Fourteen members of Grampound WI celebrated summer in style, enjoying a posh afternoon tea at The Cornwall Hotel in St Austell. This was the first face-to-face get together post Freedom Day and it was enjoyed by all who attended. Grampound’s members hope that they will be able to continue meeting up with no restrictions to […]

Torpoint WI members celebrated their first meeting since lockdown by enjoying a lovely summer supper provided by the new committee.  

Pendeen WI held its first craft and produce fair on Saturday 7 August. It was a brilliant success with both stall holders and the many visitors thrilled with the way the morning progressed. Tea, coffee and cake were served by the members and all reported how lovely it was to hear the happy chatter in […]

The Herefordshire Federation of WI runs a weekly Craft and Chat group which is on Zoom at 10.30am on a Monday morning.  They would like to offer all WI members the opportunity to join them. There are 10 sessions in each series which can be booked through TryBooking as a block of ten for £20, […]

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 […]