Parkstone Women's Institute

A lovely evening chatting about resolutions past and present, having a go at crochet hearts for and a Valentine’s book swap ❤️💚

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For this month’s meeting we’ll be sharing the love. crafting green hearts as part of the Climate Coalition campaign.

https://www.theclimatecoalition.org/show-the-love

First meeting is free, we run 7.30-9pm on the second Wednesday of the month.

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We will also be gifting 📚 books as it’s International Book Day. So if you have a pre-loved book, wrap it in brown paper and bring it along

Show The Love — The Climate Coalition Use The Power Of Green Hearts To Show the Love For The People, Places And Nature You Want To Protect From The Worst Impacts Of The Climate Crisis

A fun bird themed evening!

We made woolly owls and bird feeders and found out more about the Great Garden Bird Watch - follow the link for more info and to sign up 👇

https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch?sourcecode=bwmith0230&utm_source=googleads&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_campaign=bgbw-2024&utm_content=ppc&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAwP6sBhDAARIsAPfK_wYTaLOqdRmHsMyae4M89GjVe23q-ZZ3xzLlfFkO2ChM7oejRHpe7M8aAq4lEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

📣 Don’t forget! It’s the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 26-28th January 2024.

Come along to our January meeting as we “Feed the Birds”. We will be crafting birds, making pine cone feeders and discovering who the stars of the world’s largest garden wildlife survey might be!

St Dunstan Hall
Wednesday 10th Jan
7.15 for a 7.30pm start

Try something new in 2024.

We are a friendly group and we are one of the few locally that meet in the evening so lots of us work and enjoy good company, crafting and trying new things.

Get in touch to find out more!

What a way to end 2023. Snacks, Secret Santa, Ceilidh dancing (see comments), pass the parcel and the latest Challenge Cup the "Tree Topper". Congratulations to Becky and Maria who came joint 1st, and to Mel, Jane, Paula and Sarah for coming joint second. A very wonderful evening, and in our new hall as well. Merry Christmas ladies and looking forward to seeing you all in 2024 x

📣 new venue!!!

We are moving to a new church hall! Saint Dunstan Orthodox Church on Bournemouth Road!

Come and join our Christmas shenanigans. No need to bring your own mug 😍

Arrive at 7.25pm, there is a car park.

Christmas jumpers optional, there will be some light snacks, festive fun and we’ll share our 2024 programme!🎄🎁🧑‍🎄

Don’t forget your challenge cup entry 🏆

Take a break from this busy season to enjoy the winter spectacles of Nature!

Visit RSPB Arne for Free!
With Free Entry and Parking, from now until the 22nd.

Every winter, birds flock to our reserve, with hundreds of wintering waders and waterfowl, wonderful winter thrushes, and the birds of prey that follow them.

We have several beautiful trails, and a lovely shop & café to warm you up after your walk!


Image © Rosie Dutton (rspb-images.com)

It’s beginning to look a little like Christmas!

And with this weeks meeting all about Christmas, Crackers and Calligraphy all brought to us by Carrie, what’s not to love! 🥰

Oh, and not forgetting the Christmas Challenge Cup! (Christmas tree topper - bring along to December meeting).

C you all soon!!!!

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Do any of our members have any exciting wildlife stories? 🦔🐿️🦡🦊🐾🦋🐍🐝🐞🐌🦎🦅🐛🦌🦗🦫🪰🕷️

Exciting media opportunity!

We have been approached by a media company looking for WI members with captivating wildlife stories - be it gardens with nesting birds, reptiles, amphibians, fascinating plants and fungi. They plan to feature well-known animals and less-known wild species to promote gardens as wildlife havens.

If you're interested, please get in touch by emailing [email protected].

John Lewis Christmas Shopping event. 🎄🎁

Thursday 23rd November 6.30 - 8.30pm.

Live music, tastings, glass of Prosecco and £5 voucher to spend on the night. £5pp.

This was quite fun last year! Who’s in?

Thank you to our wonderful WI tea ladies for restarting our tea rota!

Hopefully less Acorn Antiques and more Parkstone Prime!

