Members of Trevone WI spent a super afternoon with friends at their June meeting, and then rounded up with a photo of everyone amongst the lovely wildflowers in the hall ‘meadow’.

This week is the Climate Coalition Great Big Green Week, and WIs across the country have been staging events to raise the issue of climate change and put pressure on the Government to move quickly and decisively to reduce UK emissions and help us to be more resilient to climate shocks. Cornwall Climate Ambassadors took […]

The women of Newquay WI recently held an afternoon of fun and exercise. Wendy came along to the meeting and instructed the members in Zumba Gold, accompanied by lots of fun and laughter. Some stayed seated, and the braver members stood up. There was a great deal of toe tapping, swinging and, best of all, […]

Members of Polruan WI spent a very enjoyable hour decorating pottery mugs recently. Being right on the coast, there were several seascapes and coastal themes. Once the mugs have been glazed and fired, and the pastels turned to bright and vibrant colours, they will be returned to their creators. Drinking their morning cuppas out of […]

Would you like to help Forest for Cornwall (F4C) to maintain the young trees they have planted across Cornwall? In April, seven WI members, including one member who also happens to work for F4C, joined F4C Project Officer Alex Forrester for a morning tending young trees at Penmount Crematorium in Truro. In the afternoon they […]

Join us for an afternoon of Cornish Entertainment with two Cornish Bards. The always popular and always entertaining Bert and Pol will help us to preserve the traditions of Celtic history and culture through poetry, song, music and the spoken word – and will make sure we have a lot of laughs along the way! […]

Former CFWI Chairman and current Assistant Media Officer Sheila Goldsworthy writes a wonderful monthly WI column for The Cornishman. Here is Sheila’s June column: Talent is certainly prolific in the WIs in Cornwall with the stellar entries in the WI marquee at the Royal Cornwall Show this year. Visitors to the show could only stare in admiration at […]

Karin Snape from the Cheshire Federation of WIs finished her walk from John O’Groats today, reaching Land’s End this afternoon. Karin has been raising money for Guide Dogs, and was greeted by members from Gulval WI, Pendeen WI, Crowlas & Ludgvan WI and Perranuthnoe & District WI. We were so pleased to be there to […]

Please note that the propagation day scheduled for 29 June at Trevince Estate has been cancelled. Unfortunately, there was not enough interest for the event to go ahead. If you have any ideas of other activities, workshops or events with a gardening theme that you’d like us to organise, please let us know! Also, if […]

It was a very busy day in the WI marquee at the Royal Cornwall Show today! The judges had their work out for them as the standard of the competition entries this year was so high. We’re delighted to announce that the winner of the Royal Cornwall Show Cup, on the theme of ‘Our Green […]