Chaddesden WI

Chaddesden WI Our group has been meeting in Chaddesden since 1973. We meet on the first Monday of each month ​starting at 7.30pm. We would love to hear from you

We meet at the Age UK Building Chaddesden Park WI membership is £50 from April 2025
Non members charge of £2 for 1st 3 visits We meet on the first Monday of each month, except in August,
​starting at 7.30pm. We meet at the Age UK Building
Chaddesden Park

The WI membership is £50 from April 2023 - March 2024
Non members are very welcome to our meetings for a charge of £2 but after 3 visits we wo

uld love you to join! The WI in Derbyshire has over 5,200 members in 175 WIs, ranging in size from 10 to over 80 members and divided into 29 groups. We have a craft group, trips and special events, quiz nights and monthly speakers.

Craft group 18th May - tea and cake and lots of chat
18/05/2026

Craft group 18th May - tea and cake and lots of chat

Quiz night and resolutions 11th May group meeting
18/05/2026

Quiz night and resolutions 11th May group meeting

13th April SpeakerAuthor Sue Wilkins shared her journey and read one of her booksDerbyshire ‘girl’, born and raised in t...
18/05/2026

13th April Speaker
Author Sue Wilkins shared her journey and read one of her books
Derbyshire ‘girl’, born and raised in the county, and I have always lived and worked here. I started life in Newbold where I attended the Church school and then progressed to St. Helena Girls’ High School in Chesterfield.

If I had been told back then that I would one day have a book published, I would have thought the suggestion was ridiculous. I write in rhyme and wonder whether that originated from my love of ‘Rupert’ books as a child when I only ever read the rhyming couplets beneath the pictures, never the full story!
I had written a few rhymes for friends who were celebrating special occasions in their lives but then the idea came to attempt a children’s story.
‘Alfie’ my cat had his own tale to tell…
https://suewilkins.co.uk/about/

https://shop.thewi.org.uk/
14/05/2026

https://shop.thewi.org.uk/

Promotes ranges from the WI. Shop online for stationery, diaries, homeware, clothes and jewelry.

https://via.thewi.org.uk/courses/mayfair
14/05/2026

https://via.thewi.org.uk/courses/mayfair

The first major residential development in London by the Grosvenor family.  The 18th and 19th century streets of Mayfair still maintain a quiet “village” atmosphere, a lovely place to explore away from the bustle of nearby Oxford and Regent Streets.

Well done ladies!
10/05/2026

Well done ladies!

https://via.thewi.org.uk/courses/recording-digital-art-an-introduction
10/05/2026

https://via.thewi.org.uk/courses/recording-digital-art-an-introduction

In this session, Charlotte will guide you through the basics of creating artwork using the free Adobe Fresco app on an iPad or Microsoft tablet. You’ll be shown how to navigate the app, use essential tools, and work with the project files Charlotte provides, including ready-made colour palettes an...

Skill level: BeginnerYou will need:Terracotta plant pot (the one we have used has a 13cm diameter)White acrylic paintPat...
10/05/2026

Skill level: Beginner

You will need:
Terracotta plant pot (the one we have used has a 13cm diameter)
White acrylic paint
Patterned paper napkins (depending on the design, you will need 1-2 napkins)
Waterbase sealer/glue – specifically for outdoor use. We used ‘Mod Podge – Outdoor’
Paintbrush for acrylic paint
Flat brush for sealer/glue
Sharp scissors

Wash and dry the terracotta pot. Paint the pot with a coat of white acrylic paint and leave to dry. You may wish to apply another coat or two depending on the coverage of the paint.

Take the paper napkin and remove the top/patterned layer – this is the piece of the napkin you will use.
Cut out the sections of the paper napkins you would like to use on your pot.

Using the flat brush, apply a layer of sealer/glue to the pot where you would like to place your paper piece.
Carefully place the paper on to the sealer/glue and using the flat brush, gently press down the paper, flattening it as you go – be careful not to press too hard as you may rip the paper). Repeat for all of the pieces of the design you would like to add to the pot. Leave to dry.

Coat the pot with another layer of the sealant/glue to give it extra protection.
When dry, plant your plant into the pot.

Tips and ideas

Use up paper napkins and old plant pots you already have at home.
You could use a mixture of napkin designs on the same pot.

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Derby

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