In the last week, Trevone WI’s Fun and Foliage garden group visited two Cornish gardens as part of the National Garden Scheme opening days. The first one was Rose Morran at Talskiddy, St Columb, and then the group paid a return visit to Gardens Cottage, Prideaux, St Blazey. Both gardens were beautiful and the hosts […]

Yesterday, a happy horde of WI members descended on Chy Noweth an Conteth to help celebrate the 20th birthday of our remarkable County House. Chy Noweth was opened in 2003 to great fanfare, by Princess Anne. A number of members who had been there on that momentous occasion came to yesterday’s celebratory cream tea yesterday. […]

Your July issues of County News are in the post and on their way to your WI! In this issue, you’ll read about our upcoming Annual Council Meeting, to be held on Monday 2 October 2023 at the Hall for Cornwall in Truro.  We are thrilled to announce this year’s guest speakers, and hope you’ll […]

Under the expert guidance of new member Emma, at their June meeting Grampound WI members made beautiful wreaths using material squares. They all had fun and also took home beautiful adornments for their homes

Sunday 2 July is the UK’s 3rd annual Thank You Day. Over the past two years, 15 million people have taken part in this chance to say thank you for everyone and everything that makes our communities great places to live in and to get connected with the people they live alongside all year round. […]

Members of Cury WI had a very informative (if rather warm) visit to Guy’s Butterfly House at St Hilary, near Penzance. The group found Guy’s talk very interesting and the butterflies captivated everyone. The visit was followed by lunch at the Coach and Horses Inn in Rosudgeon.

Members of Trevone WI spent a super afternoon with friends at their June meeting, and then rounded up with a photo of everyone amongst the lovely wildflowers in the hall ‘meadow’.

This week is the Climate Coalition Great Big Green Week, and WIs across the country have been staging events to raise the issue of climate change and put pressure on the Government to move quickly and decisively to reduce UK emissions and help us to be more resilient to climate shocks. Cornwall Climate Ambassadors took […]

The women of Newquay WI recently held an afternoon of fun and exercise. Wendy came along to the meeting and instructed the members in Zumba Gold, accompanied by lots of fun and laughter. Some stayed seated, and the braver members stood up. There was a great deal of toe tapping, swinging and, best of all, […]

Members of Polruan WI spent a very enjoyable hour decorating pottery mugs recently. Being right on the coast, there were several seascapes and coastal themes. Once the mugs have been glazed and fired, and the pastels turned to bright and vibrant colours, they will be returned to their creators. Drinking their morning cuppas out of […]