U3A Newsletter No 38

FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER  at 10 am in the Catholic Church Hall

The Pantanal (Brazil) - Jaguars and Birdlife

by Steve Blake

This photographic adventure with Steve Blake will take us via Rio de Janeiro into the biggest wetland in the world and showcase the Jaguar, Ocelot, Capybara etc, as well as numerous colourful birds of this area. It will also include a trip to the large Iguazu Falls complex.

TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER  at 10 am in the Catholic Church Hall

“Challenges and solutions in making the Agri sector more inclusive – land reform and the policy landscape.”

by Gerrit van Vuuren

He will discuss challenges and potential solutions regarding an inclusive Agri sector. PALS (Partners in Agri Land Solutions) is a private sector initiative that advocates for and facilitates land reform and enterprise development in a manner that supports economic growth, job creation, custodianship and better social cohesion. “

FRIDAY 25 SEPTEMBER  at 10 am in the Catholic Church Hall

ONE WAY TICKET TO SIBERIA

by CHRIS TARRANT (DVD)

Chris Tarrant embarks on an epic 2,000 miles journey from Moscow to the Yamal Peninsula deep inside the Arctic Circle in Siberia to reach the northernmost railway station on Earth. While riding the brutal Soviet-era lines built under Joseph Stalin, he eats reindeer stew with a local family, and drives a massive locomotive.