot remember the name of plants, just call them all "Amnesias"!

This month's advice: let the grass grow!

Pip raves about Lady Hillingdon - the name of a beautiful rose.

For our chairman spring is a pleasant event and he advertises the talk for members on 12 May entitled "India - a two way trade".

This nature reserve has been nurtured since 2013 on 4 acres and now has over 1000 native trees, animals and wildflowers.

In this article we look back over a talk about Compton Acres and we look forward to an evening focusing on hedgehogs.

After which plant did George Washington name his horse? The clue is in the picture.

Pip comforts himself with colourful seed packets and looks forward to the first meeting of members in two years.

A new year has started and gardeners look forward with optimism and plan a riot of colour for the garden.

Garden centres dress up in "winter white" whilst Nature shows its true seasonal colours.

The calendar of events 2021 for the Wells Gardening Club ends with a visit to the magnificent gardens of Lady Farm.

How to work up a good rich loam: either listen to a Canadian humourist or try again as in past years with happy optimism.

Flowers are starting to spill out of gardens and overhang walls, all to the delight of passers-by and small creatures.

Summer brings weeds and wildlife as well as two opportunities to visit gardens with club members.

Our summer green gardens are now well visited by humans, nibbling deer, earth worms, earwigs and green flies.

Robins have a habit of nesting in the most unusual places.

When changing the shape of one's lawn there could be an unintended outcome.

Wells Gardening Club members are hopeful to be able to make gardening visits and have visitors to their own gardens.

It is ok to say 'no' to the offerings of sprawling plants that come as well meaning gifts in little pots and then take over the whole garden.

Snowdrops announce spring and entertain Galanthus enthusiasts.

To give small creatures a hiding space, not too much tidying is very much recommended.

Pip is grateful for the festival of Christmas in the middle of winter and praises Cotoneaster for berries and bird food.

Pip cheers himself up with one of Nature's jokers and adds a gnome too.

Members meet again after six long months of Corona induced absence in the Bishop's Palace Gardens.

Less mowing enables insects and butterflies to thrive more.

How to grow Lillies and deal with Lillie Beetles.

Our chairman stays optimistic and finds joy with friendly weeds and self-seeded roses.

The small things really matter.

Lockdown gardening offers sanity, surprises and beauty.