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Christmas gifts to teenagers in need
We are collecting Christmas presents for local teenagers in need. Each gift should contain three items – e.g. shower gel, body spray, sweets, chocolate, pens etc. It should be attractively wrapped and labelled for a boy or girl. Bring them along to the November or December meeting. Continue reading
WI Centenary celebrations in Manor House Gardens
Memories of a beautiful day spent with our friends – Friends Of Manor House Gardens, celebrating the WI Centenary and the raising of the Green Flag in MHG. We weeded, chatted and handed out birthday cake to park users. We planted a commemorative oak and some of us dressed in period costume as befitting the celebration. Many thanks… Continue reading
How we are celebrating the WI’s centenary
To mark the 100th anniversary of the WI, we are joining forces with Friends of Manor House Gardens on Saturday 19th September for a tidy up of the park and weeding of a section around the lake and helping in the community garden by Manor Lane. Do come along and join them and get the Park… Continue reading
Quiz night
Another great quiz night on March 28, hosted by able, but sadly lame, quizmaster Graham Hooper. Questions were varied with the answers on themes ranging from the nicknames of London football teams to the courtroom. Over £300 was raised for the WI. Continue reading
Knit or crochet a poppy
As part of the WW1 anniversary celebrations we are asking members to knit or crochet a poppy from this Women’s Weekly poppy pattern. If you fancy turning your hand to one or more they need to be ready for the next meeting. One of our kind new members may even host a poppy-knitting evening in the… Continue reading
Vineyard visit
We have finalised details of our trip to our ‘local’ vineyard – our nearest commecial vineyard in Kent. This is a visit on Saturday June 7th to Meopham Valley Vineyard, based near Wrotham on the North Downs. Established in 1991 by David and Pauline Grey they produce sparkling wines using Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and also still… Continue reading
Up Deptford Creek, with waders
March 8 saw mud-loving WI’ers up to their knees in it with a wade along Deptford Creek at low tide. Continue reading
Photo competition
We are running a competition of photos of our neighbourhood – Lee Green and environs. We’d like to get enough to do a calendar, so get snapping. Here is a contribution from Kay Dunham – Manor House Gardens in autumn. Continue reading
Shady ladies
By popular demand we have ladies and their lampshades – souvenir of a memorable evening spent crafting Continue reading
New website launched
Let us know what you think of this new website for the Lee Green WI by clicking on Comments above. Continue reading
WI makes it to the Guardian
WI no longer about ‘jam and Jerusalem’, says Emine Saner, in this profile of the new wave of WIs (of which Lee Green is one!) A recipe for change. Continue reading