Membership
We welcome new members, and non-members are welcome at our events. There is a £3.00 admission charge for visitors at indoor meetings, and non-members are asked to contact the Field Events Secretary in advance if they wish to join a field trip.
The membership year runs from 1 January. Annual subscription rates are:-
Single: £10-
Family: £17-
New members joining after 1 April receive a 50% discount on the annual subscription.
Abingdon Naturalists' Society was set up in 1967 by wildlife lovers, to give an opportunity to learn about the natural world around us, promote conservation, and - just as important - to get out and see it in the company of experts and friends. Butterflies, bats, fowl, flora, fungi ... all on the agenda.
Our aims
- To foster the study and appreciation of natural history.
- To arrange illustrated talks.
- To organise excursions and field studies.
- To encourage and undertake local wildlife and habitat conservation.
- To identify and utilise the expertise and interests of members as appropriate.
- To co-operate and liaise with neighbouring like-minded organisations.
- To take part in other activities which are relevant to the above.
Not sure whether to join? Then why not come along to one of our indoor meetings or field outings to help you decide?
Who's Who
- President
- Richard Lewington
- Chair
- Steve Stevens
– email prefix "chairman" - Treasurer
- Sally Gillard
- email prefix "treasurer" - Membership
- Cynthia Napper
- email prefix "membership" - Field secretary
- Alison Muldal
- email prefix "field" - Conservation
- David Guyoncourt]
– email prefix " conservation" - Webmanager and Publicity
- Adrian Allsop
- email prefix "web"
The email addresses for those listed above are in the form prefix@abnats.org.uk.
Updated: October 2020
Where is Abingdon?
Abingdon-on-Thames, as it is now officially known, is the first town downstream from Oxford on the River Thames.
Abingdon Naturalists' Society was set up in 1967 by wildlife lovers, to give an opportunity to learn about the natural world around us, promote conservation, and - just as important - to get out and see it in the company of experts and friends. Butterflies, bats, fowl, flora, fungi ... all on the agenda.
Our aims
- To foster the study and appreciation of natural history.
- To arrange illustrated talks.
- To organise excursions and field studies.
- To encourage and undertake local wildlife and habitat conservation.
- To identify and utilise the expertise and interests of members as appropriate.
- To co-operate and liaise with neighbouring like-minded organisations.
- To take part in other activities which are relevant to the above.
Not sure whether to join? Then why not come along to one of our indoor meetings or field outings to help you decide?
Membership
We welcome new members, and non-members are welcome at our events. There is a £3.00 admission charge for visitors at indoor meetings, and non-members are asked to contact the Field Events Secretary in advance if they wish to join a field trip.
The membership year runs from 1 January. Annual subscription rates are:-
Single: £10-
Family: £17-
New members joining after 1 April receive a 50% discount on the annual subscription.
Who's Who
- President
- Richard Lewington
- Chair
- Steve Stevens
– email prefix "chairman" - Treasurer
- Sally Gillard
- email prefix "treasurer" - Membership
- Cynthia Napper
- email prefix "membership" - Field secretary
- Alison Muldal
- email prefix "field" - Conservation
- David Guyoncourt]
– email prefix " conservation" - Webmanager and Publicity
- Adrian Allsop
- email prefix "web"
The email addresses for those listed above are in the form prefix@abnats.org.uk.
Updated: October 2020
Where is Abingdon?
Abingdon-on-Thames, as it is now officially known, is the first town downstream from Oxford on the River Thames.