Newquay WI held its first craft fair last week. Although there weren’t many customers, members felt it was a lovely sight to see what everyone had been up to during lockdown. The WI hopes to make the craft fair a monthly event, and we’re sure word will spread quickly! They are a talented bunch.

In June, Penpol and Point WI held two half-day botanical bundle dyeing workshops, led by Nina Ducker in her barn. Nina had prepared white silk scarves by washing them in pure soap and treating them with a mordant solution – which is an agent that binds fabric and dye. The members had all been asked […]

Constantine WI recently celebrated its 70th birthday at Trenarth Manor, home of Lucie Nottingham, with a superb communal lunch which a number of  new members attended, meeting other members for the first time. A beautiful celebration cake was made by 13-year-old Grace Vyvyan, granddaughter of Constantine WI member May Vyvyan. One of Constantine WI’s founding […]

You may remember us telling you about Crantock WI President Linda Hallwood and her selection as a wildcard contestant in the Landscape Artist of the Year competition on Sky television. Linda decided to donate the painting she created to Crantock WI’s Heli-Tea in aid of Cornwall Air Ambulance. The painting sold to Diana Lewis, a […]

Are your members passionate about the planet? The Great Big Green Week is happening between 18 and 26 September, and we all need to take action, and make our voices heard, prior to the vital COP26 Glasgow conference in November. Here is your opportunity to turn Cornwall green! Plan what your WI can do to […]

Over two days, 39 members from 10 WIs met to walk to The Cheesewring at Minions on Bodmin Moor. This walk was a CFWI event, organised by our Environment and Public Affairs Sub-committee. The weather could not have been better on the day, in fact, the women were happy for the slight breeze on the […]

Ladock WI has recently started a walking group, and members completed their first 3.5 mile walk in the beautiful countryside around Grampound Road. Jenny and Tracey are pictured clambering over one of the several stiles encountered on the walk.

Constantine WI members are having a busy summer! Their July walk was beautifully planned like an expedition: the ferry from Falmouth to St Mawes, then the ferry to Piece after refreshments, followed by a walk to St Anthony. It was the hottest day of the year … everyone was melting, and some even had to […]

Harrowbarrow & Metherell WI members gathered together last week on the hottest day in July. The meeting was only the second face-to-face meeting this year, and took place in Harrowbarrow and Metherell Village Hall Recreational Area. Members and prospective members were warmly welcomed by the President Joan Tall. The speaker was WI member Rose Claxton […]

The National Wildflower Centre is now based at the Eden Project and there are lovely fields of wildflowers that at their best right now. You are welcome to walk through the fields at no charge. To visit, park up in the Mango carpark at Eden, and stroll through the fields of annual and perennial wildflowers, […]