Members of Bodmin Gaolbirds WI kicked off 2023 with a Zumba session at their January meeting. Leader Sam Welsh instructed members in both seated and standing Zumba.

Following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, a condolence card was sent to King Charles III on behalf of all of our WI members in Cornwall. We thought you’d like to see the thank you card that was sent back to us: Also, a book of condolences was in place at Chy Noweth in […]

Cornwall’s WI Climate Ambassadors would like to invite all members to show your love for your environment by making some Great Big Green Bunting! The pieces of green heart bunting will then be joined together at a stitch-a-thon and then display them at events where the WI is involved. You can be as creative as […]

As a WI member, you have the opportunity to cast your selection on the resolution you support the most from this year’s shortlist. The list and all supporting documents can be found here. The deadline for your resolution slips to arrive with CFWI is 14 February 2023. You can find the selection slip in the […]

We do hope you are planning to attend our CFWI International Women’s Day Event on 8 March 2023 at the Penventon Park Hotel in Redruth. We’ll have a delicious afternoon tea and will then hear a talk by our guest speaker – writer, historian and genealogist, Dr Lesley Trotter, who will speak to us about […]

A new farming documentary launches on 5 January 2023 at the Oxford Real Farming Conference, taking a ‘behind the headlines’ look at the claims around the climate impact of livestock farming – and what this means for Cornwall. Food for Thought – the latest film from charity Cornwall Climate Care – is presented by organic […]

Due to the popular response to our 2022 visit to Prideaux Place, we are pleased to be able to offer another date for a further tour on Wednesday 24 May 2023. You’ll have a guided tour around this historic Elizabethan house, set in beautiful grounds overlooking Padstow, with an ancient deer park. In the afternoon […]

This year, 2023, marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of John Passmore Edwards in Blackwater, Cornwall. There are a number of events planned all over the county to celebrate the bicentenary; you can see the full list here. “He did more good in his time than almost any other of his contemporaries” The Times […]

By now you may have received your copy of the January 2023 issue of County News – or, if you haven’t, you’ve probably seen it on our CFWI website. One of the added perks of having County News produced by our new publishing house, Today Magazines Ltd., is that County News is now available for […]

There are still some spaces available on our ‘Annual Meetings Made Easy’ training sessions. One session will be held face-to-face at Chy Noweth, and the other will be a virtual session held on Zoom. Wednesday 18 January – 7pm-9pm – via Zoom (£4.50 per WI) Friday 20 January – 10.30am-12.30pm – at Chy Noweth an […]