Paddle Against Plastic: Land’s End to John O’Groats

Paddle Against Plastic was set up by Cal Major in 2016 as a way to reach people and talk about the issue of plastic pollution. Paddle Against Plastic uses epic stand up paddleboarding (SUP)adventures to capture peoples’ imagination, highlight the issue of plastic pollution so close to home, and to promote positive change by proposing […]

The 100th Birthday Club

If you were at this week’s Spring Countdown, you’ll know that seven of our WIs are celebrating very special birthdays in 2018. The following WI have all reached the ripe old age of 100: Falmouth, Madron, Newquay, Perranporth, St Just in Penwith, Truro and Veryan. Representatives from each of the WIs were presented with congratulatory […]

The Gardeners’ House, Penzance

Penzance’s Hypatia Trust is currently at work on the Gardeners’ House Project, a new botanical learning centre in the stunning Morrab Gardens in the heart of Penzance. Together with The Friends of Morrab Gardens and the Pengarth Day Centre, they are raising funds (and awareness) to revitalize the old, and partially derelict, stables block in […]

The Giants’ Crossing

Two stonemasons in Penryn (one of them a Breton) are putting the finishing touches to a giant statue of St Piran which will be sailed to Brittany to join 99 other giant saints. St Piran, measuring 3.7 metres tall and made from Cornish granite, will be the 100th saint in the group. On the 5th […]

Spring Countdown Speakers

Those of you attending tomorrow’s Spring Countdown at the Hall for Cornwall might like to read a little bit about our speakers. They will be addressing the issues surrounding this year’s proposed resolution, Mental Health Matters. Dr Chris Hamilton, Consultant Clinical Psychologist  with Outlook South West Chris is a Director of Outlook South West and […]

A New Garden Room at Denman

A celebrity gardener officially opened a new garden room at the WI’s Oxfordshire residential college. The room was donated by home improvement company Everest. David Domoney, who presents Love Your Garden on ITV, cut the ribbon at Denman in Marcham, on a rainy Monday as part of the college’s 70th birthday celebrations this year. Speaking at […]

Cornwall Village Book Reminder!

Has your WI been working on an entry for our upcoming Cornwall Village Book? If so, Editor Jane Dover has asked that you please submit all copy and images to her by the end of next week. Her absolute deadline is Friday 20th April. If you haven’t been working on an entry and have a […]