Meriel’s Book Group book August 2025
Meriel’s Book Group book – The Purgatory Poisoning by Rebecca Rogers 29 July 2025
Artists Books Meeting July 2025
Here is one member’s newly finished Artists Book all ready to be furnished with art work 9 July 2025
Artists Books Meeting July 2025
Meg brought a variety of her special collection Artists Books for members to view 9 July 2025
Members’ Artists Books Meeting July 2025
Here Meg is showing how to attach a patterned sheet to our book covers 9 July 2025
Artists Book Meeting July 2025
Meg’s equipment for her Artists Books process 9 July 2025
Artists Books Meeting July 2025
Meg teaching members the intricacies of book making 9 July 2025
Members Artists Books Event July 2025
Meg Richardson and her Artists Books event at The Institute on 9 July 2025
Chippy Flower Farm July 2025
A long view of the flower beds with fennel in the foreground at Chippy Flower Farm 7 July 2025
Chippy Flower Farm July 2025
Cleome spinosa, the spiny spiderflower, a rather spiky annual flower, growing very tall in one of the Polytunnels 7 July 2025
Chippy Farm July 2025
Amongst the flower beds with paths between them for ease of viewing 7 July 2025
Chippy Flower Farm July 2025
Phlox growing well in one of the flower beds 7 July 2025
Chippy Flower Farm July 2025
A beautiful apricot coloured rose 7 July 2025
Chippy Flower Farm July 2025
Polytunnel with water trough just out of view 7 July 2025
Chippy Flower FarmJuly 2025
Pink Achillea (Yarrow) 7 July 2025
Chippy Flower Farm July 2025
Flower buckets ready for action or to go at the flower farm 7 July 2025
Chippy flower Farm July 2025
Tif on her Flower Farm tour with keen flower-growing Members 7 July 2025
FarmEd visit June 2025
Members visit on a very hot summer’s day and enjoy coffee and lunch – 19 June 2025
Flower Farm visit July 2025
Tif in her Flower Farm display-shop, with her dried flowers & vases, both glass & pottery – 7 July 2025
Members’ Meeting July 2025
Delicious refreshments ready to be served to members at our meeting – 3 July 2025
Members’ Meeting July 2025
Delia ready for our July meeting with Analiza Jones on
Members’ Meeting July 2025
Members gather to hear Analiza Jones talk on bags from the Philippines – 3 July 2025
Members’ Meeting July 2025
Analiza Jones presents bags from the Philippines & describes the background to their production – 3 July 2025
Meriel’s Book Group July 2025
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell is our given book choice – 24 June 2025
FarmEd lunch June 2025
Members taking lunch during their visit to FarmEd on a very hot day – 19 June 2025
FarmEd visit June 2025
Members enjoy their visit but the day is too hot for the farm tour -19 June 2025
FarmEd visit June 2025
Members visit FarmEd, a centre for farming & food education – 19 June 2025
Grounds Farm visit June 2025
Spring beans growing at Grounds Farm we pass on our walk to see the mill – 12 June 2025
Grounds Farm visit June 2025
The mill wheel at Grounds Farm used for both paper and flour – 12 June 2025
Grounds Farm visit June 2025
Members inspect the renovations for Mill Cottage, marveling at the thick cottage walls 12 June 2025
Grounds Farm June 2025
The paper mill at Grounds Farm and some members climb these steep steps to inspect the top internal view – 12 June 2025
Meriel’s Book group read April 2025
An interesting story which some of us did not like as discussed when we met at The Bell on 28 April 2025
Adderbury & Milton Banner April 2025
Original Banner of 1921 after conservation work & here with with 6 members of the team who helped with that work 26 April 2025
Banner Exhibition poster April 2025
Exhibition of Adderbury & Milton Banner of 1921 & celebration of life & work of Janet Blunt, seamstress & folklorist 26 April 2025
WaterBlitz Testing Spiceball Park April 2025
Sandra and Margaret water testing of the Park river for Phosphates and Nitrates 25 April 2025
Banbury Spiceball Park River April 2025
Sandra and Margaret at Spiceball Park for river testing of Phosphates and Nitrates 25 April 2025
Waterblitz Testing April 2025
Sandra and Margaret at Banbury Canal Basin testing for Phosphates and Nitrates 25 April 2025
Meriel’s Book Group read March 2025
An interesting if disturbing read about the spoiled and contaminated world areas lost to human habitation yet reclaimed by nature – Cal Flyn – 24 March 2025
Members’ Farewell February 2025
Meriel’s Memorial service was held at Deddington’s St. Peter & St. Paul Church with a large gathering of family & friends including fellow WI members for a truly happy Service on 14 February 2025
Hugh Warwick Hedgehog books for 6 February 2025 MM meeting
Hugh Warwick came with copies of his delightful Hedgehog books for his presentation on 6 February 2025
Members Save the Love for Hedgehogs February 2025
Save the Love for Hedgehogs with author Hugh Warwick and his passionate books about his favourite prickly beastie 6 February 2025
Book Group meeting January 2025
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke which members discussed at our meeting at the Bell Inn on 27 January 2025
Members’ Christmas celebrations December 2024
Our Christmas bonnet competition and Christmas meal at The Institute on 5 December 2024
Members’ Christmas celebrations December 2024
Christmas Hat parade
Our Christmas Meal December 2024
An excellent Christmas meal was enjoyed by all members at The Institute on 5 December 2024
Our Victorian Christmas tree November 2024
Our Victorian Christmas tree for St. Mary’s Christmas Tree Festival23 November 2024