For the fourth year running Mawnan WI has held an open community event inviting those interested to join members in making their own Christmas wreaths. Mawnan Memorial Hall was transformed into a winter wonderland with foliage, baubles, cones and ribbons available to participants. Twenty four ladies took part including some of the mums of children […]

If you missed the deadline to apply to attend our ‘Gardening Challenges’ event at Marazion Community Centre next month, you may not be too late! The event will be held on Saturday 20th January from 10:30am until 3:30pm and will include a series of fascinating talks for the curious gardeners among us.  Lottie Allen, Head […]

If any of you has plans to be in Bristol between now and March, you may be interested in a new exhibition at the Royal West of England Academy. Women with Vision is a celebration of women in British art – past, present and future. In a year of national milestones, the RWA marks the […]

Please note the following message from NFWI regarding shipment of the 2018 WI Membership (Voucher) Booklets: Firstly, our thanks to all those of you who have been taking calls and email enquiries from WIs who did not receive their 2018 Voucher Booklets before last Saturday’s deadline. As many of you have already realised, the adverse […]

Saturday, 17th February 2018 9:30am to 4:30pm At the Eden Project Tickets: £17 (£15 for under 18s) Click here to book your ticket. This exciting event has been organised in response to the increased interest in native and near native honey bees. Many beekeepers now realise the benefits of working with bees that are hardy, […]

A message from Cornwall Council: Cornwall Council’s Cabinet Members met in November to discuss recommendations on the new waste collection contract, which will commence in April 2020. In order to make a recommendation, an Inquiry Panel considered the costs, performance, risks and benefits of a range of options and recommended that we adopt a model […]

More Christmas County Lunches around Cornwall – this time at Whitsand Bay Hotel in Torpoint. Do you recognise any of this happy bunch?

If you weren’t at the Eden Project tonight, you missed out on a real treat! About 230 WI members from all over Cornwall were there and enjoyed music, singing and a lot of laughter. A big thank you to Bodmin Band, the CFWI Choir and Rev. Geoff Davis. Click here to see a few more […]

This year, the members of Ladock WI decorated a Christmas tree for the festival at Ladock Church. They chose ‘Inspiring Women’ as the theme for their tree, and decorated it with ornaments depicting the women they find most inspiring. A reference book of the women featured was created for visitors to the Church. The women […]

Members from WIs from the west to the north of the county gathered to enjoy a festive Christmas County Lunch at The Hotel Bristol in Newquay on Monday. Over 100 members enjoyed the three-course Christmas lunch which gave an opportunity for WIs to socialise with each other and meet members of the Board of Trustees. […]