Our February meeting saw Brockenhurst WI celebrating our 104th Birthday with 35 members and 7 guests in attendance. We had an action packed evening! We celebrated in style and started the evening with a glass of Bucks Fizz. 14 members celebrate their birthday in February and they were presented with a birthday posy. Certificates and a floral tribute were presented to 6 members for their … Continue reading Our February Meeting and our 104th Birthday
At our recent Craft Club session, members experimented with decoupage. We also had a very productive time brainstorming some great ideas for the upcoming New Forest Show. The next craft session will be on 25th February. Please contact us for more Information. Continue reading February Craft Club
A date for your diary -we are planning a walk on 25th April at 10am (venue to be confirmed) We will walk for one to two mile miles and will walk at gentle pace to suit all. This will be followed by a coffee and cakes for a donation to ACWW. Non-walkers are welcome to join us at 11am. The Associated Country Women of the … Continue reading Walk and Coffee Morning in aid of ACWW
Our next Lunch Club meeting will be on Monday 28th February at The Forest Park Hotel, Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst at 1pm Please contact us with any questions or if you sign up but then can’t make it on the day. Continue reading February Lunch Club
Why not come for a gentle walk and meet-up on 28th February. This walk will start at Beechern Wood car park off the Rhinefield Road in Brockenhurst at 10am. We will walk for one to two mile miles and will walk at gentle pace to suit all. The paths can be wet or muddy, so please wear appropriate footwear for all eventualities. Please contact us … Continue reading February Walk and Meet Up
The January lunch club met at Mabel’s at Shallowmead Nursery. We had a good choice of food to choose from and a very lovely waitress. A happy time was had by all. Continue reading January Lunch Club
Our next meeting is at Carole’s house on 11th February at 2 pm. We will start with some gentle decoupage. Please bring sharp scissors a brush suitable for adding pva glue and any old magazines you have. Plus an item to cover. I have a few if you have nothing suitable. We also need to discuss our programme for the year and plans for the … Continue reading February Craft Group Meeting
We had a dull day for our walk this month and although it was chilly, it wasn’t too cold. We set off walking across Whitemoor to Puttles Bridge, where we saw flocks of Fieldfare and Redwings feeding on the ground. We followed the path until we reached the second bridge. We then cut up through the woods. We then headed back to the third bridge. … Continue reading January Walk
You may remember that last Easter Brockenhurst WI members took part in a lockdown craft project with the theme of Renewal. (Click here to read about it). It was always the intention that the squares that were knitted/crocheted to produce these eggs would be turned into a blanket and passed on to charity. We can now report that 5 blankets have been produced thanks to … Continue reading Transformation
From Greener Brockenhurst: The New Forest National Park Awakenings Festival is a series of online and in-person events, talks and workshops, where people can discover why the New Forest is so special, its role in the climate and nature emergencies, what people are already doing to protect it, and how everyone can help. Greener Brockenhurst will be hosting a HOME ENERGY SOLUTIONS event in Brockenhurst which you … Continue reading Greener Brockenhurst Home Energy Solutions Event
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