About Us

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Office Holders

Welcome to Orkney Field Club's website.

The Field Club was founded in 1959 to encourage the study and conservation of the natural heritage of Orkney. It is a recognised charity (No. SC 012459).

New members are always welcome - come to a meeting or see below - our interests vary widely and you do not have to be an expert!

Seen something interesting? Please see our Records page, which includes Orkney species lists. Our latest plan - SPOT THE SPECIES! - is to encourage everyone to look out for, and send in records of, any Orkney wildlife. We have a particular focus on recording giant puffballs and other fungi just now. Click here to read more and to see photos!

Conservation: the Club's practical conservation activity is focused on the Durkadale plantation, set up 25 years ago to provide a refuge for native tree species, and on an area of Orphir heathland generously bequeathed to us.

Consultation: Club members share considerable expertise so we are frequently consulted on local conservation and environmental issues.

Winter programme: between September and April, we run our monthly "Club Night" programme of talks and lectures. Please click here to read about recent meetings.

Outdoor programme: an important part of our programme (see the latest Newsletter) is organising field meetings covering a wide variety of life forms, including visits to the outer isles.

Communication with Members: please see the Publications section for recent Newsletters; members who would like to receive urgent Club news by e-mail are invited to e-mail the Chairman.

Correspondence can be sent to the Orkney Field Club, c/o Kirkwall Library, 44 Junction Road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1AG; or email the Chairman.

Bulletin: publication of our annual Bulletin, the Orkney Naturalist, is perhaps the most important event of our year. Copies of the 2011 edition are available at £6 (free to members) - click here for more information. Please contact the Chairman if you would like to write an article for a future Bulletin.

Stoats: please click here to read about the Club's concerns about stoats and how to report sightings.

Orkney Field Club was instrumental in setting up the Orkney Biodiversity Records Centre, and continues to take an active part in its running.

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Membership

If you wish to become a member of the Orkney Field Club you can download a copy of our membership application form here.

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Constitution and Documents

Please click below to read the following:

• Orkney Field Club Constitution

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Office Holders (2010-11)

President and Vice-president

President:
Vice-president:

Mildred Cuthbert
Vacant

Committee Members

Chairman:
Vice-chairman:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Members:

Penny Martin
John Crossley
Dick Matson
Dennis Paice
Chris Booth, Julian Branscombe, Anne Gascoigne, Sydney Gauld, Eric Meek, Brian Ribbands, Jenny Taylor and Lorna Whittle.

Sub Committees

Editorial (Bulletin):

Chris Booth, John Crossley, Roger Davies, Dick Matson, Dennis Paice, Brian Ribbands

Biological Recording:

Sydney Gauld (co-ordinator) plus ALL County Recorders

Emergency & Environmental:

Roger Davies (co-ordinator) plus others as required

External Committee (Representation)

Orkney Local Access Forum:

Anne Gascoigne

Environmental Partnership:

John Crossley

Orkney Woodland Group:

Brian Ribbands & Jenny Taylor

OBRC Consulative Committee:

John Crossley

OCEAN Group:

Dick Matson & John Crossley (deputy)

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