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INTERIM VERGE WATCH REPORT 2026 by Jo Ivey, Council Member and Sarah Nield, Chair
Recreation Committee

August 10th, 2026

Read below or download the document here 1. INTRODUCTION The New Forest roadside verges are a rich habitat despite their low-key appearance. Just how rich is bring discovered by on...
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Visit to Needs Ore Nature Reserve on 20th August 2026
Given the popularity of our Needs Ore visit last year we are grateful to the Beaulieu estate for giving us permission to visit Needs Ore again. Needs Ore is a nature reserve at the...

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Beaver and the New Forest

Habitat & Landscape Committee
November 25th, 2024

This note records the outcome of discussions by the Habitats and Landscape Committee of the New Forest Association to consider the possible consequences of Beaver Castor fiber beco...

Wilding Film Event — Announcing Our Panel

Habitat & Landscape Committee
October 11th, 2024

Clive Chatters, Lyndsey Stride, Nick Tomalin (RSPB), and Sam Haynes will discuss rewilding and its implications for the Forest for our Wilding Film event. Discussion will be modera...

Shobley Encroachment: a statement from the New Forest Commoners Defense Association

CommoningHabitat & Landscape Committee
July 25th, 2023

We support the NFCDA in their battle against illegal encroachment on Common Land. This guest post was announced today at the New Forest Show by NFCDA Chair Andrew Parry-Norton. Thi...

Verderers Announcements & Decisions : Dogs, Brambles, Fees & New Verderers

CommoningHabitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
October 19th, 2022

This month’s announcements include the management and importance of brambles, controlling dogs in bird nesting season, pleas to not feed livestock, marking fees, and the appo...

Campsites on the Crown Lands : Our Statement to the New Forest National Park Authority

Habitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
July 14th, 2022

We highlight our concerns with Forestry England’s tender for their campsites on the protected habitat of the New Forest to the July 2022 meeting of the New Forest National Pa...

Tender for the operator of New Forest campsites: Our Letter to Forestry England

CommoningHabitat & Landscape Committee
June 28th, 2022

We were greatly heartened by the news that Forestry England and Forestry and Land Scotland had purchased Camping in the Forest (CiTF) from The Camping and Caravanning Club, because...

Background: Close The Campsites That Harm Habitat

Habitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
July 21st, 2021

This article includes the Background Notes from our July 2021 Presentment calling for a review of the campsite infrastructure on the protected habitats of the Crown Lands, the clos...

Northern end of Hollands Wood camp site, New Forest August 2005 / Jim Champion / CC BY-SA 2.0

Chris Packham Pushes For Unicorn Rewilding in the New Forest

CommoningHabitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
March 31st, 2019

This article originally appeared in the 1st April, 2019 edition of the Lymington Tomes / Miltonian Adverteaser and is reprinted without any regard to their permission. Miltonian Ad...

Rewilding The New Forest?

CommoningHabitat & Landscape Committee
February 25th, 2019

The growl of a large grizzly bear filled the hall at Lyndhurst Community Centre and the audience of two hundred people gasped. As curtains drew back and they were confronted with a...

Fungi and the Law (a summary)

Habitat & Landscape Committee
October 22nd, 2018

We thought it was time to review where fungi law is currently. With Autumn fully upon us, and a plethora of various understandings being put about, I’ve attempted to summariz...

Verderer’s Announcements and Decisions September 2018

CommoningHabitat & Landscape Committee
September 19th, 2018

This month’s announcements include warnings about dumping apples and garden waste on the Forest as a hazard to the livestock, the upcoming Verderers Election, positive change...

Gasp! NFDC and Southampton Clean Air Zone Consultation

Habitat & Landscape Committee
September 16th, 2018

The World Health Organization named Southampton amongst the worst cities for air pollution in UK. Here’s our response to the consultation run by NFDC and Southampton on South...

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