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2nd October 2020
Knole U3A held its first online AGM on Monday 28th September making use of the Zoom video conference facility. The meeting was quorate with over 110 members in attendance, and voting held on six Resolutions. These included the approval of the 2019 Minutes, the Trustees Report, the Treasurer’s Report and Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2020, a membership subscription of £10 for the current year, the appointment of Andrew Dunk as our External Examiner, and most importantly and vital to the running of our U3A - the election of the new committee! All Resolutions were overwhelmingly carried, and the meeting completed in just over 30 minutes. Most of the members who participated found it a painless and interesting exercise, but it was of course no substitute for a meeting in a hall where members can enjoy a post-AGM talk, face to face conversations with friends, an tea with homemade cake! Hopefully next year we will be able run our normal AGM at the end of June in the refurbished...
21st September 2020
The current Coronavirus regulations permit organised walking groups to allow up to 30 members to participate together on a walk – providing they follow strict Covid 19 Protocols for such groups, and undertake the risk assessments recommended by the Ramblers Association. Having fully complied with...
15th September 2020
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10th September 2020
Friday 25 September – Sunday 04 OctoberSevenoaks Literary Festival is going virtual this year. Five top-class events with (genuinely) world-beating contributors will be available on your screen at the touch of a button.Topics range from music to the nature of friendship and from politics to...
9th September 2020
Interested in finding and the botanical identification of wild and naturalised plants in Kent? This is the group for you. Members will learn how to confidently identify and record plants. This will be a very practical group with meetings outside in small groups and visiting a range of sites in our...
8th September 2020
For its first garden visit for several months, Knole’s Garden Group visited a superb historic garden close to home – Long Barn at Sevenoaks Weald village. The current owner, Rebecca Lemonius, gave us an excellent talk on the history of the house and garden with the house itself dating back to the...
7th September 2020
The September Committee Minutes are now available for Members to view - you will need to login, then click here. ...
7th September 2020
Members of Knole U3A can log on to see the latest Summer 2020 Bulletin, packed with new opportunities to meet and study under the current climate. Please login and click here. ...
3rd September 2020
The Half-day Walking group enjoyed the countryside between Farnborough and High Elms with a pleasant five and half mile stroll through fields and woodland this month. The Nature Reserve there is great for seeing orchids and other wild flowers in early July. The High Elms Country Park through...
16th July 2020
July Committee Minutes are now available for Members - click on the link below -you will need to log in to view the page. https://knoleu3a.org.uk/spage-member_area-minutes_and_accounts.html ...