Would you like to help Forest for Cornwall (F4C) to maintain the young trees they have planted across Cornwall? In April, seven WI members, including one member who also happens to work for F4C, joined F4C Project Officer Alex Forrester for a morning tending young trees at Penmount Crematorium in Truro. In the afternoon they […]

Join us for an afternoon of Cornish Entertainment with two Cornish Bards. The always popular and always entertaining Bert and Pol will help us to preserve the traditions of Celtic history and culture through poetry, song, music and the spoken word – and will make sure we have a lot of laughs along the way! […]

Former CFWI Chairman and current Assistant Media Officer Sheila Goldsworthy writes a wonderful monthly WI column for The Cornishman. Here is Sheila’s June column: Talent is certainly prolific in the WIs in Cornwall with the stellar entries in the WI marquee at the Royal Cornwall Show this year. Visitors to the show could only stare in admiration at […]

Karin Snape from the Cheshire Federation of WIs finished her walk from John O’Groats today, reaching Land’s End this afternoon. Karin has been raising money for Guide Dogs, and was greeted by members from Gulval WI, Pendeen WI, Crowlas & Ludgvan WI and Perranuthnoe & District WI. We were so pleased to be there to […]

Please note that the propagation day scheduled for 29 June at Trevince Estate has been cancelled. Unfortunately, there was not enough interest for the event to go ahead. If you have any ideas of other activities, workshops or events with a gardening theme that you’d like us to organise, please let us know! Also, if […]

It was a very busy day in the WI marquee at the Royal Cornwall Show today! The judges had their work out for them as the standard of the competition entries this year was so high. We’re delighted to announce that the winner of the Royal Cornwall Show Cup, on the theme of ‘Our Green […]

Karin Snape, a WI member from Cheshire, has undertaken an epic walk from John O’Groats to Land’s End to raise money for Guide Dogs. Karin’s walk, which started on 15 April, is due to end on Monday 12 June at Land’s End. It would be wonderful if we could get some WI support to greet […]

Rita Trussler has run Wilcove WI’s monthly flower competition for 14 years and additionally for the last two years, she has run themed competitions based on the previous meeting’s speaker subject. Having decided to step down from this responsibility, Rita was presented with a WI Certificate of Achievement and bunch of seasonal tulips for her […]

In early spring, Trevone WI decided to join the ‘No Mow May’ campaign that called on garden owners and green space managers not to mow during the month of May, so that the wildflowers and plants could grow freely, therefore providing an area for nature to thrive. Trevone WI owns a hall with a large […]

Members of Polruan WI spent a lovely day at Prideaux Place recently. The weather was warm and sunny, and the tour of the house proved very interesting and entertaining. A special highlight was learning about the Prideaux herd of deer and having the opportunity to hand feed these beautiful animals. What a wonderful way to […]