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• Are you tick aware?

  28 JULY 2021 Are you tick aware?

  The number of ticks present in the UK is on the rise partly because of climate change. Global warming means ticks are no longer being killed off by colder winters,...

• Out on patrol – protecting ground nesting birds

  16 JULY 2021 Out on patrol – protecting ground nesting birds

  By Dawn Rayment - People and Wildlife Ranger As we move towards the summer holidays, we are nearing the end of this year’s bird breeding season, which is such a busy period for the Ranger Team....

• Protecting landscapes must be a collaboration of culture, heritage and nature interests

  17 JUNE 2021 Protecting landscapes must be a collaboration of culture, heritage and nature interests

  By Alison Barnes FRSA FLI, CEO New Forest National Park Authority for green-alliance.org.uk As we think about and shape the future of protected landscapes, the role they play in the big issues...

• Help protect New Forest foals

  10 MAY 2021 Help protect New Forest foals

  During spring in the New Forest the first of the Forest-bred foals start to appear. Often seen running rings round their mothers or walking on wobbly legs, these foals are...

• Keeping the New Forest wetlands special

  2 FEBRUARY 2021 Keeping the New Forest wetlands special

  By Ian Barker - Ecologist at the New Forest National Park Authority 2021 sees the 50th anniversary of World Wetlands Day and its theme this year ‘Wetlands and Water’ is...

• Learning about the New Forest’s Prehistoric past

  17 NOVEMBER 2020 Learning about the New Forest’s Prehistoric past

  By Hilde van der Heul, Community Archaeologist During recent excavations near Beaulieu, archaeologists and volunteers uncovered the remains of an unusual Bronze Age monument dating back over 4000 years. Archaeological...

• Ash dieback

  7 OCTOBER 2020 Ash dieback

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

• Be inspired by our wild play podcast

  6 AUGUST 2020 Be inspired by our wild play podcast

  Whether it’s den building, bug hunting, balancing on logs or something else that grabs a child’s imagination, free play within nature offers countless benefits. To inspire families to explore nature,...

• Dig deep into Forest history

  15 JULY 2020 Dig deep into Forest history

  New Forest National Park Authority archaeologists dig deep into some fascinating online history resources available, in their latest video. To celebrate the Council for British Archaeology’s Festival of Archaeology (which...

• 75th Anniversary of VE Day in the New Forest

  5 MAY 2020 75th Anniversary of VE Day in the New Forest

  This Friday we’ll be stringing up our Union Jack bunting and celebrating the 75th anniversary of VE Day from our homes. VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, marks the...

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