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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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Friends of the New Forest host national conference

Other
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...

Public Pressure on the Forest : Presentment from the New Forest Young Commoners Group

CommoningHabitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
October 18th, 2017

Here we welcome a guest post from Oliver Cook, Chair of the New Forest Forest Young Commoners Committee, who gave this Presentment in this month’s Verderers Court. As Young C...

Recreational Harm : Presentment from the Commoners Defence Association

CommoningHabitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
October 18th, 2017

Here we welcome a guest post from Dr Tony Hockley, Chairman of the New Forest Commoners Defence Association, who gave this Presentment in this month’s Verderers Court. The Se...

Saving the Future of the Forest: a Verderers Court Presentment

Habitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
September 20th, 2017

Here we welcome a guest post from one of our Members, Ian Thew of Burley, who gave this Presentment in this month’s Verderers Court. Official Verderer, members of the Verdere...

Presentment: Thanks to FC for continued Fungi policy / England Coast Path shortcomings

Habitat & Landscape Committee
September 20th, 2017

Fungi The NFA hope the Verderers will join us in thanking the Forestry Commission for their continuing attempts to protect fungi vital to the habitat of the Crown Lands. As they di...

England Coast Path: Our Letter to the New Forest Access Forum

Habitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
August 28th, 2017

England Coast Path The England Coast Path (ECP) will create new non-historically based Rights of Way which may also join up existing Rights of Way, including the Solent Way. It wil...

Recreation Management Strategy Survey Response

Habitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
August 9th, 2017

Our response to the Future Forest RMS Survey launched by the New Forest National Park Authority. We call for priority projects to address outdated infrastructure, boost regard for...

Saving the New Forest – 150 Years

Other
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...

Presentment: England Coast Path

Habitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
July 20th, 2017

Legislation has mandated the England Coast Path, which in other regions may provide useful alternative recreation, pleasant views and tourist destinations. For the New Forest it wi...

Recreation Management Strategy Survey / England Coast Path NFNPA July 2017

Habitat & Landscape CommitteeRecreation Committee
July 13th, 2017

This Statement was made to the New Forest National Park Authority at their meeting on 13th July 2017. Whilst we welcome the review of the RMS, the emphasis and approach of the surv...

Members Event and AGM – 22nd April 2017

Other
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...

Maldwin Drummond OBE 1932-2017

Other
March 1st, 2017

It is with sadness that we record the death of Maldwin Drummond on Saturday 18th February. The official notice of his death reads: Maldwin Andrew Cyril died peacefully on 18th Febr...