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• 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...

• Volunteering opportunities at home

  22 APRIL 2020 Volunteering opportunities at home

  Because of COVID-19, most of our volunteering activities (apart from our online researcher role) have been cancelled until further notice.  But the good news is, there are other useful volunteering...

• ‘Let nature be your teacher’

  21 APRIL 2020 ‘Let nature be your teacher’

  Thousands of schoolchildren who have visited the New Forest National Park over the years have flourished thanks to its special qualities and calming atmosphere. It's largely thanks to education officer...

• Connect to nature from your home

  1 APRIL 2020 Connect to nature from your home

  It’s comforting to know that, during these uncertain times, nature is still doing its wonderful thing. While most of us are on ‘lockdown’ to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, the...

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