LATEST NEWS

Don't miss a thing........  go to the Extras Tab > Dorewood Activites to learn about what else we do
Also on the Extras Tab - events organised by the Nottinghamshire Federation of WIs 

Dorewood WI
meetings have changed to afternoons
third Wednesday of every month
at 2:00pm
St Giles Community Hall, Main Street, Balderton, NG24 3LN
 check out our programme of events, click here

Ladies Who Lunch
Wednesday 1st June 2022
The Riverside, North End, Farndon, NG24 3SX, 01636 710990
Please meet at 11:45am for 12:00noon. Look out for the new menu! ​

Craft, Coffee & Chat
​Thursday, 12th May 2022
​10:00 to 12:00noon
non-members welcome

At the Salvation Army Centre, Mead Way, Balderton, NGH24 3GG.  
for more information, email roseking@notts.wi.org.uk
This month's suggested project is a daffodil wreath or bring your own craft or just come for a natter.  
Admission £2.00 refreshments included, please bring your own mug.  

Gardening Group
to resume later in the year

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Look out for our 
Christmas Special
​Coffee Morning
on
Saturday
November 26th

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Dorewood celebrates100 years of The WI
16th September 2015

Dorewood Celebrates
100 years of the WI
To honour this milestone, Dorewood requested the bellringers of St Giles' Church, Main Street, Balderton to ring a quarter peal.  The peal, Southwell Surprise Major, started at 4:15pm and lasted 40 minutes.  Dorewood member and campanologist, Beryl Reed (arrowed) took part in the ringing.

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Members sitting on the Dorewood WI bench listening to the wonderful sound of the bells.

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Screening of the National Federation of WIs Centenary Annual Meeting from the Royal Albert Hall in London on 4th June 2015.  Newark Palace WI have invited members of the Newark Castle Group of WIs of which Dorewood is a part, to watch the screening of the NFWI Centenary Annual Meeting at the Salvation Army Centre, Mead Way, Balderton, NG24 3GA.  Admission is free. Members can come and go at any time during the day.  The screening starts at 10:30am with a break for lunch, 12:45pm approx to 2:15pm, and continues to 5:00pm approx.  Dorewood is doing the catering, tea or coffee .50p, cake £1.00, served all day, a cream tea £2.50 will be available in the afternoon.  If you're staying all day, please bring a packed lunch.  

The Centenary Baton Comes
to Dorewood
Dorewood's President, Ann, receives the Centenary Baton from Newark Palace WI President, Shirley and Secretary, Glenda.  Shirley is dressed in clothes of a century ago, including a family heirloom skirt more than 100 years old.   

For a full report and photos, click here 

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New Website for Dorewood WI
10th March 2014

Ann, Pauline and Rose went to County House, Newark for the day to learn how to set up this, our very own website.  We will be able to share all our news and photos with you and tell you about our forthcoming events and activities.

About us

We meet every third Wednesday of the month at St Giles Community Hall, Main Street,  Balderton, NG24 3LN at 2:00pm
A warm welcome awaits you.

To find out all about us click here

To see our Monthly Meeting and Events Programme click here

National Federation of WI links

The WI web site
(which now has a search facility for your local WI group based on your postcode)
My WI website
WI Training Website
Denman
​Denman Online Calendar of Events

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Nottinghamshire Federation WI links

COUNTY HOUSE
The opening times of the Federation office at Trent Bridge House, Beastmarket Hill, Newark, Nottinghamshire. NG24 1BN
are as follows:
Mon–Wed only 9am – 3pm
Contact Sue, Heather & Val on :-
Email : secretary@nottswi.org.uk
Tel: 01636 673550

The Nottinghamshire Federation web pages are here:- nottinghamshire.thewi.org.uk
You can download documents & booking forms.

WI ADVISERS
These ladies are on hand to give help and advise to you about all aspects of the WI.
They can attend your annual meeting or your  committee meetings or just offer help on the end of a phone or email.
To get in touch on any WI matters :- secretary@nottswi.org.uk
or check out their phone numbers in the Year Book.

Links to other Nottinghamshire WIs

Abbey Gates WI
Averham Kelham & Staythorpe WI
Bestwood Village WI
Bingham Belles WI
Bleasby WI
Burton Joyce & Bulcote WI
(Nottingham) City WI
Coddington WI
East Bridgford WI
Gedling WI
Granby & Sutton WI
Keyworth WI
Lapwings WI (Linby & Papplewick)
Lindhurst WI
Newark Palace WI
Ollerton WI
Radcliffe on Trent WI
Ravenshead WI
Ruddington WI
Southwell WI
Shelford WI 
Watnall WI
West Bridgford WI
Woodborough WI

Contact us

To get in touch, please contact the Nottinghamshire Federation at County House and ask for contact information for Dorewood WI President.