Battersea WI | Inspiring Local Women

Welcome to Battersea WI

Welcome to our website! We're a lively, friendly branch of the national Women's Institute, founded in 2018 and with space still for new members. Our regular monthly meeting is on the third Tuesday evening of the month, sometimes to hear a speaker, sometimes to try out some crafting; more details below. Explore our website if you'd like to find out more about our Groups and our Campaigns; take a look too at What's On where our most recent newsletters give a good flavour of the wide range of activities and outings on offer. And you can reach us via our our Contact Page, where you'll also find full joining details. Membership costs £48 per year, which includes access to all our activities. There is sometimes an additional cost for particular events and outings.

FILM GROUP

OPEN AIR
AND WILDSWIMMING GROUP

21 May Meeting: The Highs and Lows of a Stuntwoman's Life, by Lucy Allen.
Outing, 10 May: Visit to the Biba exhibition, Fashion and Textile Museum.
Outing, 15 May: Eltham Palace and Gardens.

18 June Meeting: Bingo evening, with fish and chips.
Outing, 3 June: Evening Races at Windsor.

16 July Meeting: A History of Ballet in London by Krissie Poyser.
Outing, 6 July: Sissinghurst Castle and Gardens.
Outing 23 July: Medicinal Plant & Hedge Herbs walk with Cristina Cromer.

20 August Meeting/ Outing: Seaside trip, Margate to Broadstairs.

17 September Meeting: Wild Wheat and Ancient Grains and the Taste of the Middle East by Ruth Neiman.
Outing, date tbc: Afternoon Tea Cruise on the Thames.

15 October Meeting: Fine Cell Work by Rachel Stubbs.
Outing, date tbc: WRWA Recycling Centre, Wandsworth.

19 November Meeting: AGM and Seasonal Activity.
Outing, 15 November: Tour and talk at the Soane Museum.

December Meeting, date tbc: Christmas Party.
Outing, date tbc.
Christmas Workshop, date tbc.

APRIL 2024: Craft evening - Decorating coat hangers with decoupage. Lots of messy fun with decorative tissue papers and PVA glue.

MARCH 2024: Vivien Morgan, author of Cross Dressed to Kill, gave us a fascinating, well-illustrated presentation explaining what made some young women dress as men and join the armed forces in the 17^th to 20^th centuries.

FEBRUARY 2024: Food writer Felicity Cloake gave us a lively, entertaining presentation about her epic cycling tour of Great Britain, in pursuit of its best breakfast.

JANUARY 2024: We had a great time learning about and tasting a variety of cheeses with Emma Young, The Cheese Explorer.

DECEMBER 2023: We each brought along a plate of finger food and enjoyed a party, to celebrate the approach of Christmas.

NOVEMBER 2023: We held our AGM, and also made some really rather fabulous beeswax candles.

OCTOBER 2023: Travel author Elizabeth Gowing gave us a fascinating, well-illustrated presentation about the history of the colour blue in Morocco.

SEPTEMBER 2023: We had a splendidly creative and ever so slightly messy craft evening, decorating oyster shells.

AUGUST 2023: In place of our usual monthly evening meeting, we enjoyed a very jolly day out at the seaside, taking the train down to Whitstable.

JULY 2023: We went for a really interesting guided walk with Dr Sue Demont, learning more about the history of Wandsworth Common and some nearby local institutions.

JUNE 2023: Jan Leandro gave us a really interesting presentation on 'National Lottery Heritage Fund Projects,' focussed on three she had worked on (Dreamland, Margate Caves and Canterbury Cathedral).

MAY 2023: Spinner Geraldine Kelly gave us a really interesting talk and demonstration, taking us 'From Fleece to Yarn.' We also enjoyed trying out her spindles and wheel ourselves.