Enjoy the u3a Experience
learn ~ laugh ~ live
Welcome to Duns & District u3a
u3a members come from all walks of life. We are busy staying active, making new friends and learning together. There is no upper age limit – and no lower limit either, although our members are likely to be retired or semi-retired.
- Come to a monthly open meeting in the Volunteer Hall on the second Tuesday of each month to socialise with other members and hear speakers on a wide range of interesting topics
- Join as many of our interest groups as you like – ranging from tap dancing to modern languages, to arts and crafts, book groups and opera appreciation – to name just a few
There is so much to do – and if you can’t find what you are looking for in our programme, why not see if there are other people with a similar interest who would like to join you in a new group. All our group leaders and committee members are volunteers – sharing a love of learning and a zest for life!
Would you like to join our u3a? Go to our Membership page to download your enrolment form.
What a great morning we had at our March Open Meeting – Gardeners Question Time
Our panel of experts proved to be just that and if you want to know what they suggested the answers to the questions are in the attached document, enjoy!
Coming Soon
Fiona Houston lives in the Borders and largely off the land. She writes about art and the environment, notably for the Reforesting Scotland Journal. Under her married name of Fi Martynoga, she has edited a series of handbooks for Saraband. She is one of the originators of the Carrifran Wildwood project of the Borders Forest Trust.
In 2005, eager to find a way of protesting about the poverty of the contemporary Scot’s Diet, Fiona Martynoga decided to spend a year living the life of a late eighteenth-century ancestor. She wrote about it month by month for The Herald and subsequently published The Garden Cottage Diaries which gives a full account of living from her garden, with foraged and bartered things, but without electricity or running water. Many of you will remember her fascinating talk about the experience that she gave to Duns and District u3a on 3 October 2023. This time, she returns to talk about foraging: an important topic as winter turns into spring and with all the temptations and treats of summer and autumn ahead of us. Hopefully we will be energised to go out exploring the wealth and beauty of the countryside!
Looking forward to seeing lots of you there and as ever the meeting is open to non members and members alike. Refreshments from 10 with talk starting at 10:30.
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Discover Our Interest Groups
Our programme could keep you busy all week long…
Mornings
Walking Netball, Country dancing or Tap dancing?
A weekly activity to keep you fit and healthy
Join our Geology or walking groups for regular meetings and field trips
Learn more about the historical and contemporary issues in the Middle East
Afternoons
Learn a new language
We offer groups studying French and Italian
Improve your Bridge
Learn a new handicraft or study opera, literature, music or poetry
Evenings
Get yourself down to Berwickshire High School on a Thursday evening and discover what all the excitement is about the wonderful game of Pickleball!
Join now!
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We’re all volunteers working hard to bring you a range of exciting opportunities locally.
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