We met this month for our meeting at The Village Hall. The competition of the month for this month was to make Christmas Tree decorations. We received a good selection and money was raised by voting with silver coins for our charity ACWW. The craft group brought along some of the July New Forest Show entries so that members could be encouraged to enter … Continue reading October’s Meeting and Press Report
The New Forest Nappy Library The New Forest Nappy Library is up and running. We are very grateful to Hampshire County Council for a grant that has enabled us to buy all our kits and to our wonderful team of volunteers, all of whom are cloth nappy experts, who are on hand to help other parents take the plunge! For more details click the button … Continue reading Latest Newsletter from Greener Brockenhurst
This campaign calls on members to work alongside health and social care providers, and raise awareness of the causes and impacts of loneliness. Background Throughout the WI’s 106 year history, members have sought to reach out to others in their communities and further afield, offering a chance for women to come together to make friends, learn new skills and work for change on the issues … Continue reading Link Together to Alleviate Loneliness
On 28th September, 18 members from Brockenhurst WI were taken on a tour of the kitchen garden of The Pig Hotel in Brockenhurst. Alex, the head gardener took us on a tour, starting with the herb garden. This included some herbs that were new to some of us! We saw the range of apple trees that the kitchen garden has. We then went through into … Continue reading Kitchen Garden Tour of The Pig
This month Carole, Rita and Julie have hosted bandage making sessions and have been ably assisted by a great team of helpers from Brockenhurst WI. (Sadly, I’ve forgotten to take many photos of our helpers – apologies!) We have continued to prioritise making triangular bandages as these go in trauma packs as these are what are most needed. We have just heard that 2000 trauma … Continue reading September Bandage Making for Ukraine
Our lovely member Janice has had a great idea! Janice realised that many Ukrainian people have left their homes with what they can carry. With winter approaching, people living in Ukraine are going to be feeling the cold. So Janice has been busy knitting hats that she has donated to New Forest for Ukraine. At our September meeting, Janice asked for more members to join … Continue reading Hats off for Ukraine
Despite the terrible sadness of Her Majesty the Queen’s death our meeting went ahead. The Queen was a member of the Sandringham and West Newton WI since 1943. After Jerusalem and a minute’s silence, we sang the National Anthem. It was a busy meeting as we had our “Glorious Gords” competition judged by last year’s winner, Di Fletcher. This year’s winner was Liz Wingham, with … Continue reading September Meeting
1926 – 2022 We are truly saddened by the news of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen and offer our deepest condolences to the Royal Family. Her Majesty the Queen was a loyal and dedicated member of the WI for 80 years, and never failed to show her support for us throughout her time as Queen. We thank her for her dedication, service and … Continue reading Queen Elizabeth II
Six ladies answered Julie’s call for help and aided in ripping several bags of polycotton sheets that have been donated into strips of different widths, that can be made into rolled bandages. Christine, Moira, Margaret, Maureen, Anne N and Ann H worked very hard and at the end of the session there were 15 bags full of strips ready to be sewn together. Christine and … Continue reading Bandage Making – Week of 5th September 2022
Last week, Rita kindly hosted a bandage making session and herself and Jan V worked hard rolling bandages. This week Julie hosted the session and Carole, Maureen and Julie prioritised making triangular bandages and tourniquet ties which go into the trauma packs. Around 45 triangular bandages and tourniquet ties were made. Ann H has been busy rolling bandages and we have also been helped by … Continue reading Bandage Making 24th and 31st August 2022
Brockenhurst Women's Institute 