These are some of the recent events that you may have missed.
Previous events
12th May 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Allan Johnston, Tweeddale Red Squirrel Network: Grey Squirrels: What’s the Problem? Allan will highlight the issues and impact the invasive red squirrels are having on our native Reds.
14th April 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
David Lintott, Head of Strategy at Restore Nature: The Borders Meadows Trust David is a Barrister, specialising in public law and with a keen interest in the environmental impact of […]
10th March 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Rona will give us an review of her work at Quercus Plants, near Lamancha. All plants are grown at 850 feet above sea level, and are highly suitable for Scottish […]
10th February 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Jane Gibson, Riverwoods Project Officer for The Tweed Forum: Conserving The River Tweed in a Changing Climate Jane works with landowners and Communities to increase awareness of river woodland and […]
13th January 2026
2:00 pm
Meeting
Katherine Carson has worked with Riding for the Disabled, (now known as Tweeddale Rideability Group) for many years and will share with us how the group offers opportunities and experiences […]
9th December 2025
2:00 pm
Meeting
What does this mean? Meet Faith Currie, Deputy Head of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Scottish Fatalities Investigation Unit as she talks us through some of the things […]
11th November 2025
2:00 pm
Meeting
Traquair House archivist, Margaret Fox, will share with us how servants lived and worked at Traquair over the years. Discover how one servant even loaned money to the then Earl!
7th November 2025
12:00 pm
to 8th November 2025
Outing
Discover the stories of the service mean and women who sacrificed their lives in the two World Wars and are commemorated in the Peebles area. The guided tour will be […]
Cost: Free
Booking Required
14th October 2025
2:00 pm
Meeting
We will find out about our local war graves, what they mean and how they are cared for. You will find one or two surprises along the way!
9th September 2025
2:00 pm
Meeting
Please come along to support your u3a and meet the new committee members TWEEDDALE U3A Annual General Meeting AGENDA Afterwards there will be a competition as follows: A LITTLE BIT OF AGM […]
8th July 2025
Outing
A Trip To New Lanark Visitor Attraction is proposed for Tuesday 8th July. A 49 Seater Barc Coach has been provisionally booked. Members can choose to take a guided tour […]
Booking Required
13th May 2025
2:00 pm
Meeting
Iain Coates, who has been with the project for many years, will draw us into his world by explaining how this very important initiative helps protect and monitor nesting ospreys.
Other Previous Talks
The following is an example of subjects covered in older talks:
- Reintroducing Golden Eagles to Scotland
- Abbotsford and Sir Walter Scott
- Rowing the Atlantic - Taylor Winyard, Company Director at Stobo
- Tweed Bridges - Jim Lyon, Tweeddale u3a member
- Pioneering Spirit - The history of early whisky production in Scotland
- Dementia Friendly Tweeddale - talk by Christine Drummond and Lyndal Bale
- Martin Eldon showed his film which told the story of the amazing overland journey across Africa which he undertook in 1974
If these appeal to you, and you are not yet an existing member, please see the Membership page for details of how to join.