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New Forest stream restoration shortlisted for prestigious award

An environmental scheme to return a New Forest stream to its natural state was shortlisted in the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence. Work is currently underway to return over two miles…

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Vlog: monitoring wetland restoration

The New Forest HLS scheme is restoring miles of artificially straightened streams to their natural meanders. Here, monitoring officer Gemma tells you how we monitor these restorations. So far, the scheme has returned more than…

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Garden waste threatens New Forest’s plant life

Spring has sprung, the Chelsea Flower Show is in full swing and gardeners up and down the country are heading back outside to tend their plots. In the New Forest, this surge in interest has…

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Wetland restoration work returns to Wootton Bridge

The Forestry Commission’s team of experts will be starting work from 15 May on the next phase of wetland restoration at Wootton. This will involve returning over 2miles of artificially straightened Avon Water to its…

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Wetland restoration to restart at Wootton on 15 May: FAQs

Restoration work at Wootton stream, near Burley, will restart on 15 May. Find out all you need to know about the restoration with these FAQs: Why are you restoring the natural course of the Avon…

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Forest Diary: Reflections on a year’s achievements in the New Forest

Nick Wardlaw is the Contract Manager for the Higher Level Stewardship at the Forestry Commission. He oversees on-the-ground work to restore wetlands and other precious habitats across the New Forest. April is the time each…

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New Forest archaeologists scoop national award

A high-tech approach which identified over 3,000 historical sites in the New Forest has been judged the UK’s number one archaeological innovation of the last half century. Laser mapping technique ‘Lidar’ has been named as…

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Forest Diary: A Burning Need in the New Forest

Open Forest Manager Dave Morris explains why you might see controlled heath fires around the New Forest in the coming weeks and the benefits they bring. In the next few days and weeks we are…

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Monitoring helps conservation project protect New Forest

Monitoring of a conservation scheme in the New Forest has been increased to extend its benefits for rare species and habitats. The New Forest Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) Scheme is the largest environmental improvement scheme…

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Thousands of children get a Forest education

Thousands of youngsters have learnt more about nature on educational visits to the New Forest in the last 12 months. In total, 3,385 children from 50 schools and colleges visited the National Park for free…

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