Thanks for putting your names on the tea rota. It’s always nice to have two people to serve so if you’re able to don a apron and lend a hand please shout or join in on the night!

Nov - Jane
Dec - ?
Jan - Lis
Feb - Paula
Mar - Sarah
Apr - Lynne
May - Rachel

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What a fun and active evening! The wonderful Adele taking us through some kick boxing and self defense. It's fair to say we all enjoyed practicing on the pads, getting out any stress of the week so far. Please check out her website
https://agmartialarts.co.uk/bournemouth/

OK something different this week - we’ll have a go at Martial Arts!

This demonstration and taster session will focus on a few key elements of martial arts, including fitness, self-defence, and building confidence. There will be a demonstration of basic movements.

It’s for all abilities, wear something comfortable and we’ll have a bit of fun!

Tea, cake and raffle this month. First meeting is free, bring a mug!

📷Thai Lee from the internet (not necessarily what we’ll be doing!)

Huge thanks to the amazingly talented Stacey from Beaut Blooms for telling us all about her blossoming business.

We also got to create our own delicate cold porcelain rose to bring home🌹 a thoroughly enjoyable evening 😊

🦔🦔🦔hedgehogs next month!

Back to school and back to WI after a month off!

Next week we’re welcoming Stacey from Beaut Blooms and we’ll get a taster of making a cold porcelain rose! 🌹 🌺 💐 🌸

Wednesday 13th September 7.30-9pm.

We always welcome new members, first session is free just message us for more info 😊

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Beaut Blooms Hi, Im Stacey and welcome to Beaut Blooms. I make realistic air dry clay flowers!

A reminder that we don't meet in August, but will be back on Weds 13th September, for Prorcelain Flower demo and making. On Weds 11th October we will be having a visit and talk from the Hedgehog Rescue, 8th November will be Xmas Crafts and 13th December our Xmas Party. Do please check your emails for confirmation of time and place and if you don't already hear from us we'd love you to get in touch. Visitors are always welcome - first meeting is free! Tea, coffee and cake is available at all our meetings and a raffle at most. Looking forward to seeing you soon and in the meantime here are a couple of photos from our Outdoor Yoga at our July meeting with

Hip hip hooray, it’s WI day!

Really looking forward to our July outdoor meet and can’t wait for yoga!

Check your email for location, bring a mug and see you on the mat!
Rachel

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We talked business, we voted for our upcoming resolution and then we make shoes cakes! Thanks to our lovely Lis for facilitating...the first 4 shots are those made earlier (Blue Peter style) and the others are the before, during and after efforts from our ladies. All fantastic I'm sure you will agree and Coronation themed of course 👑 See you all next month ❤️

Our Wednesday meeting saw the annual AGM, where we round up the work and activities we have done over the year and also cast votes for a new President. I can confirm that this year the Presidency will be shared by Lianne and Lynne. This will mean we are looking for someone to share/take on the secretary duties this year. We also had a spring photo competition and Rachel won with the stunning white flower picture...bonus points if anyone can name the flower. Our WI advisor, Jan, who oversees the AGM was on hand to present Rachel with the winners cup. Till next month ladies ❤️

Become a Supporter Interested in our campaigns and the WI movement but unable to attend regular meetings or living overseas? Become a Supporter and get involved.

Please sign up today ladies, a long standing resolution for the WI that then became policy. Something we can discuss at to tonights meeting x

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NFWI Public Affairs Chair, Nicky Amos attended the launch of the Great British Spring Clean event in Parliament on Tuesday. Nicky is photographed with KBT CEO Alison Ogden-Newton OBE.

The WI founded Keep Britain Tidy from a resolution in 1954, calling for a campaign to ‘preserve the countryside against desecration by litter.’ This resolution subsequently led to the formation of the Keep Britain Tidy group.

The Great British Spring Clean will take place from 17 March to 2 April, and you can pledge to pick up a bag of litter and eliminate waste from today!

Sign up here to pledge as an individual or WI group:
https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved/support-our-campaigns/great-british-spring-clean

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London Charity Coach Trip - New Poole pick up.

To mark our adding of our new pick up we are offering a reduction in the seat cost if you are picked up in Poole if booked by 26th February.