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• Artist In Residence: Isabella Martin

  14 MAY 2025 Artist In Residence: Isabella Martin

  The New Forest National Park Authority and arts education charity SPUD welcome their next Artist in Residence Isabella Martin to the New Forest for the month of May.  Isabella will...

• Why the New Forest is so important for reptiles

  8 MAY 2025 Why the New Forest is so important for reptiles

  By Eryn McDonald and Ashley Bartlett Nestled in the heart of southern England, the New Forest National Park stands as a captivating landscape of ancient woodlands, heathlands, and grasslands. The...

• 80th anniversary of VE Day in the New Forest

  7 MAY 2025 80th anniversary of VE Day in the New Forest

  Thursday 8 May marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day – or Victory in Europe Day – and is a time to remember the dedication and sacrifice of those who...

• May wildlife highlights

  1 MAY 2025 May wildlife highlights

  May is one of the busiest months for wildlife activity in the New Forest, with plenty to see, hear and even smell! Hawthorn hedges are covered with ‘may’ blossom and...

• How ponds are helping rare species thrive in New Forest freshwater

  29 APRIL 2025 How ponds are helping rare species thrive in New Forest freshwater

  New ponds are being created and old ponds restored to improve the quality of freshwater habitats in and around the New Forest National Park. Freshwater Habitats Trust’s work on private...

• Youth for Climate and Nature scheme marks successful ‘Midway Moment’

  8 APRIL 2025 Youth for Climate and Nature scheme marks successful ‘Midway Moment’

  The Youth for Climate and Nature (YouCAN) scheme has reached its halfway stage. Here is a collection of some of the successes so far, you may have seen some of...

• ‘Theatre is the perfect platform’: How young voices shaped new play on climate and nature emergencies

  3 APRIL 2025 ‘Theatre is the perfect platform’: How young voices shaped new play on climate and nature emergencies

  It’s taken a cast of people to bring Theatre for Life’s New Forest folklore-based play, Bringing the Outside In, to the stage in a performance that will shine a spotlight...

• April wildlife highlights

  3 APRIL 2025 April wildlife highlights

  April is a busy month for birds in the New Forest. There are arrivals and departures a plenty as some migrate from Africa and Southern Europe to the UK to...

• Sand lizard and adder among New Forest reptiles benefitting from restoration work

  2 APRIL 2025 Sand lizard and adder among New Forest reptiles benefitting from restoration work

  Three of the most threatened reptile species are set to receive a huge boost to their recovery rate in the New Forest. Sand lizard, smooth snake and adder are particularly...

• ’I just feel alive’: How the YouCAN scheme helped Charlie find his passion for working outside

  24 MARCH 2025 ’I just feel alive’: How the YouCAN scheme helped Charlie find his passion for working outside

  Meet Charlie, an intern at the Countryside Education Trust who, thanks to our Youth for Climate and Nature (YouCAN) scheme, has found his passion for working in the outdoors. On...