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New Forest Campsites Management

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November 16th, 2022

Friends of The New Forest have been concerned and critical about many aspects of the process being undertaken by Forestry England to tender for the management of New Forest campsit...

Protect Heathlands by Restricting Sky Lanterns and Fireworks Along With Barbecues

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November 16th, 2022

We believe the susceptibility of our heathlands to wildfires is the crux of the proposed public spaces protection order that seeks to ban barbecues on the Crown Lands. The order o...

Dog Public Space Protection Order: A Statement to NFDC Council Cabinet

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November 2nd, 2022

We add our suggestions for a possible Dog Public Spaces Protection Orders to our broad support for the two already proposed New Forest District Council PSPOs. This statement was g...

Proposed tree felling at Slap Bottom Burley

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December 20th, 2019

Statement Issued 20th December 2019 The Association’s attention has been drawn to concerns raised about proposed tree felling within the New Forest at Slap Bottom, Burley. We note ...

Press Release: Chris Packham has it wrong about the New Forest

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January 29th, 2019

One of the many challenges that the Forest faces for those of us seeking its long-term protection is to find the right way to make that support effective.

Development threats to New Forest

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November 8th, 2018

New Forest National Park Authority and New Forest District Council Local Plans The Friends of the New Forest are concerned with the New Forest District Council’s (NFDC) Local...

Guest Post: High Level Stewardship AGM 2018 — Official Verderer

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April 25th, 2018

The New Forest HLS is England’s largest environmental improvement scheme, launched in 2010. The scheme is managed through a formal partnership between the relevant statutory...

WANTED – Help to run this important New Forest charity

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April 23rd, 2018

We value the special qualities of the Forest and seek to promote and protect them as the only all-inclusive organisation promoting its well-being. We campaign against threats and e...

100th anniversary of the Portuguese Fireplace in the New Forest

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November 18th, 2017

On 18th November 2017, eight members of the Anglo-Portuguese community came to the New Forest from London for a little ceremony to commemorate the arrival of a Portuguese contingen...

Friends of the New Forest host national conference

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October 21st, 2017

National Parks Societies Conference 2017 The Friends of the New Forest recently hosted a three-day national conference at Balmer Lawn Hotel, Brockenhurst, which was attended by rep...

Saving the New Forest – 150 Years

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July 28th, 2017

On July 22nd this year a very special meeting was held at the Crown Hotel in Lyndhurst. Attended by Lord Montagu, the Hon. Mary Montagu Scott, Lord Manners and Mr Oliver Crosthwait...

Members Event and AGM – 22nd April 2017

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March 22nd, 2017

The 2017 Members Event and Association AGM will be held: Saturday 22nd April Minstead Hall, Minstead SO43 7FX, Starting at 10.00am PROGRAMME 10.00 am: Coffee and tea available 10.3...

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