The Society was formed in 1938 with the object of furthering interest in cultivation of the fuchsia.
*** 2024 Show offer is now open. New Members joining from now until 31/10/2024, will have their membership continue until 31/10/2025***
-->The online form below can be used to join or to renew your membership
Members are entitled to:
- A copy of the Society's Annual plus any Bulletins published in the membership year.
- An electronic copy of the Society's Constitution. (Printed copy by request on joining only Not Electronic members).
- Particpate in the annual free cutting distribution scheme.
- Free advice on all aspects of fuchsia cultivation.
- Exhibit free of charge at any show organised by the Society.
- The right of entry into any other competition organised by the Society.
- Vote at the Society's Annual General Meeting.
Membership runs from November to October and all subscriptions are due for renewal on November 1st each year.
Join the British Fuchsia Society TODAY for as little as - Single £16.00 - Joint £20.00 for UK Membership OR £21.00 for Overseas Membership in Europe, £25.00 for Overseas Membership in the Rest of the World (ROW) and £10.00 for electronic membership world-wide.
Membership will run from now until the 31st October 2024. You will receive as your joining pack a copy of a recent publication, a selection of leaflets, an electronic copy of the constitution and membership card, then receive further publications as they become available in the membership year. Joint membership will be accepted at one address only and may be any two people at that address.
Overseas memberhip has now been split into Europe and the Rest of the World (ROW) because of increased postal prices.
Overseas membership may also be for up to two people at the same address.
Electronic Membership Tier
This is open to anyone world-wide including the UK for one single membership.
To join under this membership tier you will need to have a valid email address and all documents including the publications will be sent to the member at that email address as electronic files including the welcome pack.
The elctronic publication files will either be sent directly via email or a download link via We Transfer or similar depending on the file size.
Electronic members will be expected to renew via electronic payments, eg via the website with PayPal or by Bank Transfer.
GDPR The General Data Protection Regulation
The British Fuchsia Society will only use your personal information to communicate with you regarding your membership and to send you the publications and information relating to your membership of the society.
We will not share, pass on or sell your information to anyone else, except if we are legally required to do so. The society will maintain your membership record in the society membership database
for the period of your membership and for one year after failing to renew. After this 12 months all your personal information will be deleted except for your name and membership number which will be retained as a historical record.
Should you wish to know what information the society hold about you then please contact the secretary or submit a question from the contact us page in the membership and membership queries category.
In order to comply with the regulation, we need your consent to use your information for communicating with you.
If joining via the downloadable form;
Complete GDPR declaration (combined with membership form - see link below), sign, date and post it together with your payment.
If joining via the online form;
Complete the relevant GDPR consent tick box(es) on the screen.
Gift Aid:
As a Registered Charity the BFS is able to claim an extra 25p for every £1 of your subscription if you are able to comply with the following declaration.
Gift Aid Declaration
I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less income tax and/or capital gains tax in the current tax year than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations
it is my responsibility to pay any difference.
**Please notify us if you wish to cancel this declaration, change your name or home address, or no longer pay sufficient UK tax on your income or capital gains.**
If joining via the downloadable form;
Complete the Gift Aid Declaration form (combined with membership form - see link below) and forward it together with your payment.
If joining via the online form;
Complete the relevant Gift Aid tick box(es) on the screen.
Join online today by completing the form below!
UK Joint (£20)
Europe (£21)
Rest of the World (£25)
Electronic Single (£10)
OR Print the membership application form and join today! Click here