For those with internet access
They provide virtual tours of many gardens including Hidcote, Highgrove, Kew, Wisley and Monet's Garden in Giverney.
They provide tours of a number of gardens including 2 in the Sevenoaks area, at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens and Great Comp.
Utilise Subject Advice - The Third Age Trust has a number of Subject Advisers who advise on setting up and running interest groups on a wide range of subjects. All have provided information on their subject areas and links to resources at Subject Advice
Facebook - If you are on Facebook why not join ‘Tiptree u3a’ and ‘u3a Keeping in Touch’, a private Group set up by the Third Age Trust just recently, now has over 2,500 members from u3a's across the UK, sharing ideas, photos, quizzes, jokes and more to keep you busy and interacting with fellow u3a members across the country (and from abroad!).
There is advice about how you can keep safe on Facebook
WhatsApp - Keeping in touch on a WhatsApp group. This is reliant on members of the group having a smart phone that supports WhatsApp but is free to use and enables users to stay in touch by text and allows them to share photos. You can also make free audio and video calls via WhatsApp. There is advice at Make A Call On WhatsApp.
Silversurfers – A website dedicated to sharing knowledge, advice and resources for the over 50s.
On Line Learning
FutureLearn - offers you a powerful new way to learn online. Every course has been designed according to principles of effective learning, through storytelling, discussion, visible learning, and using community support to celebrate progress
Open Learn - Learning from the Open University
Other suggestions
YouTube has free music, film trailers, informative talks such as TED Talks, and tutorials on many subjects.
Communication - explore the use of Skype, Zoom.us and Houseparty
Free streaming of musicals, operas, ballets plays
Visit museums, galleries, stately homes etc without leaving your house
Other – Essex libraries, you can access free e-books and audio books using their system Borrowbox.