Cornwall Federation of Women’s Institutes Annual Council Meeting The Hall for Cornwall, Monday, 2 October 2023, 11:00am to 4:00pm Ladock WI members: Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, Jenny Thomas, Brenda Ashley, Sue Rescola, Tracey Camps, Sandra Buck (president) and Lynn Fincher Ladock WI members with Elizabeth I, Lesley Smith: Tracey Camps, Sue Rescola, Katrina Wasley, Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, Brenda Ashley, Jenny Thomas, Lynn Fincher and Sandra Buck (president, not in photo) Guest Speakers Colonel Edward Bolitho, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, a Cornishman, born and brought up in Penzance. He joined the Grenadier Guards in 1978 after gaining a degree in Land Economy at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He served with them all over the world and commanded the 1st Battalion in 1993-1995, during which time he was awarded the OBE. He was later Regimental Lieutenant Colonel and, until 2017, a Regimental Trustee. After leaving the Army he returned to Cornwall to run the Bolitho Estates on behalf of the wider family. Based in West Cornwall, these businesses rent out, renovate and develop farms, commercial and residential properties with a strong conservation ethos, seeking to retain and strengthen local communities and businesses. They also manage various leisure activities including Trewidden Garden and Trengwainton Garden (in partnership with the National Trust). Colonel Edward Bolitho was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in September 2011. Although closely involved in rural affairs and passionately interested in Cornwall, since becoming Lord-Lieutenant he has become further involved in a wide range of business and voluntary sector organisations. He has an official role in more than 40 organisations and is involved with many more. The Lord Lieutenant has been a good friend to the WI over the years. He will tell us about his role and perhaps will also have some stories for us about attending King Charles III’s Coronation. Lesley Smith has been the Curator of Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire since 2000. She is a medical historian holding an M.Phil in Tudor medicine, is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and is also a Member of the Society of Medical Writers. In addition to these qualifications, Lesley was awarded an Honorary Masters Degree in 2010 by the University of Derby for “Services to History in the Community”, and has 38 academic publications. Lesley has also appeared in over 120 television programmes some of which have been broadcast to 38 countries. Lesley is also well known for her highly entertaining and informative costumed portrayals of a variety of historical characters, which she gives both at the Castle and across the UK (and beyond). Rowena Castillo-Nicholls with "The Greeves Cup" trophy Ladock WI member, Rowena Castillo-Nicholls won the Greeves Cup Photography Competition. She also won in 4 other categories. The awards were presented by Edward Bolitho, the Lord Lieutenant, HM The King’s representative in Cornwall and the Lieutenancy at the Cornwall Federation of Women's Institutes Annual Council Meeting in the Hall for Cornwall. ● Best Entry Overall – Awarded “The Greeves Cup” Trophy ● "Animals” class – Awarded First Place ● “Novice” class – Awarded Second Place ● “Action or Movement” – Awarded Second Place ● “My Favourite Photograph”- Awarded Third Place Rowena says, "I am a nature and wildlife enthusiast. I just want to capture the beauty and wonder of what I see through my lens." ● Best Entry Overall – Awarded “The Greeves Cup” Trophy ● "Animals” class – Awarded First Place ● “Novice” class – Awarded Second Place ● “Action or Movement” – Awarded Second Place ● “My Favourite Photograph”- Awarded Third Place Rowena Castillo-Nicholls with the Social Media Awards Competition Plaque Ladock WI is the Social Media Competition Winner 2023. The award was presented to them at the Cornwall Federation of Women's Institutes Annual Council Meeting in the Hall for Cornwall.
Website: www.ladockwomensinstitute.weebly.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/ladockwi Instagram: www.instagram.com/ladockwi Twitter: www.twitter.com/LadockWI Ladock WI website and social media have been an excellent way for communicating and engaging our members and the public; keeping in touch and connected with our members; promoting and advertising our events and activities; sharing our photos, hobbies and interest; and help captivate and entice new members. Ladock WI website is user friendly and easy to navigate. Everything you need to know about us is all there; all relevant information and links.
