Come along and learn why we should be cutting down on our use of plastic and how we should be recycling. Organisations such as the Waste Management team at Warwickshire County Council; the extraordinary recycler, Kebrina Barker; the Waste and Resources Action Programme, known as WRAP and Reyousable – Sustainability with Style will be represented, giving presentations and answering our questions. Includes - coffee, tea and biscuits on arrival and a light lunch of homemade soup and bread followed by…

Changing the climate one member at a time... We are excited to announce our keynote speakers … The Butterfly Brothers JOEL AND JIM ASHTON Award-winning wildlife and garden designers, environmentalists and well-being ambassadors. Jim and Joel Ashton really are brothers! They encourage everyone to bring more wildlife into outdoor spaces. Joel and Jim are official ambassadors for Butterfly Conservation, a charity whose mission is to halt and to reverse the decline of butterflies and moths. They say “One of the most…

Would you like to try watercolours? Tutor Michelle Stamper has two interesting projects planned for our watercolour workshop … … we will be painting a rustic Tuscan farmhouse set in fields, or a collection of houses using pen and wash technique, this will give you a taste of the delights of using watercolours. Everything is supplied

People say you can do almost anything on an IPad- I just need to know how. Join us at Federation House for a Tips and Tricks Workshop where we will help you to make the most of your Apple IPad

Don’t miss this opportunity to come and listen to talks and presentations from the latest speakers auditioning to be featured in the Warwickshire WIs Speakers List. If your WI is looking for new ideas for meetings, you will find this an excellent opportunity to hear from new and exciting speakers to add to your programmes. Max 4 tickets per WI (Costs should be met from WI funds rather than by the individual)

Our tutor Eirian has many years of experience with this type of patchwork, which is now enjoying a revival. A kit to make a small item such as pin cushion or needle case will be provided at a small additional cost of  £5 (payable on the day) Please bring paper cutting scissors and basic sewing equipment.  

Specialist speakers will provide expert briefings at this meeting on the final resolution(s) for 2020, which will be announced by NFWI in February. Up to two members are invited to attend this interesting and thought-provoking evening as the information given will be useful for discussion at your May meeting. This new venue offers a central location and plenty of parking in the adjacent public car park at a cost of £1 for the evening. Ticket costs are payable from WI…

Choose to work on either a Carrick-ma-cross heart rosebud sachet, OR a Mountmellick heart pincushion. Nicola trained at the Royal School of Needlework and spent ten years working in the British fashion industry as a sample embroiderer. She was a member of the team that created the lace for the Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress. Please bring an 8" hoop frame, a pair of scissors and magnifier/close up glasses. (£15 for kit payable on the day)

Burghley House near Stamford was designed and built by Sir William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer to Elizabeth I and is one of the largest houses of the Elizabethan age. The kitchens and staterooms are especially worth a visit as are the extensive parklands which were laid out by Capability Brown. Your trip will include coffee/tea and biscuits on arrival and a 20-minute talk giving the history of the family and this amazing house. There is a restaurant where refreshments are…

Morning – Cookery demonstration by Adele from Rosa Cookery School, mix of savoury and sweet dishes with Olive Oil tasting Afternoon – Cotswold Mosaics demonstration with a ‘hands on’ session. Kit provided to make a coaster. Refreshments – Coffee and biscuits on arrival. Antipasti style lunch with Italian bread and homemade Sicilian lemonade all included in ticket price.

Half day workshop with Denman tutor, David Clarke at Federation House and around the Saltisford Canal Basin. Aimed at those taking snaps on smart phones or small cameras of family/WI events and landscapes. Not too technical, focused on composition, how to achieve a ‘good’ photo. With useful handouts to take away. Two workshops are available 10am to 1pm OR 2pm to 5pm

We will meet our expert Blue Badge guide in Trafalgar Square at 10.30am for morning coffee (included in the ticket cost) before attending The Changing of the Queen's Life Guards, a little-known spectacle of immaculately groomed horses in scarlet and gold that takes place every day whatever the weather. As the guards disappear into the stables we step into the Household Cavalry Museum and watch as the troopers unsaddle their gear. Learn how to polish your boots and groom your…

An evening with Lesley Smith who will give her dramatic presentation as Margaret Thatcher. From a grocer’s shop in Grantham to becoming Britain's first female Prime Minister. Admired by many, loathed by others. Come and discover her path to power and journey to 10 Downing Street!

In Georgian London the Gin Craze took hold. Drunk for a penny, dead drunk for two with fresh straw to fall on. We explore the London immortalised in William Hogarth's Gin Lane from the rookeries of St Giles-in-the-Fields and Seven Dials to posh St Martin-in-the Fields. In the afternoon we tour London's oldest gin distillery. We will meet our Blue Badge Guide at 10.30am to buy morning refreshments before visiting St Giles, and as we walk across the old fields…

Are you ready for more adventurous use of colour and pattern in your knitting? Then Mosaic Knitting is the workshop for you. Under the expert guidance of Dianne Bright come and create your own piece of Mosaic Knitting in two contrasting colours. If you know how to knit and slip a stitch, then you will achieve what appears to be a complicated colour pattern, while using just one yarn at a time! A further adventure will be to learn the…