Everyone was abuzz at Godolphin WI’s meeting this month. Tamsin Harris came along for the evening and told the group all they need to know about beekeeping. Tamsin started off with just two hives but now has many more – 109 to be precise – scattered around in various places. The colour and flavour of […]

Wilcove WI members have been busy knitting ‘worry monsters’ to help children in the local community. The idea is that young children who have worries or anxieties can write them down on a piece of paper and put them in the worry monster’s pocket. When a responsible adult removes the piece of paper in secret, […]

The deadline to send in your entry forms for this year’s Royal Cornwall Show competitions is fast approaching! Don’t get left out! Your entry forms must be in by 31 March. The Royal Cornwall Show Cup Competition is on the theme of ‘Our Green and Pleasant Land’ and is a great opportunity for a group […]

This week, members of St Neot WI enjoyed their Christmas Meal at the Halfway House which had been postponed from December due to bad weather – luckily there was no snow or ice en route this time! They all report it was a great meal enjoyed by everyone, with good chatter and good friends.

Former CFWI Chairman and current Assistant Media Officer Sheila Goldsworthy writes a wonderful monthly WI column for The Cornishman. Here is Sheila’s January column: The humble biro will be a great asset to members as they tackle some essential paper work in the coming weeks, as well as a good excuse to cosy up indoors in this typical […]

There was great excitement on Wednesday when Porthleven WI opened a parcel they received from New Zealand. Last year, during a visit to Kresen Kernow, Porthleven WI members learned that they had previously been twinned with a WI in New Zealand, but the two groups had lost contact over the years. Committee member Karen decided […]

Does your WI create a Risk Assessment for the events you hold? Although this isn’t required, it’s always a good idea to help you evaluate and minimise hazards, and keep your members happy and safe. Please rest assured that Risk Assessments are carried out for all CFWI events. If you do not currently assess risks […]

The members of Sticker WI enjoyed a fabulous lunch at the Hewas Inn in Sticker to help ring in the new year.  

Trevone WI took over The Stepping Stone restaurant in Wadebridge yesterday when 26 members enjoyed a fabulous lunch despite the cold, wet, miserable weather outside. They all agreed it was so lovely to share good food with good friends.

Have you visited the Climate Change Exhibition at Heartlands yet? Heartlands is a free attraction in Redruth which offers a great day out, and on 1 December the Forest for Cornwall Tree and Nature Hub was launched there during National Tree Week. To mark the occasion, volunteers planted 122 trees in the Heartlands grounds, already […]