New Forest Thrive festival

A festival celebrating people, wildlife, and the future

The first New Forest Thrive festival will take place in Ringwood this summer highlighting the unique and special place that is the National Park.

Led by the New Forest National Park Authority, the event looks to the future to celebrate the Forest’s communities, as well as its wildlife, landscapes, and so much more.

New Forest Thrive will have four zones from Creative and Discovery to Chill Out and Sustainable Transport with interactive displays, activities, and performances on offer throughout the day to inspire people of all ages and to promote positive climate and nature-based actions.

The New Forest Thrive festival has been made possible through the Youth for Climate and Nature (YouCAN) scheme. Find out more at newforestnpa.gov.uk/YouCAN.

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Details of the day:

• When – Sunday 6 July, 10am to 3pm
• Where – Carvers Recreation Ground, Ringwood

Who will be at New Forest Thrive?

Sustainable Transport zone:

• PEDALL New Forest Inclusive Cycling with cycling tasters and bike maintenance
• New Forest NPA with The New Forest Tour
• Ringwood Riders with skateboarding activities
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police with bike security marking

Chill Out zone:

• Brock Bikes with ice creams
• Coffee Wagon with coffee and cakes
• Ringwood Town Council with food and drink at Carvers Clubhouse
• Idellica with pizzas
• New Forest NPA with an outdoor kit swap shop

Creative zone:

• Theatre for Life with performances from Bringing the Outside In
• CODA Music and Arts Trust
• African Activities
• New Forest NPA with a video booth
• Wessex Rivers Trust

Discovery zone:

• Ringwood Town Council Round Table with a minibeast estate activity
• The Parks Foundation
• New Forest NPA with Wild Play activities and Junior Rangers
• New Forest NPA with the ranger’s mobile unit
• Members from the New Forest Youth Board
• Freshwater Habitats Trust with wetland activities
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust with a Solent Seascape activity
• RACE
• Flourish in Nature