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FIRE AT BRATLEY/BACKLEY/A31 AUGUST 2026

Habitat & Landscape CommitteeOther
August 17th, 2026

An article by Clive Chatters in response to the fire.

August 2026

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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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New Forest Car Parking Charges and Verge Watch

Recreation Committee
April 16th, 2026

We are expecting charges in Forestry England car parks to be introduced from 20th April 2026, although we are still awaiting final confirmation and there is no public annoucment as...

Final Report on Recreational Mitigation in the New Forest

Recreation Committee
March 31st, 2026

Report on Recreational Mitigation in the New Forest By Sarah Nield, Chair of the New Forest Association (Charity No 260328) and Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Southampton...

March 2026

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December 2025

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29th September 2026

– 7.30pm

Pine Martens in the New Forest

Marcus, Director of Wild New Forest Guided Tours, will be giving a fascinating talk exploring the lives of Pine Martens in the New Forest. For more than a decade, Marcus has been s...

£7.50

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20th October 2026

– 7.30pm

New Forest Ponies – a breed apart

Suzanne Kemp has lived in the New Forest for the last thirty years, is a practising first generation Commoner, and has judged ponies in Finland and Sweden as well as the UK, she al...

£7.50

Book ticket

24th November 2026

– 7.30pm

Climate Change and the New Forest

John Stride is the Net Zero with Nature Programme Manager for the New Forest National Park Authority and will be giving a fascinating, informative, and timely talk on climate chang...

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Replace the Forestry Commission and remove conifer plantations in the New Forest, says NFA

Other
July 12th, 2011

PRESS RELEASE:The New Forest Association has called for the Forestry Commission to be replaced in the New Forest and for the Forest’s conifer plantations to be phased out in ...

NFA Issues Its Response to the Independent Panel on Forestry

Habitat & Landscape Committee
July 12th, 2011

After the government climbdown on the proposed sale of public woodlands on February 17th 2011, the Independent Panel on Forestry was established on 17 March 2011 to advise governme...

A New Chairman for the New Forest Association

Other
May 4th, 2011

The 144 year old New Forest Association is delighted to announce the election of Peter Roberts as its new Chairman. A former Amenity Verderer, Peter has been involved with the Asso...

New Forest Association opposes proposed Thorns Beach development

Planning & Transport Committee
March 15th, 2011

The New Forest Association has voiced strong opposition to a proposed coastal development at Thorns Beach near Beaulieu in a formal letter to the National Park Authority. The Assoc...

New Forest Association warns that the danger is not over

Other
February 17th, 2011

The New Forest Association has welcomed moves by the Government to cancel its consultation on the privatisation of forests but warns that the danger to the New Forest, one of the n...

Official Verderer Announcement: Forestry Commission Public Forest Estate – Public Consultation

Other
February 16th, 2011

VERDERERS COURT 16th FEBRUARY 2011ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DECISIONSForestry Commission Public Forest Estate – Public Consultation The paper proposes that the New Forest will be cla...

Current Links to Other Organizations Comments on the Forestry Commission sell-off

Other
January 28th, 2011

CPRE Ministers not out of the woods yet RSPB We’re not out of the woods yet, RSPB warns Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust: The Wildlife Trusts’ response to the Gover...

New Forest Association is appalled at Forestry Commission sell off plans

Other
January 28th, 2011

PRESS RELEASE:The New Forest Association has hit out at Government plans to sell off the ‘crown jewels’ of the New Forest, labelling the plans “appalling”. ...

The New Forest could be overgrown within two years

Other
October 25th, 2010

PRESS RELEASE:The New Forest Association (NFA) believes that the Crown Lands of the New Forest deserves the best management expertise the Government can offer. The delicate balance...

New Chief Executive for the National Park.

Other
March 25th, 2010

At today’s New Forest National Park Authority meeting, the new Chief Executive, Alison Barnes, was announced to the authority members by the current interim Chief Executive, ...

NFA Nestboxes available

Other
October 28th, 2009

Fix sturdy Nestboxes now for winter roosting. Various types for £5 ea. All proceeds to NFA funds to fight major proposed developments in or around the New Forest. Phone Graham Bake...

Personalised NFA Christmas Cards

Other
October 28th, 2009

The Christmas Cards shown are available personalised with your address. Cards come in packs of 10 with envelopes at £3.00 delivered; the minimum quantity for personalized cards is ...