The Richard Jefferies Society was established in 1950 and has members in all parts of the world. It is a registered charity (no. 1042838) managed by an Executive Council of volunteers.   

The Society aims to promote interest in, and respect for the life and works of Richard Jefferies (1848-1887).

Newsletters, with information about the writer, events, publications and services are circulated to members twice a year along with an annual report.   In addition they receive a copy of the Society's Journal containing hitherto unpublished writing by Jefferies, new articles, research and book reviews. The Society has a special concern for such places as the writer's birthplace at Coate, Coate Water, Liddington Hill, and the memorial stone on Burderop Down, all in Wiltshire. Other places of pilgrimage are at Surbiton, Sydenham and Eltham near London, and at Brighton, Crowborough and at his final home at Goring by Sea, Sussex where he died at the age of 38.  Richard Jefferies' grave is in Broadwater cemetery at Worthing.

Meetings are held in the winter months by Zoom and the Spring Lecture and Annual General Meeting take place at the Richard Jefferies Museum. 

A Bursary is available for projects that promote a new understanding of the writings of Jefferies.

The Society awards a yearly literary prize for excellence in nature writing in association with the White Horse Bookshop in Marlborough. There is a dedicated website.

The Society holds extensive archives at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham. Download a catalogue of our archives held there.

The Society hosts a Facebook page, X, Instagram and You Tube channel. 

The Society has issued a PrivacyStatement with regard to the use of 'cookies' on this website. 

For further information contact the Richard Jefferies Society

by email: info@richardjefferiessociety.org
or write to: c/o The Old Mill, Mill Drive, Foulsham, Norfolk NR20 5RB.

Desperately Seeking Secretary

 

The Richard Jefferies Society is reaching out for a volunteer who might like to help with secretarial duties towards the end of 2025. The Society has had remarkably few secretaries in its 75 years as most have been in post for a long time. The current secretary has held the position for 20 years and is soon to retire. 

The future Honorary Secretary role and responsibilities will cover the following needs of the Society:

1) Act as Secretary to the Society. This includes organising meetings, communicating agendas, and taking minutes at meetings.  Maintain the minutes book. Respond to requests from Exec. Council to carry out any general secretarial duties.

2) Receive all correspondence, telephone calls, emails, or other forms of communication to the Society, and reply to them, or direct them to the appropriate member of the Society.

3) Maintain the General Data Protection Regulations database.

4) Send appropriate archive material to the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, Chippenham and Swindon Library. 

5) Coordinate the safe storage of current Society papers and archives that the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre will not accept. 

6) Purchase stationery, stamps, etc. as necessary. 

If you can help or would like more information please email info@richardjefferiessociety.org

Nature's Ghosts by Sophie Yeo wins the Richard Jefferies Award for Nature Writing

On 28 April 2025 Sophie Yeo was announced as the winner of the Richard Jefferies Award for the best Nature Writing published in 2024 for her book Nature's Ghosts: The World We Lost and How to Get it Back published by HarperNorth.

Zoom into LATE LIGHT by Michael Malay

Shortlist for Richard Jefferies Award for best nature writing published in 2024