{"id":13,"date":"2016-02-29T16:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/62.252.62.142\/whitleywi\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2019-02-04T11:51:28","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T11:51:28","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.whitleywi.org.uk\/index.php\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Previous Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Projects and Community<\/h2>\n

We like to get involved with community projects and campaigns as well as national ones. Here are some of the things we are doing.<\/p>\n

Knitting for Dementia Sufferers<\/p>\n

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Joan Blackshaw and Pat Gaskell have started a knitting project; they plan that we knit for people with dementia. \"20160505_212627compressed\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Susan Lynch knitted a doll which we sold for \u00a310 to Virginia Butterworth.<\/p>\n

With the proceeds Pat and Joan bought wool for the project.<\/p>\n

Some of our members have now started knitting teddies, pandas and bunnies and at our May 11th project meeting patterns were swapped and discussed.<\/p>\n

Here are links to the patterns that we are using at the moment that you can download:<\/p>\n

twiddlemuffs knitting pattern<\/a><\/p>\n

teddy knitting instructions<\/a><\/p>\n

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Susan Burtonwood is already hooked. Here’s what she says:<\/p>\n

I have a confession to make, I\u2019ve got the \u2018knitting bug\u2019. I\u2019ve never really been a knitter but I thought I\u2019d better make an effort and have a g\"woolly-twiddlemuff\"<\/a>o at making a Twiddle Muff. I made a \u2018girly\u2019 one first, you know pastels and flowers etc., but then I thought about making one for the men.  I got a bit carried away with my Warrington Wolves effort, with zips and beads, pom poms and rugby balls and decided to make a mascot as well, I\u2019ve called him WOOLLY (obviously).  They were so easy to do; I\u2019m going to make a \u2018girly\u2019 teddy next.<\/em><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve not made a muff or teddy yet, why not have a go? However; a word of caution – you may catch \u2018The Knitting Bug<\/strong>\u2019 but you will certainly brighten the life of a dementia sufferer. <\/em><\/p>\n

Patterns for the twiddle muffs are on the internet, google twiddle muffs, or contact Lorna Bettles or Pat Gaskell or pick one up at next WI meeting along with a Teddy pattern. <\/em><\/p>\n

Have fun – SUSAN BURTONWOOD<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bee Campaign<\/p>\n

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Tidying the Bee Garden on Wed 13th April 2016<\/p><\/div>\n

At the 7th April Whitley WI meeting , Joan Blackshaw President said: <\/span><\/p>\n

”Following on from the Resolution by the NFWI concerning the decline in the honey bee population Whitley President 2007 – 2009 Sue Abbot (Bentley)  decided to bring this important matter to the attention of local people”<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The object was to encourage the planting of bee friendly plants. In 2010 speakers and bee keepers enlightened the Whitley people about bees and bee friendly plants BUDDLEIA, LAVENDER, FOXGLOVES, AQUILEGIA, POTENTILLA, PULMINARIA  SEDUM”RUBY GLOW” SINGLE DAHLIAS and ALDERBUCKTHORN to name but a few….<\/span><\/p>\n

Land was then provided  near Whitley Church by the Whitley Council and some members of the village including WI members planted a Bee Garden in 2011<\/span><\/p>\n

5 years later at WI MARCH 2016 meeting it was recorded only 9 people had visited the Bee Garden in the last year — year 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joan Blackshaw President visited the Bee Garden twice recently in March and reported to the members that the garden needs maintenance from us WI members, or we should give back the land to the WHITLEY COUNCIL. She also said ” Gardeners today want to use weed killer which is not compatible with bees”. This was agreed to by the WI Committee at their last meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joan said she would be at the Bee Garden at 10am Wednesday 13th APRIL to tidy, trim bushes etc., and she would like members to join her in maintaining the garden on that day and the rest of this spring<\/span><\/p>\n

Joan said the committee can then review the matter of ” What are we going to do with the Bee Garden”  in MAY 2016. Joan thanked members for listening and said ” I hope to see you there”<\/span><\/p>\n

Photos of the Bee Garden, April 2016<\/p>\n