We've been treated to some glorious garden pictures from our camera club members over the past month but one of the more unusual was taken by Jane Hooper of a spectacular elephant-shaped hedge.

You can enjoy this picture in full - plus eight other lovely garden-themed snaps - by scrolling down this page but the time has again come to set our talented photographers a new challenge.

Although the weather is changeable at the moment, schools are about to break up and peak holiday season will soon be here. Our next theme is 'summer fun'.

The Watford Observer Camera Club is a Facebook-based group.

It is open to all photographers, from those who snap pictures on their phones to professionals who capture perfect shots with specialist equipment.

Every four weeks usually, members of the camera club are set a new challenge, a theme is selected and then the work starts for our talented photographers.

Search for Watford Observer Camera Club on Facebook. Ask to join the group and we’ll accept you.

This week’s selection of pictures were taken by:

Luke Allen

Watford Observer: 'Gardens at The Grove''Gardens at The Grove'

Lynda Bullock

Watford Observer: 'Garden in a tree trunk''Garden in a tree trunk'

Stephen Danzig

Watford Observer: 'Flowers at Peace Memorial''Flowers at Peace Memorial'

Jackie Dormer

Watford Observer: 'My garden full of poppies''My garden full of poppies'

Jane Hooper

Watford Observer: 'Africa garden''Africa garden'

Jo Kedgley

Watford Observer: 'Fairy garden''Fairy garden'

Marjut Liverpool

Watford Observer: 'From my garden''From my garden'

Angela Scott

Watford Observer: All Saints Church gardensAll Saints Church gardens

Robert Stapleton

Watford Observer: Flatford MillFlatford Mill