Welcome to The Environment Trust for Richmond upon Thames

We are an established landscape and buildings conservation charity with 26 years' experience in caring for places and connecting to people of all ages and backgrounds across the Borough of Richmond and the wider London area. Our purpose is to preserve and conserve open green spaces, wildlife and the best of the built environment, and to raise awareness of the issues that affect their survival. We want to enhance all people’s lives through inclusion, volunteering, education and learning.

Thur 23 Feb 2012 - THAMES LIFE IN ART Lecture Event, 7:30pm - 9:30pm, at the Duke Street Church, Richmond

An evening of talks exploring work and leisure on the Thames, as seen through art. Speakers include the Trust's fine art advisor John Iddon, prominent art historian Catherine Parry-Wingfield and our star speaker, boatbuilder Mark Edwards of Richmond Bridge Boathouses. Mark is now building the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee row-barge, Gloriana!

Tickets cost £10.00 per person or £8.50 if you are an ET member, and are available from the office. More information...

Art Auction Raises over £12,000 for Trust Projects!

This year's Art Auction on 10 November had a splendid turnout, with fantastic support from the borough's art lovers. 'We may be a little short of last year’s record', said Chairman Jenny Pearce, 'but in these difficult times we feel we have achieved a small miracle. We couldn’t have done it without the continued generosity of local artists as well as those more established artists who so generously donated their work for the benefit of the Trust. The proceeds will help support our wide-ranging work in environmental education and volunteering, as well as practical conservation projects.'

Amongst the big sellers were works by Mary Fedden, Chris Orr, Allan Halliday and Anthea Craigmyle as well as Liz Knutt, Anne Swankie and Jill Storey's featured picture of Twickenham Farmers' Market. There was a lot of interest in the original artwork for the poster for last May’s popular children’s lecture event ‘Newts Coots and Muddy Boots' - a cartoon of the Trust’s patron Sir David Attenborough, signed and captioned by him.

Giclee prints of Newts, Coots and Muddy Boots are available unmounted for £20.00, and a few prints of Jim Woodman's Richmond Bridge, the highlight picture of 2010, are available unmounted for £25.00. Please contact the office for details.

Past glories: Great River Race, Saturday 17 September - a splendid finish!

Despite rain, hail, gusty headwinds and other incidents, the Environment Trust team made good time in the Skerry, and finished well up the rankings.

While the Trust's land-based team were holding the annual reception for the mayors of riparian boroughs and others, water-lovers were rowing to raise sponsorship funding for Trust projects. Please give your backing to the team and make a donation via our justgiving page at www.justgiving.com/GreatRiverRace11 !

2011 AGM - Ham House Orangery, Thurs 16th June

The well-attended 2011 AGM was opened by the Mayor, Cllr Claire Head, who recorded her support for the Trust as the pre-eminent environmental group in the borough. Five new trustees were elected: Martin Davis, David Gow, Sally Gray, Joanne Merriweather and Lynsey Stafford. Guest speaker was Andy Hawkins of the Thames Explorer Trust. Full report on the meeting...

The 2010-2011 Annual Report - download for reading