Monthly Meetings
In light of the current situation, and following Government guidance, our meetings will not be held at The Heathcote & Star until further notice. Instead, our monthly meetings are now online!
The programme may be subject to change, but we can still guarantee the same amount of fun, friendship and support. Guests are still welcome to join us just contact us in advance for the Zoom Meeting ID.
Our monthly meetings are great fun, covering a diverse range of topics and activities. We often theme them to tie them in with current WI campaigns. Previous meetings have included:
- Talks on women’s issues, health & well-being, local history & the local causes and community projects we support
- Crafts such as making soap, beeswax food wraps, greetings cards, Easter Chick egg cosies & Christmas wreaths
- Quizzes, Music Bingo and Food & Drink tastings
- Gardening themes – making posies to combat loneliness and learning how to encourage bees into our gardens
All meetings are held in the function room of the Heathcote & Star pub, unless otherwise stated.
Upcoming Meetings & “The Birds” Outings
SRWI Monthly Meeting:
Wednesday 13th January 2021
7:30pm
Guided Massage & Relaxation
Beat the January blues with an evening of massage from the wonderful Lana Walker of Body & Mind Holistics.
Lana will be teaching us shoulder, neck, face and scalp massage techniques all in the comfort of our own homes, via Zoom.
SRWI Monthly Meeting:
Wednesday 10th February 2021
7:30pm
Epping Forest Conservation Volunteer Talk
February see’s us celebrate the WI’s “Show the Love” campaign, which revolves around community based climate change action.
We will be joined by an Epping Forest Conservation Volunteer who will tell us all about the important work they do.
SRWI Monthly Meeting:
Wednesday 10th March 2021
7:30pm
Bikes and Bloomers
This month, to celebrate International Women’s Day, we’ll welcome Kat Jungnickel, author of Bikes and Bloomers: Victorian Women Inventors and Their Extraordinary Cycle Wear.
Kat will explain how the evolution of British women’s cycle wear impacted on women’s fashions in general and led to revolutionary change.
SRWI Monthly Meeting:
Wednesday 14th April 2021
7:30pm
AGM
**We have had permission from MFWI to move our AGM from January to April, in line with the new WI annual subscription renewal month**
Our AGM sees us reflect on the year just gone and look forward to the year ahead.
Election of officers and committee members takes place and there’s a vote on our chosen charity.
The Birds Outing:
SPRING 2021: DATE TBC
Our 2nd guided visit to Walthamstow Wetlands will be rescheduled in Spring 2021, when their volunteers are able to offer weekend dates.
All friends & family, both female and male, welcome.