Welcome to our October activities.
Our monthly meeting is on Monday October 12th 2026.This is held at Brockenhurst Village Hall – arrival from 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Please contact us for more details or if you would like to come as a guest/visitor.
Our speaker is Nellie Ghaffar (former Great British Bake-Off contestant). Nellie will be bringing her book “Be Free’, so do bring money if you are interested in purchasing a copy.
As usual, there will be a raffle and refreshments· The ‘Competition of the Month’ is ‘fruit or vegetable from the garden’ and you can vote for your favourites with a silver coin. The money collected goes to ACWW.
October sees the following Brockenhurst WI activities:
Monday 5th October 2026 1.30 to 3.30pm Knitting Group. Please contact us for more details and location. Currently knitting baby items for Ukraine.
Wednesday mornings Making for Ukraine 10am-12 noon at Rita’s house. Please contact us for more details and location.
The Darts Group practice at 11am at Foresters Arms, Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. All welcome to join in. Please contact us for more details.
Quilting sessions resume on Thursday 8th October at Kim’s house. Please contact us for more details and location.
Cross Stitch sessions resume on Friday 9th October at Kim’s house. Please contact us for more details and location.
We have Craft Group sessions on Friday 16th and 30th October. This will be Christmas craft activities. Please contact us for more details and location.
Christine has organised a Lunch Club session ay Holmsley Station Tea Room on Wednesday 21st October at 12.30. Please contact us for more details or sign up at Monday’s meeting.
Karen has booked Skittles and a Fish and Chip supper at The Huntsman on Wednesday 14th October . Please contact us for more details or sign up at Monday’s meeting.
Hampshire WI are holding a day where you can learn more about the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW), who they are what they do. Your ticket price of £17 will include a light lunch.a https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-canada-to-hampshire-insights-from-the-acww-world-conference-tickets-1990792210091
Hampshire WI have also got their Autumn Live event on Tuesday 20th October at The Anvil, Basingstoke. Tickets are available from https://www.anvilarts.org.uk/events/wi-autumn-live You need to enter the code: AULIVE26 in the promotion code box to select your seat. Alternatively, it is possible to call the Box Office on 01256 844244
There are also lots of Hampshire WI Christmas events coming up, which can be found in our Diary Dates’ page. There will also be information posters at our monthly meeting.