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SOCIAL MEDIA COMPETITION WINNER 2023 – LADOCK WI Ladock WI is the Social Media Competition Winner 2023. The award was presented to them at the Cornwall Federation of Women's Institutes Annual Council Meeting in the Hall for Cornwall. Website: www.ladockwomensinstitute.weebly.com Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/ladockwi Instagram: www.instagram.com/ladockwi Twitter: www.twitter.com/LadockWI Ladock WI website and social media have been an excellent way for communicating and engaging our members and the public; keeping in touch and connected with our members; promoting and advertising our events and activities; sharing our photos, hobbies and interest; and help captivate and entice new members. Ladock WI website is user friendly and easy to navigate. Everything you need to know about us is all there; all relevant information and links. Rowena Castillo-Nicholls with the Social Media Awards Competition Plaque
Ladock WI member, Rowena Castillo-Nicholls won the Greeves Cup Photography Competition. She also won in 4 other categories. The awards were presented by Edward Bolitho, the Lord Lieutenant, HM The King’s representative in Cornwall and the Lieutenancy at the Cornwall Federation of Women's Institutes Annual Council Meeting in the Hall for Cornwall. ● Best Entry Overall – Awarded “The Greeves Cup” Trophy ● "Animals” class – Awarded First Place ● “Action or Movement” – Awarded Second Place ● “Novice” class – Awarded Second Place ● “My Favourite Photograph”- Awarded Third Place Rowena says, "I am a nature and wildlife enthusiast. I just want to capture the beauty and wonder of what I see through my lens." Rowena Castillo-Nicholls with "The Greeves Cup" trophy The awards were presented to Rowena Castillo-Nicholls by Edward Bolitho, the Lord Lieutenant, HM The King’s representative in Cornwall and the Lieutenancy. Best Entry Overall Awarded the Greeves Cup Trophy Animals class – Awarded First Place Novice class – Awarded Second Place Action or Movement – Awarded Second Place My Favourite Photograph – Awarded Third Place
The Perran-ar-worthal Hand Bell Ringers entertained us with their beautiful music at our September Meeting. Climate Ambassadors Mary Lindsey and Fiona Hughes, Ladock WI's speakers at their August Meeting8/17/2023 National has been a strong supporter of climate change initiatives for sometime. They have passed resolutions over the years covering such topics as End Plastic Soup, SOS for honey bees, Clean Rivers for People and Wildlife.
The W.I. works with a Climate Coalition which is a group of over 130 organisations including National Trust. Pippa Stillwell is a member of Cornwall W.I.’s Environment and Public Affairs Sub-Committee and writes a blog of the work being done in Cornwall. Ambassadors make local visits and write the Green Corner in County News. Any member can volunteer to become an Ambassador and currently there are 5 members who have taken on this role with a further 4 climate friends. They meet on Zoom each month and have organised events such as litter picking and the fast fashion coffee morning event in Truro Cathedral. They encourage members to make craft items such as shopping bags, the green hearts and an impressive banner which was on display at the meeting, which shows the increase in temperature over the last 100 years. There is currently several metres of bunting created by members some of which were very intricate. A sample of the banners was also brought to the meeting. They have lobbied MP’s and had discussions with Jayne Kirkham the prospective Labour candidate for Truro and Falmouth. They write articles for County News and Parish magazines and produced a Green Tips booklet which had been funded through a Lottery Grant. Copies were circulated at the meeting and copies left for members unable to attend. Their aim is to emphasise the positive tipping points rather than the negative to encourage more people to change their working practices. The more people on board green actions can become the norm in the way wearing of seat belts and smoking habits have changed over time. The more W.I. Members willing to take positive action the more significant the effect will be. They are encouraging a Committee member to be appointed to link with an Ambassador and report back to their Committee. They are encouraging the use of Vinted an app for selling clothes on line and discouraging the use of clothing that produces microplastics. There followed a question and answer session where members shared their carbon cutting experiences such as using sheet detergent, shampoo in a bar, refill stations, food delivery etc. 20++ Ladock WI members had a wonderful time at the Cornish Lavender Farm. Tina, owner of Cornish Lavender Farm gave a talk, followed by a delicious tea and cakes, and a walk on the Lavender field.
An Evening of Musical Delight by The Duo Cana: Evie Hidderley and Caroline Childe in the gardens of Ladock House on Saturday, 29 July 2023, 7:00pm.
Tickets £12. Available from Ladock Shop or Jeremy Sharp 07816 317180 or [email protected]. Open Garden in New Mills Farm on Sunday, 16 July 2023, 2:30pm to 5:00pm.
Entry £5.00, children free. Teas £3.00 We are really embracing every opportunity for a celebration at the moment. During our May meeting we held a party to mark the King’s Coronation whilst also making plans for our contribution to the Ladock Community Hall Anniversary Celebration.
During the formal part of the meeting, we discussed the resolution which a representative will vote for at the WI Annual Meeting. The resolution this year is ‘Clean rivers for people and wildlife’. Our president Sandra Buck told us that Water quality in our rivers is shameful. Legally, designated bathing waters must be regularly monitored for pollution. The resolution supports the provision of official designated bathing sites on appropriate stretches of rivers in their area. This will be as instrumental to the clean-up of rivers as it has been for water quality improvement at coastal beaches. Ladock WI members voted unanimously to put forward our vote for this resolution at the Annual Meeting. We then moved on to our fun part of the evening. Everyone came dressed in Red, White and Blue, and took part in a Coronation quiz which was won by Judith Williams who demonstrated an excellent knowledge of the subject. We played ‘Put the diamond on Charles’s crown’, which was won by Chris Spinney, before we all ate copious amounts of food. |