Children from Mawnan School and the village pre-school were joined by mums, dads and grannies at the Pancake Races organised by Mawnan WI this week. There were lots of races for everyone who attended, from two-year-olds to ladies and gents in their 80s. Many showed considerable skill in tossing their pancakes as they raced down […]
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Free Activities for Grandparents and under-Fives at Eden!
Do you regularly look after your grandchildren as part of childcare arrangements? And are you looking for inspiring places and activities to enjoy with your grandchildren in Cornwall? The Eden Project is running special ‘grandparent-friendly’ activity sessions at their beautiful site, where you can: enjoy spending time with your grandchildren outdoors be inspired by play […]
Fowey WI Shows the Love x 100
Members of Fowey WI recently combined the CFWI Centenary ‘100 Pledge’ with the ‘Show the Love’ campaign, with wonderful results! They made a whopping 100 green felt hearts! A fantastic atmosphere was created with all the members working together to achieve one goal. And to top it off, they combined the felt heart workshop with […]
Felt and Willow Workshops at Trevince
Trevince House will be hosting some upcoming felting and willow making workshops, which may be of interest to WI members. Trevince estate is located in Redruth and is set among beautiful estate gardens, including an 18th century walled garden, a pond garden and shrubbery and a wilderness walk. Learn the art of creative felting with […]
Join the Big Lunch Movement!
Exciting news! The Eden Project is closing its doors for one day on June 2 to encourage people to join in and support The Big Lunch. Eden’s bold aim has always been to bring the country to a stop for a few hours as people come together where they live and enjoy The Big Lunch, so […]
Public Open Day at the Hall for Cornwall
If you saw the photo in WI Life of members of the CFWI Board of Trustees and office staff having a tour of the Hall for Cornwall building progress, here’s your chance to see it for yourselves! The Hall for Cornwall is holding a Public Open Day on Saturday 23rd March They’ll be opening the […]
CFWI in the Pages of WI Life!
It’s that time of the month when we play ‘Spot CFWI’, while flipping through the pages of the latest issue of WI Life! And there was plenty to spot this month! On page 11, members of the Board of Trustees and Office staff were pictured on their recent tour of the building works at the […]
Carbis Bay WI Supports BBC’s DIY SOS
The BBC series DIY SOS: The Big Build came to Cornwall in February and the WI was on hand! The programme, hosted by Nick Knowles, enlists the help of local tradesmen, suppliers and the larger community to help a local family rebuild their home. Members of Carbis Bay WI volunteered to provide cakes twice daily […]
Daffodils for Cury WI
Cury WI Members planted one hundred daffodil bulbs in specially cut flower beds outside their Village Hall to celebrate the Centenary of NFWI in 2015. And here are the beautiful results!
‘Not in My Name’ Competition
NFWI-Wales has launched a new competition for members to enter as part of its Not in my Name campaign. Established in 2012, Not in my Name aims to end Violence Against Women (VAW) by raising awareness and recruiting male ambassadors to make a pledge never to commit, excuse or remain silent about male VAW. The […]