Last week, CFWI organised a trip to Dartmoor for a coach full of WI members. The group’s first stop was the spectacular gardens at The Garden House in Buckland Monachorum. The weather wasn’t on our side, but the members still enjoyed exploring the colourful gardens at their summer peak, including the wildflower meadow, the summer […]

The digital version of the August issue of County News is now available on MyWI! All the accompanying application forms are also available on our website, so start booking! There is so much on offer! You can always book events via your WI Secretary, but you don’t have to wait. Just download a booking form […]

The August episode of ‘Inspiring Voices’, the CFWI podcast, is now live! In this episode, we chat to two members of Hayle WI, along with artists Melanie Young and Caroline Schanche, about their exciting ‘This Is Me’ project – now touring National Trust properties around Cornwall. You can read all about the project in this […]

Members of Hayle WI have been working on a project entitled ‘This Is Me’ over the past few months. The project explores personal stories of belonging to place and tales of far-flung adventure. The creative process has involved storytelling, painting, sculpture, writing, and dance, through which the artists have produced a beautiful reliquary that holds […]

Last Friday, a host of WI members attended a Retro Lunch at Chy Noweth. Many of them got into the spirit and dressed up in their best flares, go-go boots, mini dresses and beads. We even had one who came sporting Bay City Rollers tartan! After admiring each other’s attire, they all sat down to […]

Former CFWI Chairman and current Assistant Media Officer Sheila Goldsworthy writes a wonderful monthly WI column for The Cornishman. Here is Sheila’s July column. WI members in Cornwall have much to look forward to in the coming months, including becoming re acquainted with nature and hopefully feeling some warmer temperatures. It’s always a bonus to attend an event where our […]

The CFWI Yearbook for 2024-25 is now available online! The Yearbook is password protected, so please get in touch if you don’t know the password. We have attempted to include links to your Facebook pages where applicable. If we have left your WI’s Facebook (or any other social media platform) link off, please let us […]

This month’s ‘Inspiring Voices’ podcast episode is all about our WI members who swim – either in the sea or in pools! CFWI Chair Helen Kestle talks to members of Beaches and Cream Newquay WI and Gulval WI about their paddling adventures. You can listen to ‘Inspiring Voices’ on Spotify or on the CFWI YouTube […]

The July 2024 issue of County News has now been posted on MyWI and is available to be viewed or downloaded. We have lots of exciting events coming up! Happy reading!

Craftivism is a mixture of crafting and activism, and doing it with friends and like-minded people is enormous fun. On 12 June, Cornwall Climate Ambassadors joined forces with other members of the Cornwall Climate Action Network to organise a craftivism workshop in Redruth. This was a hybrid event, with craftivists joining in person and via […]