A little ditty composed by members of Penpol & Point WI, following their recent walk on the Lizard on a wet and windy May day: As we met with fellow walkers on Lizard Village Green We immediately sensed our walk was going to be very wet. The rain began to fall and the foghorn blew […]

If you are planning on registering for our upcoming Winning Ways with Flowers workshop, please note that the closing date has been extended to Monday 7 June. This event, to be held at Chy Noweth an Conteth on 21 June, will be an inspiring floral art workshop. Instructor Angela Hyland will give you ideas and […]

Don’t miss the deadline to apply for our upcoming guided walk to this spectacular World Heritage Site on 15 July! This morning walk will allow us to discover some of the history and mystery of Minions. We will meet in Minions car park to start the walk, with a talk, at 11am. The circular guided […]

The women of Porthleven WI braved the elements and held their Annual Meeting in the local park this week. Nineteen members came along, each with a chair and a flask. The sun shone although there was a cold breeze blowing the new sail flag which has generously been donated by a member’s family. Porthleven WI […]

The WI is a place which welcomes and celebrates all women. Today, we kick off Pride month and wish a Happy Pride to all our LGBTQ+ members. Globally, Pride Month is celebrated in June every year to celebrate LGBTQ+ people, and raise awareness of the inequalities and persecution they still face today in many parts […]

Have you thought about holding an event to mark The Great Big Green Week which will take place from 18 to 26 September? This is a national celebration, set up through The Climate Coalition, involving the WI, RSPB, National Trust and many more. Our own NFWI is very keen on making this a huge success. […]

You have to be in it to win it! There are four weeks to go until the deadline for applying to enter this year’s Chy Noweth Show (which is replacing the cancelled Royal Cornwall Show). The schedule for the WI Competition, this year organised by the Environment & Public Affairs sub-committee, is as follows: WIs […]

Bodmin Gaolbirds WI held their first face-to-face Book Club meeting in Mary’s garden. The book under discussion was A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. We’re so glad they had blue skies and sunshine!

After working for CFWI for nearly eight years, today was the last day on the job for Barb Peters, our Federation Secretary. Barb has managed the office at Chy Noweth an Conteth with friendliness and efficiency since 2013, and will be missed by all. Emma Turner, the new Federation Secretary, has been working alongside Barb […]

The members of Hayle WI would like to invite you to a Zoom meeting on Tuesday 15 June at 7pm. Guest speaker is Aline Turner. A member of Gweek Players, and an ex-drama teacher and keen amateur dramatist, Aline has developed an interest in costume. Her talk is called “You Can’t Wear That!”, and refers […]