The following activities will take place this month:
Our Monthly Meeting will be on Monday 12th February 2024. This is our 106th Birthday celebration and will be held at Brockenhurst Village Hall. Arrival from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. This meeting is for members only.
Once we have completed the business side of the meeting, we will be having fish and chips. Would you all be kind enough to bring your own plate, cutlery, and any condiments and drinks you require. We will not have a speaker, but Issy has kindly come up with a game which should be fun. She describes it as a grown-up guess who (or what), and will be leading the game for us.
We will be having a raffle, and the usual displays of sign-up sheets. These will include requests for offers of cakes and helping serve at the Needlework Fiesta, this year on April 27th/28th.
There will also a poster showing an example of a patchwork pin cushion (see previous webpost), these will be sent up to WI House and be part of a pin cushion tombola at the Spring Council Meeting. Any type or style is acceptable.
There will also be several places available to take a course through the Brockenhurst Group to obtain a Food Safety certificate if anyone would like to take advantage of this.
Tuesday 13th February sees the village annual Pancake Race. Brockenhurst WI are fielding a team in the walking race and require a couple more team members. Please contact Evelyn to sign up or sign up on Monday. As it’s a walking race we are entering, it is not strenuous. WI aprons will be
provided, and pancakes, you only need your fastest frying pan!
Rita is continuing with Bandage Making for Ukraine on Wednesday mornings from 10-12 noon at Rita’s house. All welcome to come along and help. Rita also welcomes help from those who can’t attend the bandage making sessions, but can hekp in their own homes. Rita is especially in need of people with sewing machines to do some simple machine sewing. Please contact us for more details and location or speak to Rita at Monday’s meeting.
The Darts team continue to practice most Thursdays at 11am at the Foresters Arms, Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. All welcome to join in. Please contact us for more details.
The Craft Group will be running sessions on Friday 16th February from 2-4pm where we will be having another go a needle felting.. Please contact us for more information, to book a place and for the location.Do see Carole at the monthly meeting if you have any questions or would like to attend future sessions and Carole will put you on the distribution list.
Christine has arranged the February Lunch Club on Tuesday 20th February at The Monkey Brewhouse, Lymington at 12.30 Please contact us for more information or sign up at the next meeting.
Julie will be leading the next walk and meet up on Thursday 29th February starting at 2pm. Meet at Beechern Wood car park off the Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst for a 2pm start. Please sign up at Monday’s meeting and provide your contact details as walks may have to be cancelled at the last minute this time of year! So do contact us if you’d like to come along so we know to expect you. The forest can be wet/muddy, so please wear suitable footwear.
Please see our diary dates page for more events, including events organised by Hampshire WI.
Clean Rivers Campaign – Virtual Balloon Race Bursary
HCFWI are pleased to announce the opportunity to advance our campaign activity in support of the “Clean rivers for people and wildlife” campaign.
Through monies raised from the Virtual Balloon Race 2023 we can apply for funds to support our WI’s campaign activity.
This year two bursaries of up to £100 each are available.
Do you have any ideas that we can take forward and apply for this bursary?
If so, we need to apply and write an application in no more than 200 words detailing our WI’s campaign activity so far and why use of this money will enable us to advance our WI’s actions.
For example, it may be to hire a venue to publicise our WI’s campaign, to take part in a community event or to purchase materials to publicise our WI’s event.
Winners will be announced at the Spring Council Meeting on March 20th.
Closing date for applications is February 29th 2024
Please contact Evelyn with your suggestions.
Forthcoming Events
Tuesday 5th March at 10am is the next New Forest Show tent meeting. Please contact us if you have put your names down for this and would like a lift,
Monday 11th March 2024 Monthly Meeting with speaker Alexandra Gillies -“Change vs Sustainable Tourism” at Brockenhurst Village Hall – arrival from 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Monday 8th April 2024 Monthly Meeting with speaker Marcus Ward of Wild New Forest -“Pine Martins in the New Forest” at Brockenhurst Village Hall – arrival from 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024 Needlework Fiesta at Brockenhurst Village Hall. Brockenhurst WI are running the refreshments stall at this event.
Brockenhurst Women's Institute 