In collaboration with the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies, the NFWI are promoting the Lonely Bouquet campaign on National Flower Arranging Day, Friday 5 May 2017. The idea of the Lonely Bouquet is to spread a little joy by making a small bouquet, or even just a single bloom, and leaving it somewhere for […]

We know some of you are making the journey from Cornwall to the WI Fair later this month, so we thought you’d like to see the final details! Click here to access the full list of speakers and craft activities you’ll find at Alexandra Palace. Have fun!  

Do you want to make change happen and empower women to get heard in the UK Parliament? A Parliament is only as strong as the people involved and women’s voices are needed. Applications are open for Train the Trainer: Women in Parliament, a free one-day course training you to deliver four inspiring workshops equipping women […]

Tregothnan will open its usually private gates to the largest, historic, botanic garden in Cornwall. Open for one weekend on the 22nd and 23rd April, visitors can experience Tregothnan’s unequalled diversity of trees, rare collections, sweeping vistas and peaceful secluded groves on the banks of the beautiful river Fal. All the proceeds from the sale […]

Following overwhelming demand for the Study Day held at the National Gallery in November 2016, the National Gallery and the NFWI are pleased to offer members another opportunity to come and visit the Gallery in London to learn more about the fascinating world of women in art. Hosted by National Gallery experts, the day will […]

Last October, the NFWI Craft Committee, in collaboration with The Salisbury Museum, held a series of workshops in which WI members worked with a textile artist to knit or stitch spoons inspired by those in the museum’s collection. Once created, all these beautiful and individual pieces were sent to ceramic artist Julie Miles to be […]

What is International Women’s Day? It’s a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. It’s celebrated all over the world and is actually an official holiday in over 25 countries! Where did it all start? The first International Women’s […]

Great news! There’s a fantastic range of new events running over the coming months at Denman … Anglo-Indian Cookery Day with Jenny Mallin Friday 31 March 2017 WI Member Price: £45 Non-Member Price: £50 Re-ignite your tastebuds and bring a new repertoire to your cooking skills with this fabulous Anglo-Indian Cookery Day. Chef and cookbook author […]

We plan to add an Archives section to this website later this year, and include old documents, photographs, etc. for you to enjoy. But in the meantime, we thought we might whet your appetites with an old cookery book published by the Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes in 1929. The book has come to us […]

If you’re making pancakes today, why not try something a little different? There’s a delicious-sounding recipe on the NFWI website for Mushy Banana and Sour Cream Pancakes. The recipe was part of the Love Food Hate Waste campaign and is a great way of using up those over-ripe bananas. If you fancy something a bit […]