Women's Timber Corps, Culford Training Camp, Bury St. Edmunds
Talks
Marjory Stark from the Scottish Women's Timber Corps laying in with the axe at Bowmont, 1944/5

Talk Reviews

"Well what an evening you gave us last night. The feedback was tremendous - it was so informative, interesting and entertaining - thank you so much once again.”

Helen Lewis, Whitchurch WI


"Thank you so much for coming over to Long Sutton last week and entertaining our WI with your interesting and amusing talk on the Lumberjills. You certainly got a big tick from all of us. Rest assured those amazing women will not be forgotten by this WI. With best wishes."

Mary Lou Warren, Long Sutton WI

Women's Timber Corps planting trees at Kielder Forest

Lumberjills Talks


Joanna Foat is available for public talks on The Lumberjills at corporate events, festivals, schools, colleges & Women's Institute meetings. She has been interviewed on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour, BBC South Today, the BBCs Great British Menu and Channel 5's Walking Wartime Britain.  Please get in touch if you would like to invite Joanna to talk, please visit the contact page.


Upcoming dates

6th March 2024 -  Redstone WI, Surrey

21st March 2024 -  Havant U3A, Hampshire

23rd March 2024 - Lumberjills Exhibition opens, Dalby Forest, Yorkshire and runs until 30th June 2024

2nd April 2024 - North Heath Horsham WI, Surrey

16th April 2024 - Capel Village WI, Surrey

17th April 2024 - Strawberry Fields WI, Hampshire

18th April 2024 - Mannings Heath WI, West Sussex

19th April 2024 - Noth Hants Border Group WI, Hampshire

Past Talks

15th February 2024 - Whitchurch WI, Hampshire 

11th January 2023 - Ewhurst WI, Surrey

16th January 2024 - Ticehurst WI, East Sussex

8th February 2024 - Long Sutton & South Warnborough WI, Hampshire

9th November 2023 - Chilworth WI, Surrey

7th November 2023 - Warlingham WI, Surrey

2nd November 2023 - The Big Talk Academy Virtual Showcase, New York

Joanna Foat, Author of Lumberjills Britain's Forgotten Army
Joyce Elizabeth Gaster, one of Lumberjills at Alice Holt Forest, driving a caterpillar tractor during haulage work
Joyce Elizabeth Gaster felling trees in the Women's Timber Corps at Alice Holt Forest