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Pembury Evening WI was formed in 1964 and we have a membership of about 40. We meet on the 1st Friday of the month at Pembury Village Hall.

13/10/2026

At our October meeting, nearly 30 members heard about The League of Friends of Tunbridge Wells Hospital, when its Chairman -Gary Purdey - came to talk to us. The League has a fascinating history as does the hospital itself. The hospital began as a dispensary in the Pantiles in 1828 and the present site has been in use since 1856 with the new building opened in 2011. The League of Friends is a charity and was formed in 1954 to "support patients and staff at the hospital" Gary joined the committee in 1996 and became its chair in 1998, since when over £2 million has been raised. Some of the projects they have helped financed included chairs for chemotherapy patients and a sensory garden by the Intensive Care unit. They also give money to each ward to use as they wish at Christmas as a thank you.

08/10/2026

On Thursday 1st October, 18 members and guests enjoyed an Owl Walk at Bore Place. We were meant to go last October but the weather was against us, luckily this year it was perfect. The walk was led by Tom Foreman who was a very interesting guide. Owls could be heard and one flew past. There were plenty of other animals and birds to hear and see. Tom had a thermal camera and showed the walkers images of hares, a herd of fallow deer and various other creatures.

27/09/2026

Over 120 Ladies attended our Fashion Show on Saturday. The show was provided by Colours Fundraising Fashion Shows. It was a fun and enjoyable event. Clothes modelled were all available to buy and came from supplies including M&S, Next, Cubus (a Norwegian company), Salt Rock and the Cornish company Sea Salt. All were at prices at least 50% off the normal price and two lucky ladies won a £25 voucher off their purchases. Funds raised will be for our WI and hopefully we will also be able to donate some to charities that help Women.

26/09/2026

After months of planning the Fashion Show is TODAY. Tickets will be available on the door so come along at 3pm when the Village Hall doors open for the show and to grab some bargains. Refreshments will be available and there will also be a brilliant raffle. 😊

21/09/2026

UPDATE Tickets WILL be available to buy on the door, the poster is incorrect 🤦‍♀️

Only a few more days until Saturday when we hold our Fashion Show so don't miss out and book your tickets today. See attached poster for venue, times, cost and who to contact for them.

This is from the organisers website "All our styles come from leading high street fashion brands. We buy weekly to keep up with relevant fashion trends! At Colours we buy overproduction and cancelled orders in bulk so we can pass the saving on to you. Our ranges offer fantastic value for money ALL OUR ITEMS ARE UP TO 70% CHEAPER THAN THE IN-STORE RRP"

Each ticket is also a raffle ticket that could win you a voucher to spend on the day on the clothes. There will also be a raffle organised by us as well as lovely cakes to go with your tea or coffee.

12/09/2026

Less than 2 weeks away now, tickets still available

07/09/2026

On Friday (4th Sept) we welcomed Helen Kendall Tobias back. Helen is a Image Consultant and Trainer as well as being a public speaker on a a variety of topics. This time she talked about "Shoes: The Highs and Lows" and started the talk with a poem by Shel Silverstein before us telling the history of shoes & the different types of shoes. Helen also showed us some of the weirdest shoes created including the Chanel Cruise 2027 Non-Shoe Shoe (picture below) which will probably cost over £1000 when they go on sale later this year!

01/09/2026

In just over three weeks time on Saturday 26th September we are hosting a Fashion Show from 3pm. The tickets are and selling fast so Ladies don't miss out on a fun afternoon. Tickets cost £7

19/08/2026

We warmly invite you to our Fashion Show on Saturday Sept 26th. Details on time, price, venue etc and how to obtain tickets are on the attached poster.

14/07/2026

At the beginning of July we welcomed Emma Lansdell, an Ecologist and Volunteer for the Woodland Trust, who spoke to us about the Value of Trees - Why UK Trees & Woods are Important. The problem we have in the UK is that we only have 13% tree cover of which only 2.5% is ancient woodland. Ancient woodland (A.W.) is considered to be land that has been continuously wooded since 1600. As 15% of our A.W is legally protected it is easily lost and once lost it can not be recreated. 😞 Some of the threats include invasive plants, tree diseases, under management and neglect. In 1972 Ken Watkins and friends who got together at his Devon home to discuss the plight of ancient woods and the Woodland Trust was born. Since then they have saved over 1,186 woods from destruction and now have more than 1,000 woods of their own which are free to visit anytime. Locally these woods include Hurst Wood and Rushlye Wood.

Address

Pembury Village Hall, High Street
Pembury

Website

http://pemburyeveningwi.wordpress.com/

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