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• Preserving the Waterside area’s history and heritage

  10 FEBRUARY 2020 Preserving the Waterside area’s history and heritage

  A collaborative project between Ringwood based Forest Forge Theatre Company and the New Forest Heritage Centre in Lyndhurst, has set out on a mission to preserve the history and heritage...

• Search is on for historic tree graffiti in the New Forest

  31 JANUARY 2020 Search is on for historic tree graffiti in the New Forest

  Graffiti is seen as a modern blight on urban areas, but in the depths of the Forest, scribblings on trees from many years ago are a window into the past,...

• NPA leads call to address climate and nature emergencies

  23 JANUARY 2020 NPA leads call to address climate and nature emergencies

  The New Forest National Park Authority has agreed a new plan of action in response to the climate and nature emergencies. Since its creation in 2005, the New Forest NPA...

• Rare wildlife in Landford receives a boost thanks to National Grid

  16 DECEMBER 2019 Rare wildlife in Landford receives a boost thanks to National Grid

  The New Forest National Park Authority and Wiltshire Wildlife Trust have been awarded £28,000 to improve Landford Bog for rare plants, invertebrates and reptiles. The nature reserve – the size...

• Our statement about the Landscapes Review of National Parks and AONBs

  21 SEPTEMBER 2019 Our statement about the Landscapes Review of National Parks and AONBs

  A Landscapes Review was published today with 27 recommendations to Government. The Report considers the next steps for National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs). Here's our response:...

• Make your home and garden greener this summer

  12 JUNE 2019 Make your home and garden greener this summer

  Electric bike demos, solar farm tours and wildlife gardens are just some of the highlights of The Big Green Weekend in the National Park. Property owners in and around the...

• Design awards herald Forest’s best new buildings

  28 MARCH 2019 Design awards herald Forest’s best new buildings

  Some of the most innovative, sympathetic and ingenious new buildings in the New Forest have been celebrated with awards. The area’s distinctive and attractive buildings make an important contribution to...

• As the seasons come and go, so do the birds of the Solent

  20 MARCH 2019 As the seasons come and go, so do the birds of the Solent

  Press release from Bird Aware Solent of which we are a Partner. Walkers, joggers and users of our wonderful Solent coast have all been treated to flocks of fantastic coastal...

• Our response to Government’s National Parks review

  19 DECEMBER 2018 Our response to Government’s National Parks review

  We have submitted our response to the Government’s Designated Landscapes Review which will decide what the future of England’s cherished designated landscapes will look like. In October, Environment Secretary Michael Gove...

• ‘Secret forest’ saved for the nation

  22 MARCH 2018 ‘Secret forest’ saved for the nation

  A 'secret forest' becomes one of the RSPB’s most significant purchases in its 129 year history [Joint press release with RSPB] The RSPB is delighted to be taking ownership of...