Keep your distance from the animals and don't feed or pet them - you may be fined.
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By Zoe Cox, Community Manager, Forestry Commission South Forest District Everywhere you look there are signs of springs; the first few flowers bursting into bloom, the start of blossom on the trees, and signs of green shoots and buds beginning to emerge. These new signs of life are easy to see but there is also … Continued
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If you have visited the coast recently you may have noticed something magical is happening there – the shoreline is alive with water birds. From the New Forest to West Wittering and all along the northern coast of the Isle of Wight, 125,000 birds visit the Solent from faraway places such as Siberia and Greenland. … Continued
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We have submitted our response to the Government’s Designated Landscapes Review which will decide what the future of England’s cherished designated landscapes will look like. In October, Environment Secretary Michael Gove and writer Julian Glover invited the public to respond to a Call for Evidence, which forms part of the Designated Landscapes Review, overseen by a panel chaired … Continued
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Hi, I’m Hannah, an A level student who recently volunteered for the New Forest National Park Authority. For my work placement I was offered a rare experience – travelling to the British Museum Store Rooms in London to take photos of Roman pottery found in the New Forest over 100 years ago. I went there … Continued
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Julie Melin-Stubbs, our Wildlife and Conservation Manager and Manager of the New Forest Land Advice Service on an exciting new nature reserve in the New Forest. We work with a wide number of organisations, businesses and individuals to protect the Forest, support commoning and ensure the wildlife and traditional ways of life here are preserved for future generations. … Continued
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A ‘secret forest’ becomes one of the RSPB’s most significant purchases in its 129 year history [Joint press release with RSPB] The RSPB is delighted to be taking ownership of a new nature reserve in the north of the New Forest National Park. Franchises Lodge, near Nomansland in Wiltshire, is a 386 hectare (almost 1,000 … Continued
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This is a wonderful month to enjoy the last of the autumn colours in the broad-leaved woodlands of the New Forest National Park. Beech trees are especially colourful, with leaves turning coppery gold, yellow and orange before they drop. The oak also puts on its best display in November. Look out as well for yellow … Continued
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A joint press release by the Freshwater Habitats Trust and the New Forest National Park Authority.
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Archaeologist Gareth Owen explores the story of the Charter of the Forest, which had far reaching benefits for the New Forest. We are celebrating the Charter’s 800th anniversary in 2017. In this blog I explore the Charter of the Forest. ‘Never heard of it!’ I hear you cry! But you may have heard of its … Continued
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Alarming new figures suggest that the curlew is at risk of extinction in southern England, including in its New Forest stronghold.
