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Saving the New Forest: NFA The First 150 Years
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FIRE AT BRATLEY/BACKLEY/A31 AUGUST 2026
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August 17th, 2026

An article by Clive Chatters in response to the fire.

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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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Announcements & Decisions Verderers Court 17th April 2019

Planning & Transport Committee
April 17th, 2019

This month’s announcements include warnings about dumping garden waste on the Forest as a hazard to the livestock, foals on Forest roads, out of control dogs, pleas to not fe...

Our Chair Responds to BBC Inside Out Allegations

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January 29th, 2019

Drawing conclusions from a snapshot view of the New Forest is often risky for a place that evolves and fluctuates over long periods of time.

NFA President’s Report 2017-18

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April 16th, 2018

Our President, Oliver Crosthwaite Eyre sets our work in big picture context, Brexit, the 25 Year Environment Plan, Recreation Management Strategy and Local Plans. Last of our seri...

Brexit and The Forest

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July 20th, 2016

NFA Presentment for the Verderers Court 20th July 2016 However we feel about the Brexit referendum, its aftermath has introduced a vast array of uncertainty, including many element...

Presentment to The Verderers: NFA Response to the Independent Panel on Forestry

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July 20th, 2011

Presentment to The Court of Verderers. Wednesday 20th July 2011Peter Roberts. Chairman. New Forest Association. The New Forest Association asks that the Verderers consider supporti...

NFA Chairman on BBC Radio Solent (link available until 27th July 2011)

Habitat & Landscape Committee
July 20th, 2011

Peter Roberts, the Chairman of the New Forest Association, was interviewed by Julian Clegg on BBC Radio Solent on his Wednesday 20th July 2011 show, explaining the NFA’s call...

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

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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...

New Forest Association warns that the danger is not over

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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

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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

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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

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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”. ...

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