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Membership and Benefits

Our members are very important to us. They help support and develop our activities with personal involvement and financial commitment. You can look at some of our direct action for buildings and open spaces on the projects page. You can also see how we enthuse people about the environment around them through practical conservation work and educational events. Extending our education work and activities to a much wider audience of people to increase community cohesion is now a priority.

So if you are interested in the environment, care for your surroundings and want to help others benefit from it, we have something for you. By becoming a member you will be showing your support for the conservation and educational work that we do and help us to broaden our activities. In return we will provide you with regular newsletters about our activities, the opportunity to take part and the opportunity to learn more about your neighbourhood.

Join us today, Become a member

Our membership fees for one year are shown in the table. Please download our application form to become a member.

Individual	£15		Family (state how many children....)	£20
Retired individual	£10		Retired couple	£15
Student, disabled, registered unwaged (please provide proof)	£5		Corporate	£30
Life Membership	£100		Voluntary Group	£30

You can pay by:

• Standing order (we'll send you a form)
• Cheque made payable for Environment Trust for Richmond upon Thames (please enclose with application form)
• Credit or Debit card (please phone the office)
• Cash at an event

As soon as we receive your form and payment we’ll send out your membership pack. Thank you for joining.

Trustees

Perhaps you would like to go beyond being a member or volunteer. Why not think about becoming a Trustee. You will help to shape our policies, activities and future. Trustees meet six times a year and go to the Annual AGM. There may be one or two other events for trustees during the year to which you would be welcome to come.

If you would like to know more about becoming a Trustee, please contact us and we will send you more information and also call you.

How to donate to the Environment Trust for Richmond upon Thames.

Learning about the Environmnet

The Trust is committed to life long learning for all. We offer a range of educational activities. We are grateful to the following organisations for their help in funding our education and events programme: Ernest Cook Trust Goldsmiths Company Friends of Normansfield The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Schools Programme For schools we offer opportunities to link with our volunteer events and bespoke sessions related to the local environment. Please contact the office to discuss your requirements. Healthy Walks and rowing for Adults with Disabilities The Environment Trust provides environmental activities for those people for whom there may be barriers to participation. Since 2007 we have been running our programme for adults with physical or learning disabilities, which includes healthy walks, rowing and supported volunteering opportunities. Please contact us for more information. Art Picnics Each month we spend a Sunday drawing and painting in different beautiful and interesting places, inside or outside, and often with specially arranged access. There are experienced tutors on hand to help and advise. It’s informal and friendly – just bring a picnic lunch. All levels, from beginners upwards and including families, can take part. Lecture events Each event consists of a series of short talks by specialists, celebrating distinctive aspects of local heritage and ecology. Usually they are chaired by one of our Patrons, who have national reputations as experts in their field. There will also be displays by relevant local groups and businesses. Exploring with the Environment Trust Walks exploring Richmond’s rich environment and heritage, led by local experts run from March to November. Please see our events programme for upcoming walks.