At this week’s monthly meeting of the Market Harborough WI members turned the church hall on Fairfield Road into a flower arranging extravaganza.
With the help of Sharon Badger and her assistant our members turned their hands at making arrangements from basic supermarket mixed bunches of flowers. It was great fun and the aroma of the blooms in the room was amazing. The meeting was so well attended that there was no room to move or indeed photograph all of the amazing displays. So here are just a few impressions from the evening:
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Standing with Giants is a registered charity founded by Dan Barton, a community artist, who has been organising large scale rememberance displays to honor the soldiers that have fought and died for their country.
WIs from around the country have been supporting Dan by crafting poppies for the displays and at MHWI we have been asking members to make and donate poppies for this year’s effort. The deadline for handing them in was this week’s monthly meeting. We are proud to say that our members collectively have crafted over 80 poppies, which we will be sending to Standing with Giants
They look absolutely fabulous – thank you so much to everyone who contributed!
And if you would like to learn more about Standing with Giants and Dan’s amazing story, have a look at their website: standingwithgiants.co.uk
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There are four spaces left for our visit to the Kilworth House Theater on Tuesday, 23rd June 2026 to watch Anything Goes
We have booked the two community buses to take us to Kilworth, leaving at 5.30pm from the car park behind Our Lady of Victories Hall Fairfield Road. Return approx 10.00pm.
If you would like one of the remaining tickets, please email marketharboroughwi@gmail.com or add your name on the list at the monthly meeting next Wednesday. Please also ensure that you make your payment of £ 46,- (which covers both the entrance ticket and the transport) as soon as possible after getting confirmation of your participation.
Any questions? Please email marketharboroughwi@marketharboroughwi and we’ll be happy to help.
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Our second monthly meeting this year is set to bring a hint of Spring with a flower arranging session.
Sharon Badger (@Sharonbadgerflowers) will be demonstrating the key techniques and guide us along to put our own arrangement together.
Sharon will provide a dish, oasis and pot tape for the session, but members should please bring the following:
A mixed bunch of flowers from the supermarket max. spend £ 10,-
A small bunch of foliage (for example ivy leaves, Hebe, Skimmia, Conifer) anything with small leaves, mixed items are best
A few twigs (3-5) with buds or catkins if available (but not essential)
Secateurs or sharp scissors
A binliner to cover the table
The meeting will start as usual at 7.30pm at the Church Hall in Fairfield Road. See you there!
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And before you know it we are well into 2026, the snowdrops are already fading and the daffodils are popping up. Here are a few dates to put into your diaries in March:
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Allotment – Starting the Planning
The Gardening Girls are starting to think about plans for the new season. If you would like to join the group this season, please contact Julie at Jusellars1960@gmail.com to get the details.
Coffe Club – 5th March
The next Coffee Club Meeting will be at 2pm at Louisa’s Place. Just come along if you fancy a cuppa and a natter. Any questions, please email Hilary at marketharboroghwi@gmail.com.
Craft Club – 5th March
The Craft Club will be meeting as usual in the upstairs room at the Congregational Church in Bowden Lane at 7pm. This month’s session is open to all members. We will be making more name badges so everyone ends up having one. We will also be doing a show and tell , so bring any of the crafting work you are working on at the moment to show the others! Final details of the session will be provided as always nearer the time through the WhatsApp group. Please contact Fiona at fegraham1@gmail.com if you would like to be added to the group.
Book Club – 18th March
The Book Angels Book Club will be meeting at the Swan at 2.30 pm to discuss the book of the month – The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortime
Please contact Valerie at vhitchcox50@hotmail.com if you would like to join in.
MHWI Monthly Meeting – 25th March
The March Monthly Meeting will bring us a food demonstration of Indian Cookery with Anita from Hobbycooks. There will be an opportunity to taste some of her dishes as well as a chance to pre-order takeaway dishes and accompaniments. The meeting will start as usual at 7.30pm at the Church Hall of Our Ladies of Victories Church in Fairfield Road.
Walking Group – Starting soon
The Walking Group has been working on the programme for this year and details will be on the website soon. Information about the first walk will be broadcast as usual through WhatsApp, so if you would like to join, please email Fiona at f_tomlin@sky.com to be added to the WhatsApp group.
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