Bodmin WI had a visit to Caerhays Castle last Monday, and enjoyed some beautiful weather and lovely food. In all, 18 members came together to share each others’ company. Not only that, but the group walked 12 miles toward their 100 mile target to help celebrate the Centenary of the Cornwall Federation. Well done, Bodmin […]
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Badger, Ratty, Mole and Toad Are in Need of Our Help!
Cornwall Wildlife Trust launched its new campaign “Wilder Cornwall” in Falmouth this week. People from all Cornwall organisations with a strong environmental interest were there, including Gill Keeble and Julia Havard from our own CFWI Environment & Public Affairs sub-committee. In essence, the message is that, as we know, wildlife and wild places are in […]
Summer Flowers in Lanreath Church
The next in our very populare series of tutorials on flower arranging in churches will take us to the church of St Marnach in Lanreath. Tuesday 7 May 2019 – 10am-3:30pm £15 The deadline for this event has been extended to Monday 8th April, so if you worried about missing the date, you still have […]
Travel in Style to the Chairman’s Coffee Morning!
Are you planning to come to our wonderful Chairman’s Coffee Morning on 3rd May? If so, why not make it easy on yourself, and take the coach! You’ll be delivered straight to St Issey Village Hall, to the Coffee Morning. After it’s over, the coach will take you to Padstow where you can have a […]
Perranuthnoe & District WI Annual Meeting
At the Annual Meeting of Perranuthnoe & District WI, the competition cups were presented by WI Adviser Barbara Corbett.
Easter Needle Felting for Mawnan WI
Mawnan WI arranged an afternoon workshop for members and the village community to make felt Easter decorations. Most of those attending had not done any needle felting before so it was great to have an expert on hand. Michelle explained what the members needed to do and showed some “which she had made earlier”. After […]
Happy 75th Birthday to Liskeard WI!
Members of Liskeard WI held a celebratory 75th birthday meal at Waves Bar and Restaurant in Seaton. Also pictured here is retiring President Ann Mallard cutting the 75th birthday cake.
Porthleven WI Hold Annual Meeting
Porthleven WI held their Annual Meeting on 13th March at the Public Hall. After several years as President, Maureen Williams decided to stand down. She was thanked for her dedication to the branch and received a gift, presented by Secretary, Lee Eggle. The new President will be Margaret Edgecumb. Porthleven WI has been meeting for […]
Help Support School Readers
School Readers is a national charity that provides volunteers to primary schools to listen to children read – quite a number of their volunteers are WI members! Last year, volunteers delivered over a quarter of a million individual reading support sessions with a child. School Readers volunteers are making a real impact on the state […]
Coads Green WI Forges Links with NZ
On a recent trip to New Zealand, Coads Green WI’s Press Officer, Gerry Rennie, met up with friend and ex-teaching colleague , Sue Hall. Sue is very active in Rural Women New Zealand and is the Provincial Secretary for Waipa-King Country in the North Island, so there was plenty to talk about. In 2017, Sue […]