Diana Anderson, President of Lezant WI, held a flower arranging workshop in April. This was Diana’s second workshop – she provided all the basic equipment. All members had to bring with them was secateurs and enthusiasm! All the members thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Pictured above are the attendees at the workshop, showing off some of their […]

Since last summer, Gylly Girls WI have been holding monthly craft groups on a Saturday morning so that both working and retired women can attend. A number of very clever crafters run these groups including Sherrie, Sue and Moira. In one session, members created felt and bead necklaces, and poppies and pumpkins in another. When […]

The next WI Study Day, The Female Nude, will be held at the National Gallery on Friday 22 November 2019. Many male artists have felt the urge to paint the female nude! But do women artists represent female bodies differently? And can the female nude survive #metoo? At the Study Day, you’ll discover how changing […]

Mawnan Memorial Hall was a buzz of creativity when Mawnan WI hosted their Get Creative Craft Day – one of 1,638 events held across the UK in the week beginning 11th May. Get Creative started in 2015; it is an annual national celebration of everything creative designed to highlight the activities of community groups. Mawnan […]

Members of Trematon WI visited the former home of Lady Nancy Astor on Plymouth Hoe in commemoration of her inaugural year as the first female MP to sit in the House of Commons. It was a fascinating look into her life and how 3 Elliot Terrace has seen many famous and influential people under its […]

It’s in the bag! Litter that is. Members of Pensilva WI chose a lovely day to undertake their annual litter pick around the village. Comments from locals included “What a good job you are doing. Let us know when you are doing it again and we’ll join you!”

Christmas is coming! Falmouth Wl answered the call for 100! Their wonderful members knitted over 100 Christmas tree decorations to be sold at the Royal Cornwall Show next month. Well done to you all!

Jenny Richards poses here with her pedestal arrangement called “Look What Grows in My Garden” to demonstrate that it is not necessary to spend lots of money at the florist – or even the supermarket! – to create beautiful arrangements for your home, or in this case for your Parish Church. Members of Lanreath WI, […]

Pictured here are members of the Cusgarne & Frogpool WI committee, ready, willing and able to sell their wares at the annual Gwennap Street Market on 6th May. The table was groaning with the generous donations of different varieties of cakes and buns from all of Cusgarne & Frogpool WI’s members, and they quickly sold out, […]

A huge thank you goes out to all who attended Margaret’s Chairman’s Coffee Morning last Friday.  St Issey Village Hall was packed to the rafters with WI members! Members enjoyed coffee/tea and a wonderful array of cakes. Some bought cake to take home as well. Also on offer were a fabulous plant stall, second hand […]