Mobile Phone Photography Day

Say cheese! Last week WI members enjoyed a great day at Porthleven, learning how to make the best use of the cameras on their mobile phones.  Becky Curtis had prepared a day tailor-made for the group with photographer David Chapman adding his support to everyone. The great news is that both Becky and David have offered to take another […]

Climate Coalition ‘Speak Up!’ Week of Action

Have you met your MP?  Do you know what their views are, and whether they represent your own?  You can find our who your MP is by entering your postcode into the website www.theyworkforyou.com, where you will also learn what their interests are and how they have voted on different issues. This summer, the WI […]

Are You an Unpaid Carer?

If you are an unpaid carer, are you aware of Kernow Carers Service? Kernow Carers Service holds free forums as a service for unpaid carers to give them an opportunity to discuss the issues they face and have their voices heard in a welcoming and confidential environment, with others facing similar problems. There are many […]

Summer Hanging Baskets at Bodmin Nursery

Last week Bodmin Nursery hosted a group of WI members as they created some stunning hanging baskets which will be in full bloom for the summer. There will be some gorgeous baskets all over Cornwall this summer! Thanks again to the wonderful people at Bodmin Nursery. Click here to see more photos.  

Paddle Against Plastic: Land’s End to John O’Groats

Paddle Against Plastic was set up by Cal Major in 2016 as a way to reach people and talk about the issue of plastic pollution. Paddle Against Plastic uses epic stand up paddleboarding (SUP)adventures to capture peoples’ imagination, highlight the issue of plastic pollution so close to home, and to promote positive change by proposing […]

The 100th Birthday Club

If you were at this week’s Spring Countdown, you’ll know that seven of our WIs are celebrating very special birthdays in 2018. The following WI have all reached the ripe old age of 100: Falmouth, Madron, Newquay, Perranporth, St Just in Penwith, Truro and Veryan. Representatives from each of the WIs were presented with congratulatory […]

The Gardeners’ House, Penzance

Penzance’s Hypatia Trust is currently at work on the Gardeners’ House Project, a new botanical learning centre in the stunning Morrab Gardens in the heart of Penzance. Together with The Friends of Morrab Gardens and the Pengarth Day Centre, they are raising funds (and awareness) to revitalize the old, and partially derelict, stables block in […]

The Giants’ Crossing

Two stonemasons in Penryn (one of them a Breton) are putting the finishing touches to a giant statue of St Piran which will be sailed to Brittany to join 99 other giant saints. St Piran, measuring 3.7 metres tall and made from Cornish granite, will be the 100th saint in the group. On the 5th […]