Category: Activities

Activities, Community, Crafts

Brockenhurst Needlework Fiesta 2022

Every year, Brockenhurst WI serves refreshments at the Brockenhurst Needlework Fiesta. Much planning and preparation goes into this. Janette is our star planner and co-ordinates the preparation and planning as well as buying the food for the sandwiches etc. Members volunteer to make cakes and also to give their time during the event to make sandwiches, serve tea, coffee, cakes and sandwiches. Then there is … Continue reading Brockenhurst Needlework Fiesta 2022

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Activities, ACWW, Community, Walk

ACWW Walk and Coffee Morning

When Hampshire WI suggested that WI’s do a walk to raise ACWW, we thought this was a great idea! ACWW stands for The Associated Country Women of the World and it was founded in 1929 to bring rural women and their organisations all over the world together, and in doing so address the challenges they face because of their isolation of their communities, discrimination against … Continue reading ACWW Walk and Coffee Morning

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Activities, Crafts

Craft Groups

Our craft groups has continued to be busy! The Easter Egg was completed and is now on display outside St Saviours Church. Our egg received a card of commendation. This week also saw a group having a lesson in marmalade making. We were taught the principles and pitfalls and all learnt a lot. The Quilting Group is making good progress. Squares have now been sown … Continue reading Craft Groups

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Activities, Campaigns, Competitions, Monthly Meeting, Speakers

Our April Meeting

We had a good turn-out including 6 guests at our April meeting. It was a busy meeting with a flower competition, a raffle, a shoebox collection of toiletries for Ukraine refugees and lots of sign-ip sheets for forthcoming activities! This month our speaker was Deborah Wheeler from Whitchurch Silk Mill.  She gave us a light hearted introduction to Silk Painting. Whitchurch Silk Mill is the … Continue reading Our April Meeting

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Activities, Celebrations, Competitions, Crafts

Where’s WInnie?

The WI have launched a special project to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee! In the March issue of WI Life magazine, our members will find all there is to know about the ‘Where’s WInnie’ craft competition to knit a corgi.  From now until the June bank holiday weekend, we’re encouraging keen knitters to have a go at making WInnie the corgi and hiding her in their local community for others … Continue reading Where’s WInnie?

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Activities, Crafts, New Forest Show

Craft Club – March Update

Our crafters have been busy this month! The Craft Group is entering the Church Easter Egg display, with recycling theme to decorate our egg with. This photo shows the beautiful flowers knitted by Anne N. Plans also continue for entries in the New Forest Show. The next session of the craft group will be at Carole’s house on Friday 8th April at 2pm The Quilting … Continue reading Craft Club – March Update

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Activities, Competitions, Crafts, New Forest Show

New Forest Show 2022

This years New Forest Show runs from 26th, 27th and 28th July . The theme for the WI Schedule is ‘Step back in Time’ (carried over from the cancelled show in 2020). The entry classes are: 1. ‘Sweets for my Sweet’ Peppermint Creams Six sweets (half dipped in chocolate optional) displayed in a box with clear lid/clingfilm no larger than 6″ x 4″ (15 x … Continue reading New Forest Show 2022

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