Making Beauty from Beach Finds

Twenty-five happy WI members got together at Chy Noweth last Thursday with Barnoon Workshop experts for a day of plastic fusion and jewellery-making with little treasures and resin, and creating beach find mobiles. The women used everything from shells and driftwood to found broken jewellery and net fruit bags. It was great fun and they […]

It’s Beginning to Look at Lot Like Christmas!

A lovely day was had at Marshgate last Wednesday at the Christmas Craft Corner Day. Members had the opportunity to make angels made from old sheets of music, sugar paste penguins, knitted angels, fabric angels, cut out cards and Santa heads. Some WI members tried a craft they had never attempted before and thoroughly enjoyed […]

Would You Like to be a Climate Ambassador?

If you’re interested in becoming a Climate Ambassador, you can help NFWI by filling in this survey. It will help NFWI plan training for Climate Ambassadors by asking for feedback and opinions about future training and events. The survey should only take about three minutes to complete. The survey will close on 20th December. Thanks […]

Cornish Winter Fair Held Today

A big thank you to all the WI members, friends and family who came out to show their support at this year’s Cornish Winter Fair today – and especially to those who entered our competitions! First prize in the corporate entry section went to Bodmin Gaolbirds WI for their wonderful display on the theme of […]

Un-BEAR-ably Cute Friends for Linkinhorne WI

Members of Linkinhorne WI recently visited Charlie Bears in Launceston to see the vast array of fluffy friends. There are over 2,000 teddy bears on display! Several now have new homes with some of the Linkinhorne members. who found it very hard to resist them. The founders of Charlie Bears, Charlie and her husband, made […]

A Day at the Museum

Following Mawnan WI’s very successful trip to the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro last year, 12 members met for a return visit recently. Members were treated to a guided tour of the highlights of the history of Cornwall from 700,000BC, and then the portrait gallery. It’s incredible to think that only 6% of the Museum’s […]

Thank You for the Suggestions!

Thank you to all members who take the time to send us suggestions through our Suggestion Box on this website! As the Suggestion Box is completely anonymous, there is no way for replies to be sent directly to the person making the suggestion. But please rest assured that all suggestions are brought to the Board […]