Our Cookery & Craft Sub-committee has some exciting crafty days planned for you this spring!  At each session, you will be able to try your hand at two different crafts, choosing from a fabric bookmark, Assisi embroidery, chocolate truffles in a half egg, origami butterflies and flowers, a Shamballa bracelet and sand cards. There will […]

A few members of South Hill WI visited The Box museum in Plymouth. It was a good experience despite the awful weather and the imminent arrival of Storm Eunice. The group reports that the museum’s exhibits were interesting, eclectic and well laid out. They enjoyed a special exhibition called Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters which […]

Mawnan WI held its anniversary lunch at the Hotel Meudon this year. On arrival, members found a rather delayed centenary celebration gift: Their own special cookery book which contained recipes, anecdotes and photographs from across the decades since Mawnan WI was founded. Thanks were given to Mawnan WI Marian for producing such a super memento […]

Madron WI held a 104th birthday lunch at Landithy Hall, their regular meeting place, on 13 February. With excellent catering by the Zebra Cafe, there were plenty of empty plates. The delicious appetisers and main courses were followed by very generous portions of dessert, which were enjoyed by all. Congratulations to all at Madron WI!

Mor Media Charity is a registered charity supporting the whole of Cornwall and are currently running a programme of education and training funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) – Get Creative. They offer free workshops to Cornish residents over 18. The current offer is a programme based around creativity for wellbeing, with 2-hour and 3-hour […]

Last week, members of the CFWI Board of Trustees planted a tree as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy, a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. Individuals, community groups and businesses are all encouraged to plant a tree during the official planting season between October and March, and to help […]

Soon it will be Valentine’s Day, and once again NFWI and the Climate Coalition are inviting us to show the love for the planet by making and wearing green hearts of all descriptions, and sending examples of our craft skills to our local MPs and councillors to let them know how seriously we take the […]

Members of Grampound WI were out celebrating their 98 birthday at the Britannia Inn at Parr.  It looks at though they were having a a good celebration. Congratulations to all the members on reaching 98 years of Grampound WI.

The Wilcove Hub is officially open!     The old village telephone box at Wilcove in Cornwall, in agreement with the local parish council, has been taken over by the local WI.    Officiated by Wilcove Parish Council Chair Diana Coward in the company of Wilcove WI President Sue Waldron, Wilcove Parish Councillor Paddy Knott and several […]

Members of Bodmin Gaolbirds WI Craft Club had an evening of working with willow. They made a willow heart that could be embellished and used indoors or out in the garden. Also a wreath for decorating with flowers and herbs.