March Monthly Meeting

Monthly Meeting Thursday March 1st

 Annual General Meeting 2012
9.45 am , Barnet United Reformed Church, Wood Street. . 


Professor Malcolm Hawkesford

Professor Malcolm Hawkesford,  Deputy Head of Plant Science at the Rothamstead Agricultural Research Station gave a disturbing talk about 
Food Security  in a world of population growth and climate change.

He talked about John Beddington's prediction of a so-called "Perfect Storm" with population growth (another billion in the next few years) leading to an enormous increase in  demand for food, water and energy. 
Professor Hawkesford is an expert on wheat and he gave a very understandable introduction as to how he and others are trying to boost wheat yields.

Another great talk to a large audience.


Newletter - Contributions Wanted!


The  newsletter plays a vital role in keeping members up to date with the tremendous range  activities now available within Barnet U3A. Sam Smith, the editor welcomes articles from members. If you have any contributions for the newsletter, please email them to Sam (see below). Articles, photos,letters or just comments about Barnet U3A and its activities are all welcome.


Barnet University of the Third Age (BarnetU3A) offers people no longer in full-time employment an opportunity for life-long learning, friendship and hopefully some fun. The key aims of BarnetU3A are:

  1. To encourage and enable older people no longer in full-time paid employment to help each other to share their knowledge, skills, interests and experience.
  2. To demonstrate the benefits and enjoyment to be gained and the new horizons to be discovered in learning throughout life.
  3. To celebrate the capabilities and potential of older people and their value to society.
      

Does this describe you?

  • Are you retired or semi-retired?
  • Do you want to be active (socially, mentally, physically)?
  • Would you like to join one or more of our many special interest groups?
  • Would you enjoy outings to theatres and concerts or visits to Stately homes?

Then  Barnet U3A is for you!

Barnet U3A (BU3A)  set up at the end of 2007  has grown very rapidly and the current membership is now over  750 members.There are more than 60 groups from which to choose. The meetings are at convenient times and at venues all around the northern part of Barnet.  Costs are low because our activities are organised by our members who freely share their skills and expertise.  Once a month we have a general meeting open to all members where we normally have a guest speaker.


See what the Groups   have to offer, visit the Membership page, then Contact Us.

The Barnet U3A is a  Registered Charity  (No. 1129309) and is 
one of 702 U3As in the UK affiliated to the Third Age Trust (Reg. Charity No. 288007), the national parent body, which now has over 200,000 members. 


Recent Announcements

  • AGM March Monthly Meeting The AGM for 2012 will be on Thursday March 1st9.45am United Reform Church
    Posted Feb 4, 2012 8:04 AM by Barnet U3A
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Medieval Bishops Palace




Nazeing Glass


Combined Military Services Museum




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New River Walk - stage 3 Oct 2011


Italian Evening



Long Walks - Bayford 13-10-2011










































































 

















































 















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