Membership of the BGS offers the following benefits:

Contacts

The British Grassland Society acts as a forum for those with an active interest in the science and practice of grassland and forage crop production and utilization. Being a member provides a unique opportunity to meet and discuss a wide range of relevant topics with the most able scientists and practitioners in the country. The Society brings together research workers, farmers, advisers, technical specialists and senior members of the agricultural supply industry.

Grass and Forage Science

The leading international journal for the publication of results on grassland and forage related research is inlcuded in members subscriptions. It is published four times a year.

Grass and Forage Farmer

A specialist publication providing a distillation of the results of research and other highly topical issues for the grassland and forage farmer, published four times a year.

BGS Jan Crichton Bursary Award Scheme

Financial assistance to members of the Society for travel or education in line with the objectives of the Society. See the awards section of this website for more details.

Advance Notification

Advance Notification of BGS Meetings and Events including personal invitations to attend and to contribute offered papers to conferences.

Conferences

Specialist conferences providing the opportunity to present and hear the latest research results. BGS has an Occassional Symposium series offering an update on policy and research with invited and offered papers and a Research Conference series which welcomes offered papers on research in progress and from young researchers. 

Roadshows

Farmer-focussed discussions with highly topical and often controversial speakers to challenge your current ways of thinking

Workshops

Focussing on a specific topic seeking new ways forward

Seminars

With leading specialists in their field and the opportunity for face to face detailed discussions

Member's Discount

Members receive a discount on all meetings organised by BGS and on publications and items in our Online Shop

Newsletter

Regular newsletters keep you up to date with society activities and events, awards, new projects, new books, results of competitions and include a calendar of grassland-related events.