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 […]
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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 […]
Upcoming Quilt Exhibition
Please note the upcoming exhibition put on by Kernow Quilters on 31 May through 2 June at Perranarworthal Village Hall.
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 […]
Today’s Spring Countdown!
Thanks to all who came out to the Hall for Cornwall for today’s Spring Countdown meeting. We had a great time, didn’t we? Click here to see more photos!
Spring Countdown Speakers
Those of you attending tomorrow’s Spring Countdown at the Hall for Cornwall might like to read a little bit about our speakers. They will be addressing the issues surrounding this year’s proposed resolution, Mental Health Matters. Dr Chris Hamilton, Consultant Clinical Psychologist with Outlook South West Chris is a Director of Outlook South West and […]
Tennis Lessons in Bodmin
If you’re in the Bodmin area, why not sign up for some women-only tennis lessons at the Leisure Centre? Now that the weather’s improving, it’s the perfect time to start getting more active!
