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
Twisting the night away
Many thanks to Pat Davies for the yoga lesson she gave at July’s meeting – new for some, a welcome and interesting variation for others, we loved her kind and gentle delivery that meant we worked hard without even realising it! And Pat loved the speaker’s bouquet as usual generously prepared by Donna Reid. Continue reading