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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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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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Research on the Forest Byelaws – Presentment Made to the November 2024 Meeting of the Verderers Court

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December 5th, 2024

Official Verderer and Verderers and the members of public attending court today, I am Sarah Richards, Vice Chair of the New Forest Association, also known as the Friends of the New...

Presentment Made by James Aldred to the November 2024 Meeting of the Verderers Court

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December 5th, 2024

My name is James Aldred, I am a freelance wildlife cameraman and writer. I grew up in Ringwood before moving to Bristol to work at the BBC Natural History Unit. I own a paddock in ...

Cycling Presentment Made to the October 2024 Meeting of the Verderers Court

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October 31st, 2024

Official Verderer and Verderers and the members of public attending court today, I am Sarah Richards, Vice Chair of the New Forest Association, also known as the Friends of the New...

Presentment: A Plea for the Future of New Forest Commoners

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July 17th, 2024

Presenting a guest blog from July’s Verderers Court, a Presentment from Will Parry-Norton on the challenges facing his generation of New Forest Commoners. Good morning Offici...

Campsites in the New Forest – Presentment

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September 25th, 2022

Over recent months, a national tender process has been underway to find a new operator for Forestry England campsites across England, including those here in the New Forest. For th...

Campsites on the Crown Lands: Presentment to Verderers Court June 2022

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June 15th, 2022

We agree with and support the Commoners Defence Association’s position on campsites in their presentment today. We strongly share concerns about the campsites’ impact on commoning,...

Presentment: Close The Campsites That Harm Habitat

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July 21st, 2021

Close Hollands Wood, Denny Wood and Longbeech Campsites as Natural England Intended The Friends of the New Forest support a comprehensive review of the campsites on the Crown Lands...

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...