October starts off with some workshops for making Christmas Tree Decorations for the Christmas Tree at St Saviours Church. The theme of our tree is WI Campaigns. Liz will be leading workshops to make beaded icicles on Tuesday 1st, Jayne will be leading a star making workshop on Wednesday 2nd, Lindy will be teaching the Craft Group to make paper fish on 11th and Christine and Julie will lead a workshops making blood droplets on 21st October. Please contact us for more details for if you would like to attend any of these sessions.

Our October monthly meeting is on Monday October 14^th with speaker Jane Glennie -“The Experimental Housekeeping of Jane Austen’s good friend Martha Lloyd”. At Brockenhurst Village Hall – arrival from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Guests and visitors are welcome to attend.

The competition of the month in aid of ACWW will be a recycled item made into a Christmas tree decoration which must be able to hang on a tree.  We look forward to seeing what you come up with. Members vote using a silver coin for their favourite flower. The item with the most coins is the winner. The money is sent to our charity ACWW.

There will also be a raffle and sign-up sheets for upcoming activities We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

The Craft Group will be running a session on Friday 11th October from 2-4pm at Lindy’s house. We will be making paper fish Christmas Tree at St Saviours Church.

There will also be a session on Friday 25th October at 2pm. 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.

Lunch Club: Christine has booked lunch at The Hare and Hounds in Sway on Monday 28th October at 12.30. A sign-up sheet available at Monday’s meeting or contact us for more information.

Julie will be leading the next walk and meet up on starting at 2pm on Wednesday 23rd October . Meet at Beechern Wood car park off the Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst. Please sign up at Monday’s meeting and provide your contact details in case of last minute change of plans. 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.

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 help 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.

Forthcoming Activities

Brockenhurst Group Show is being held on Saturday 30th November 2024 between 10-15.00 at St Mary Magdalene’s Church, New Milton. Schedules are now available for those who would like to take part. There are a wide range of categories – something for everyone and we really hope you are inspired to give it a go! Brockenhurst WI have been runners up for the past two shows, lets see if we can do even better this year! The schedule can be found here.

To help you with your entries, we are putting on some workshops and information sessions. There will be sign-up sheets at Monday’s meeting:

• Julie will be running an ideas session that will cover the Decorated Victoria Sandwich and Yule Log on Tuesday 22nd October at 2pm
• Liz will be running Lebkuchen making workshops on Tuesday 29th October at 4.00 and/or 18.30 – 20.00 on 29/10/24. Max group of 4.
• Kim will be running a ‘Sew an Apron to be worn on Christmas Day’ workshop on Friday 1st November 14.00-16.00
• Karen Whitty will be running a Christmas floral session -on the afternoon of Tuesday 5th November. more details to follow.
• Kim will be running a ‘Scandi Gnome’ workshop on Thursday 14th November from 10.00 – 16.00

Kim and Julie are very willing to answer any questions or queries that you may have about any of the Group Show classes, so do contact us and your question/query will be passed on.

At the Group Show it is Brockenhurst WI’s turn to provide a refreshment service – tea, coffee and cake – so we will be calling for volunteers for the event. There will be sign-up sheets at the monthly meeting, or please contact us for more details .

On Saturday 2nd November, The World Textile Day is being help at Brockenhurst Village Hall and as in previous year, Brockenhurst WI will be running the refreshments stall. We require donations of cakes and we also need volunteers on the day. There will be sign-up sheets at the monthly meeting or please contact us to volunteer.

Greener Brockenhurst and Brockenhurst WI will be holding a family-friendly  walk  in solidarity with the “March for Clean Water’ that is being held in London. It will be held on Sunday 3rd November, starting at 2pm. The starting point will be Meet at the Watersplash. It will be a short circular walk of approximately 30 minutes around the village to bring awareness  for the need for clean water in the UK. Tea and cakes will be served afterwards. Please wear blue.

Brockenhurst Group Social Event in Sway: On Thursday 7 th November 2024, Sway WI will be offering a screening of the film “Calendar Girls” in Sway Village Hall starting at 6.45 and the film starting at 7.15. Each WI in the group is offered 25 tickets costing £10 each for their members (not £5 as stated in the email from Liz). Refreshments available during the intermission. Anyone attending is encouraged to dress in “twin set and pearls” or fuddy-duddy tweeds! More information is available via Julie.

Hampshire WI are putting the on the following activities:

Dates of Activities

Wednesday 9th October 2024 Bandage Making for Ukraine 10am-12 noon at Rita’s house. Please contact us for more details and location.

Wednesday 9th October 2024 Hampshire WI event with Lemon and Jinja, the UK’s largest, independent zero waste shop which was voted England’s Best Sustainable Lifestyle business in 2023. Find out more here. To book, click here.

