'The Pageant of Summer' as an Epic Found-poem

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Richard Jefferies' footstone on his grave in Broadwater Cemetery, Worthing describes him as the 'Prose Poet of England's fields ...

THE LOST ELMS wins top literary prize for Nature writing

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Mandy Haggith was announced today (7 May 2026) as the winner of the Richard Jefferies Award for the  best nature writing issued in 2025 for ...

Walk around Tolworth 6 June 2026

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  This guided walk, in the footsteps of Richard Jefferies' Tolworth years, will be led by local ecologist and Richard Jefferies Society ...

An Ecological Vision of Earth

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New meeting room for the Richard Jefferies Museum

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 Please help towards funding a new meeting room at the Richard Jefferies Museum.  Artist's impression of the proposed building.

Richard Jefferies Society AGM and Spring Lecture

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Richard Jefferies Award Shortlist for 2025 Nominations

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  The Richard Jefferies Award  is given annually to the author of the publication considered by the judging panel to be the most outstanding...

About the Society

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  The Richard Jefferies Society was established on 13 June 1950 and now has members in all parts of the world. It is a registered charity (N...

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

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Zoom into LATE LIGHT by Michael Malay

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

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  The Richard Jefferies Award  is given annually to the author of the publication considered by the judging panel to be the most outstanding...

DOWNLAND by Anna Dillon and Jonathan Davidson

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The Scarlet Shawl published 150 years ago

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150th Wedding Anniversary

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Richard Jefferies and Jessie Baden were married at the parish church of the Holy Cross, Chiseldon on Wednesday 8 th July 1874. Richard’s br...

Why did you join the Richard Jefferies Society?

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Earlier this year we carried out a survey of our members. One of the questions we asked was: Why did you join the Richard Jefferies Society?...

Bristol University lecturer wins top literary prize for Nature writing

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    On 3 May 2024 Michael Malay was announced as the winner of the Richard Jefferies Award  for the best nature writing...

The Meaning of Butterflies: science, aesthetics, spirituality, poetics, relationship with place

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  Matthew Oates will be talking about ‘ The Meaning of Butterflies: science, aesthetics, spirituality, poetics, relationship with place.’ RI...

Shortlist for Richard Jefferies Award for best nature writing published 2023

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Wild Fell Wins Top Literary Prize for Nature Writing

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Nicola Chester wins the Richard Jefferies Award for ON GALLOWS DOWN, 23 May 2022.

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The Richard Jefferies Award of £1000 is given annually to the author of the publication considered by the judging panel to be the most outst...