As well as our monthly evening meeting and our group activities, we run plenty of extra outings and events. We try to make our schedule as diverse and interesting as possible, and to keep our activities low cost or free. See our latest newsletters below for more details.
July 2025 Newsletter
Hello! I hope this finds you well after a blazing hot latter half of June! It was another busy month, with the Remaykit fashion show on the 15th (review in Offshoots section) as well as various lovely walks, group meet ups and a Cyanotypes craft session. At our monthly meeting, the talk on Mudlarking was very well attended, and the opportunity to handle some of the relics Jason brought to the meeting was brilliant. …
June 2025 Newsletter
Hello! It was great seeing so many of you at the May meeting. It was fascinating to find out how and where English saffron is produced, and learn that Saffron Walden is so called because that was where the precious crocuses were grown and the threads harvested. I’m also pleased to announce two new members joined in May, Gloria and Polly. Welcome to Battersea WI! June promises to be a lively month. Not only do …
May 2025 Newsletter
Hello! What a busy April we had! Between Easter, trees in blossom, monthly meetings, outings, and lovely spells of warm weather, there has been plenty to enjoy, so this month’s newsletter is a bumper edition! I’d like to start with a huge thank you to everyone who renewed their membership – we now have 63 members. I’m pleased to welcome our 5 new members, Alison, Sarah, Nick, Lina and Alice. For those members not …