Thursday 10th October 2024 Darts practice 11am at Foresters Arms, Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. All welcome to join in. Please contact us for more details.

Friday 11th October 2024 Craft Group – Making fish for our Christmas Tree at St Saviour’s 2-4pm. Please contact us for more details and location.

Monday October 14^th 2024 Monthly Meeting with speaker Jane Glennie -“The Experimental Housekeeping of  Jane Austen’s good friend Martha Lloyd”. At Brockenhurst Village Hall – arrival from 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

Wednesday 16th October 2024  11am -1pm, 2-5pm, 6-9pm. WI House Open Day. Members and non-members welcome, come and find out the magic of the WI. To ensure there is enough cake please register your interest here.

Wednesday 16th October2024 Bandage Making for Ukraine 10am-12 noon at Rita’s house. Please contact us for more details and location.

Wednesday 16th October at 7.00pm Murder Mystery First Read-Through. Please contact us for more details and location.

Thursday 17th October 2024 Darts practice 11am at Foresters Arms, Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. All welcome to join in. Please contact us for more details.

Monday 21st October at either 2pm or 7.30pm Christmas Tree Decorations Droplet Workshop for the Christmas Tree at St Saviour’s Church. All materials will be provided. Please contact us for more details and location.

Tuesday 22nd October at 2pm -Julie will be running an ideas session that will cover the Decorated Victoria Sandwich and Yule Log. Please contact us for more details and location.

Wednesday 23rd October at 7.00pm Murder Mystery First Read-Through.Please contact us for more details and location.

Wednesday 23 October – 10am to 1pm Hampshire WI event Glass Fusing Workshop. Click here for more information and booking details. Limited places.

Thursday 24th October 2024 Darts practice 11am at Foresters Arms, Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. All welcome to join in. Please contact us for more details.

Friday 25th October 2024 Craft Group 2-4pm. Please contact us for more details and location.

Tuesday 29th October -Liz will be running Lebkuchen making workshops on Tuesday 29th October at 14.00 and/or 18.30 – 20.00 on 29/10/24. Max group of 4.

Wednesday 30th October at 7.00pm Murder Mystery First Read-Through.Please contact us for more details and location.

Thursday 31st October 2024 Darts practice 11am at Foresters Arms, Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. All welcome to join in. Please contact us for more details.

Friday 1st November 14.00-16.00 -Kim will be running a ‘Sew an Apron to be worn on Christmas Day’ workshop. Please contact us for more details and location.

Saturday 2nd November 2024 World Textile Day at Brockenhurst Village Hall. Brockenhurst WI are running the refreshments stall at this event.

Sunday 3rd November, Greener Brockenhurst an Brockenhurst WI joint Family-friendly  walk  in solidarity with the “March for Clean Water’ starting at 2pm. Meet at the Watersplash.

Tuesday afternoon 5th November– Karen Whitty will be running a Christmas floral session -more details to follow.

Wednesday 6th November 2024 7pm Christmas Tree Decorations Tooth Fairy Workshop hosted by Carole, for the Christmas Tree at St Saviour’s Church. All materials will be provided. Please contact us for more details and location.

Thursday 7th November 2024, Brockenhurst Group Social Event in Sway: On Sway WI will be screening the film “Calendar Girls” in Sway Village Hall starting at 6.45 and the film starting at 7.15. Each WI in the group is offered 25 tickets costing £5 each for their members. Refreshments available during the intermission. Anyone attending is encouraged to dress in “twin set and pearls” or fuddy-duddy tweeds! Contact us for more information.

Monday November 11^th 2024 Monthly Meeting with speaker Alistair Brien -“What they don’t tell you about being a head!”. At Brockenhurst Village Hall – arrival from 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

Thursday 14th November from 10.00 – 16.00 -Kim will be running a ‘Scandi Gnome’ workshop on Thursday 14th November. Please contact us for more details and location.

Thursday 21st November 2024 -Theatre trip to The Mayflower.

Friday 29th November 2024 -Group Show Entries must be taken to St Mary Magdalene Church Hall, New Milton for judging by 09.30am.

Saturday 30th November 2024 Group Show at St Mary Magdalene Church Hall, New Milton. Come and have a look at all the entries from 10.30am. The awards will take place at 3pm. Refreshments are available. There will also be things to buy and a raffle, so bring your purse!

Friday 6th December 2024 Brockenhurst Group Carol Service at St Saviours Church, Brockenhurst.

Friday 6th December 2024 Brockenhurst Village Christmas Fun Evening 6-8pm. Brockenhurst WI will be having a stall. More details to follow.

For full diary dates, please click here.