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• Ash dieback

  17 MAY 2023 Ash dieback

  You may have heard of a disease called ash dieback – otherwise called chalara – which is affecting some woodlands in the UK. This disease, caused by a fungus, blocks...

• New Forest National Park Intern: My Time at The New Forest National Park Authority So Far

  15 MAY 2023 New Forest National Park Intern: My Time at The New Forest National Park Authority So Far

  Hi, I’m Josh and I’m the first National Park Intern at the New Forest NPA. I’ve always loved nature, ever since I was a kid. We would spend hours walking...

• Artist in residence: Melanie Rose

  19 APRIL 2023 Artist in residence: Melanie Rose

  The New Forest National Park Authority and SPUD now welcome their third Artist in Residence, Melanie Rose.  Melanie focuses on exploring landscape and place through painting; the tracks, traces, paths,...

• The value of natural capital to health and wellbeing

  16 MARCH 2023 The value of natural capital to health and wellbeing

  By Dr James Alden I am James, a paediatrician (children, not feet), by training and have been working for the New Forest National Park in the role of Public Health...

• Walking in the New Forest with your dog

  13 FEBRUARY 2023 Walking in the New Forest with your dog

  Living in, or within easy reach, of the New Forest is such a privilege. There are few places in England where we can walk, cycle or ride through such diverse,...

• ‘Restaurants and runways’ for wintering birds

  22 DECEMBER 2022 ‘Restaurants and runways’ for wintering birds

  The New Forest is one of the best places for rare birds and for some species it’s their last UK stronghold. In winter, some of our ground-nesting birds head to...

• Cattle return to graze and help restore secret forest after 100 years

  16 DECEMBER 2022 Cattle return to graze and help restore secret forest after 100 years

  A fantastic new woodland restoration scheme has launched at RSPB’s 1,200-acre nature reserve - Franchises Lodge - located in the north of the New Forest.   The scheme has seen ...

• Have a green New Forest Christmas

  13 DECEMBER 2022 Have a green New Forest Christmas

  It’s a magical time of year when we’re ready to celebrate and indulge, but our festivities needn’t cost the Earth. Here are our top tips for enjoying an environmentally-friendly and...

• The holly bears the crown!

  22 NOVEMBER 2022 The holly bears the crown!

  As the traditional Christmas carol The Holly and the Ivy goes: ‘…of all the trees that are in the wood, the holly bears the crown.’ Holly has been used to...

• Artist in residence Beccy McCray

  10 OCTOBER 2022 Artist in residence Beccy McCray

  As we welcome the change in seasons, we welcome this year's second National Park Artist in Residence. Beccy McCray is an interdisciplinary artist who looks to engage people with her...

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