Help care for the Forest - extreme heat warning, fires and BBQs banned.
Keep your distance from the animals and don't feed or pet them - you may be fined.
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The New Forest is a wonderfully unique area that needs protecting. We need people’s help to make sure this ancient landscape is properly maintained and safeguarded. This is where our New Forest Ambassadors come in. The New Forest Ambassador Scheme was created in partnership with New Forest District Council and parish councils as a result … Continued
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Joint press release: The New Forest Spring Clean ran from 25 March to 10 April this year and saw local litter heroes across the New Forest helping to protect the environment. The New Forest Spring Clean is a joint initiative between ourselves, Forestry England, New Forest District Council, Hampshire County Council, National Trust and the … Continued
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New planning guidelines have been agreed for new and larger temporary ‘pop up’ campsites within the New Forest National Park, to help protect the environment and local communities. From 30 September 2022, temporary 28-day campsites with 51 pitches or more, and any 28-day campsite established after 1 March 2020 will need planning permission from the … Continued
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National retailers have stopped selling disposable BBQs following calls to protect the environment. Two years ago, the New Forest National Park Authority called on retailers in and around the New Forest to remove disposable BBQs from sale and for a continued ban on fires and BBQs in the open countryside of the National Park. It … Continued
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The New Forest National Park Authority has responded to the Government’s consultation on the future of protected landscapes – National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It comes after the Government set out its proposals earlier this year following an independent Landscapes Review published in 2019. Our new Partnership Plan has five objectives which correspond well … Continued
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Climate change is a serious consideration for trees with the ever increasing number of storm events. Since the end of November 2021, the UK has experienced seven named storms, with Storm Eunice on 18 February having a significant effect on the New Forest. Storm Eunice brought major weather impacts, winds gusted at over 81mph in … Continued
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During this year’s Awakening Festival, we asked 4-11 year olds to show us how they’ve been helping climate and nature through an artwork. One entry was selected at random, and the winner received an interactive AR globe from Playshifu. Take a look at some of the inspiring entries from these young artists and read about … Continued
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Converting an old dairy, restoring a Victorian ice house and adding a modern extension to a 1930s home have all been recognised in the New Forest National Park Authority’s Building Design Awards 2022. The annual awards celebrate high-quality design and the best new developments across the National Park, with residential and other buildings eligible for … Continued
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Plant a tree in your garden to help wildlife thrive in the New Forest National Park. Trees and hedgerows provide food and shelter for a variety of wildlife, from songbirds and hedgehogs, to bees, bats and butterflies. They also create wildlife corridors which allow species to travel safely between isolated patches of wild habitats. By … Continued
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Rural Affairs Minister Lord Richard Benyon saw environment projects and met organisations caring for the National Park on a tour of the New Forest last week (Thursday 10 March). Lord Benyon visited a stream at Fletcher’s Thorns near Brockenhurst which he first saw in 2011 when diggers had carefully recreated its natural meandering course. As … Continued
