Sixty of us took off to Devon last Friday to visit RHS Rosemoor’s gardens and to see the first day of their first flower show. We had torrential rain, thunder, flooded car parks, gridlocked traffic and general chaos. However, when the sun came out and we were all quietly steaming, then the true beauty of […]

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Do you like anything to do with Cornwall? Do you like cake? Do you like reminiscing? If you have said yes to any or all of these questions, then we have the ideal book for you! The Great Cornish Cake Bake Cook Book is available now, priced at just £6.99. It would make a great […]

More Denman bursaries have become available for first timers for the 2017/18 Denman programme. The bursaries are to be used on any open residential courses taking place before 30th September 2018. This information will be included in the Denman brochure which will be distributed at the beginning of October of this year and will also […]

Stephney Hornblow (a member of the WI in Staffordshire for many years) and her son, Jono, are cycling from John O’Groats to Land’s End on a tandem, starting in John O’Groats on the 23rd September, and planning to arrive at Land’s End two weeks later. Liz Dominey and Bobbie White are the ‘roadies’, driving the […]

The folks at WI Life would love to hear the game-changing ideas your members have had to galvanise or improve your WI. What little tweaks and changes you made for the better? No idea is too small – in fact, the more achievable the better! Or perhaps you’ve had a great idea but haven’t put […]

Is your WI looking for a fun project to while away the autumn months? Why not enter this year’s Helston Fatstock Show? The Show’s Co-Operative Entry competition is open only to WIs. This year’s theme is ‘A Bonfire Night Celebration Party’ and the entry must be able to be displayed in a space 30″ wide […]

Bodmin Gaolbirds WI will be holding a Jam Festival and Autumn Craft Fair on Saturday 14th October from 9:30am until 3pm at the John Betjeman Centre in Wadebridge. For a schedule of classes and an entry form, either send a message via the Bodmin Gaolbirds Facebook page or contact Shirley on 07878 070216. Refreshments will […]

Do you have a copy of ‘On with the Show’, the WI’s guide for show competitions? If so, please make note of this amended page. The new amendments have been produced to provide clarity on certain points that have arisen from shows in recent years. The proposed amendments were presented and approved at the March […]

Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes were delighted to be invited to a celebration in Newquay today, with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, as the honoured guest – and we were excited that Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall, accompanied Her Royal Highness for the start of the visit. The event took place at Tregunnel Hill in […]