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INTERIM VERGE WATCH REPORT 2026 by Jo Ivey, Council Member and Sarah Nield, Chair
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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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Thursday 20th August 2026

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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Presentment: New Forest Crown Freehold Properties

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May 15th, 2019

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. I woul...

Presentment: Don’t Feed Our Ponies

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April 17th, 2019

Presenting a guest blog from Wednesday’s Verderers Court, a Presentment from Kathy Clarke on the consequences of visitors feeding or petting New Forest livestock. I have rece...

Presentment: Ashurst Hospital Site

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April 17th, 2019

We welcome a guest post from our former chair, Peter Roberts, who gave this Presentment in this month’s Verderers Court. My name is Peter Roberts. I am a former Verder...

Presentment: Commercial Dog Walking

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April 17th, 2019

Our Vice Chair, Gale Gould made this Presentment at this month’s Verderers Court, clarifying our position about Professional Dog Walkers and Commercial Exploitation of the Fo...

Presentment: Dragons Teething Pains

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January 16th, 2019

Presenting a guest blog from Wednesday’s Verderers Court, a Presentment from Lyndsey Stride on some of the unintended consequences of Dragons Teeth. Good morning OV, V an...

Presentment: Our Objections to Local Plans

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October 17th, 2018

New Forest District Council’s Local Plan aims to build 10,500 homes over ten years. In their own summary they admit this is 3 to 4 times their current development rate. 13 o...

Presentments to Verderers — September

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September 19th, 2018

Here we welcome guest posts on night cycling and signs to educate the public. These presentments were made by individuals to the Verderers, not on behalf of the Friends of the New...

Grazing Levels: CDA Presentment to May 2018 Verderers Court

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May 16th, 2018

This Presentment was given by New Forest Commoners Defence Association Chair Tony Hockley. We share it here as a guest post with his kind permission. I would like to make a present...

Presentment to The Verderers: Proposed Forestry Commission sell off consultation.

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February 16th, 2011

Presentment to The Court of Verderers. Wednesday 16th February 2011William Ziegler. Chairman. New Forest Association. In common with many hundreds of thousands of others the New Fo...

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