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Lumberjills Second World War story inspires New Forest Heritage Centre exhibition
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (212+ words) STORIES of the remarkable women who became forestry "Lumberjills" during the Second World War is the focus of an exhibition at The New Forest Heritage Centre. The new exhibition supported by Forestry England celebrates these unsung heroes who lived and…...
Letters: A big yellow tax on the Forest
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (190+ words) Home " People " Article In 1970 a singer-songwriter from Canada named Joni Mitchell penned a now famous folk-rock anthem called Big Yellow Taxi. This was her protest song voicing her concerns about the environmental destruction and urban sprawl that she saw on…...
NPA led "1. 3million nature recovery project restoring dozens of New Forest sites
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (298+ words) Birds, bats, dragonflies, eels, and reptiles are among thousands of species benefiting from a "1. 3 million nature recovery project. Funded by the species survival fund (SSF), the two-year scheme has been working to reverse species decline by restoring and "building resilience…...
Theme park recognised for high standards in animal welfare
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (230+ words) A FAMILY-run New Forest theme park has been recognised for its high standards in animal welfare, conservation, education, and research. Paultons Park at Ower received a mark of excellence from the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)....
Official opening for New Milton nature reserve
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (154+ words) An official opening event will celebrate a New Milton beauty spot's recent designation as a local nature reserve. As reported by the A&T, Ballard Water Meadow and Woodland was granted the status by Natural England, and is now known…...
Row over hedgerow destruction plan after park homes "built too close
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (538+ words) ANGRY residents at a Milford park home site have vowed to protest to stop the removal of a hedgerow near a nature reserve. The hedgerow, believed to have been a feature of New Lane for at least 60 years, is set…...
New deer culling measures welcomed for New Forest after "failure" to control populations
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (711+ words) NEW measures making it easier to cull surging deer populations in the New Forest have been welcomed by commoners and countryside groups. A recently published 10-year government strategy has been announced in a bid to control rising numbers, which are…...
Letters: Not surprised by destruction of New Forest bluebell wood
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (325+ words) Home " People " Article I WAS shocked and saddened but not surprised by the front page article by Roz Waters (A&T 6th Mar) showing the destruction caused at Broomy by the Forestry England contractor. Indeed the article highlights FE's priorities of…...
Fire pit and stove bid for New Milton Community Garden
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (197+ words) There were some initial concerns as town councillors considered a proposal to use a fire pit at New Milton Community Garden. Project chair Angela Jackson had submitted the land use request for the Fawcett's Field site for an initiative working…...
On the Wild Side: Signs of the times
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (178+ words) As I write this, we're a couple of weeks into meteorological spring, and already we're seeing the comforting signs of the natural world bursting into life. Both chiffchaff and stonechat were first recorded singing at the site on 1st March, several…...