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The wildlife calendar: September

10 SEPTEMBER 2024 The wildlife calendar: September
As swallows congregate for their migration south, there’s more than a hint of autumn in the air this month. The days shorten and the sun sits lower in the sky,...
Hayley attends the DEFRA summer reception

9 AUGUST 2024 Hayley attends the DEFRA summer reception
About me Hi! I’m Hayley, Administration Assistant for the New Forest National Park Authority, working on various projects such as Youth for Climate and Nature (You CAN) and the Species...
Dan Snow on a Forest at war

4 JUNE 2024 Dan Snow on a Forest at war
Dan Snow is a much-loved historian and television presenter and has lived with his family in the New Forest since 2009. Read below an interview with him by Jacqui Ibbotson...
NPA Chair shares family connection to D-Day

30 MAY 2024 NPA Chair shares family connection to D-Day
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, New Forest National Park Authority Chair David Bence shares the story of his uncle John's part in that historic day. You can...
Celebrating 20 years of the New Forest Marque

30 APRIL 2024 Celebrating 20 years of the New Forest Marque
This year marks 20 years since the New Forest Marque was first launched. Over the last two decades, the scheme, which started out as Forest Friendly Farming, has supported hundreds...
Swifts – spectacular birds which need our help

31 MARCH 2024 Swifts – spectacular birds which need our help
By Catharine Gale, Trustee of Hampshire Swifts Swifts are supreme flyers, perfectly adapted to a life in the air. They sleep, feed and mate on the wing and only land...
Meet the National Park’s Net Zero with Nature Programme Manager

25 MARCH 2024 Meet the National Park’s Net Zero with Nature Programme Manager
John Stride is the New Forest National Park Authority’s new Net Zero with Nature Programme Manager. With transformational change needed to address our climate and nature emergencies, John will develop...
Artist Alex Julyan reflects on her residency in the New Forest

19 JANUARY 2024 Artist Alex Julyan reflects on her residency in the New Forest
My work isn’t made with signature materials, or by a particular method. Instead, each project is directed by an intention to draw on diverse ideas, histories and experiences, and to...
Work experience in the New Forest

10 JANUARY 2024 Work experience in the New Forest
Introduction Hi, my name is Bryn Mitchell. I have spent the last three days fulfilling my work experience with the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) communications team, I have...
Photography work experience with the NPA

14 DECEMBER 2023 Photography work experience with the NPA
Marcus Langelier My name is Marcus, and I have had three days of work experience at the NPA. During my placement here I have really enjoyed my time. I got...