Looking forward to our programme in 2016 and all women welcome to join us! Existing members, old members and New members Bridget :)



We meet  on the 2nd Monday of every month upstairs at The Prince Pub on Kynaston Road

Next meeting includes learning how to do Mindful Meditation and  a 20 minute session plus a chance to catch up over tea or a drink and chat, meet local Stokey Women.

Below is an outline of our programme for 2015 Happy New year all!

Had a great craft night on 14th December making Christmas wreaths with Delphine thank you everyone! There was mulled wine, plenty of holly, ivy and twine, ribbon, and carol singing - finally getting in the fetive mood for Christmas Hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and and look forward to seeing you in 2016 a the WI meetings, every 2nd Monday of the the month upstairs at the Prince on Kynaston Road N16 on the corner of Neville Road love Bridget x

Welcome to Stokey WI to our craft making wreaths on MOnday 14th Decembefr upstairs at The Prince on Kynaston Rd N16 Bridget x President Stokey WI

Stokey WI Craft Christmas wreath making

Sophie Verhagen of Growing Communities who work around Hackney and in the vegetable garden by the butterfly dome in Clissold Park has kindly agreed to come and talk to us about what they do Below is her introduction to Monday’s Talk:

website: http://www.growingcommunities.org

Growing Communities is a community-led organisation based in Hackney, North London, which has been providing a real alternative to the current damaging food system over the past 18 years.  
We are a not for profit social enterprise which consists of three main areas of work: the organic fruit and vegetable scheme and the Stoke Newington Farmers' Market and the urban market gardens.  The Farmers' Market and Fruit and Veg scheme harness the collective buying power of our community and direct it towards those farmers who are producing food in a sustainable way - allowing those small-scale farmers and producers whom we believe are the basis of a sustainable agriculture system to thrive.
Growing Communities believes that if we are to create the sustainable re-localised food systems that will see us through the challenges ahead, we need to work together with communities and farmers to take our food system back from the supermarkets and agribusiness.  As the grower at Growing Communities I will talk about some of the above as well as how we manage our market gardens.

Charity Tea with cakes by Stokey WI Ladies Do come along and support all welcome :)

Natasha, lucky member of Stokey WI  at the Queen's Garden Party in Buckingham Palace yesterday!

WI celebrating 100 years at Buckingham Palace. Tea with the soon to be queen - Camilla. Lovely afternoon, if a bit cold and windy!