The HLS Scheme is helping to protect The New Forest’s habitats and grazing from the damaging impacts of unauthorised parking along road verges. Use the links on the right to find out more about completed projects after 2021.
Between 2017-2020, verge restoration work took place in the following areas:
2017 Densome Corner, Kings Copse
2018 Ashurst Lodge, Boundway, Burley, Coxhill, Denny Lodge, East Boldre, Emery Down
2019 Broomy Plain, Fritham, Norley Wood, Ocknell Plain, Pilley Bailey, Rufus Stone, Slufters, Stoney Cross, Vereley
2020 High Corner
Below are photos of just some of the examples of positive results of the verge restoration work.
![](https://www.hlsnewforest.org.uk/app/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/Slufters-before-1024x768.jpg)
![](https://www.hlsnewforest.org.uk/app/uploads/sites/3/2021/01/slufters-after-e1610127969933-1024x768.jpg)
![](https://www.hlsnewforest.org.uk/app/uploads/sites/3/2018/09/pjimage.jpg)
![](https://www.hlsnewforest.org.uk/app/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/Verges-at-Holidays-Hill-before-restoration-768x1024.jpg)
![](https://www.hlsnewforest.org.uk/app/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/Verges-at-Holidays-Hill-after-restoration-1-768x1024.jpg)
Below are some of the species which thrive on New Forest verges
![](https://www.hlsnewforest.org.uk/app/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/Slow-worm-Linwood-1024x768.jpeg)
![](https://www.hlsnewforest.org.uk/app/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/Rare-Bilious-bolete-Rubroboletus-legaliae-on-a-New-Forest-verge-768x1024.jpg)
![](https://www.hlsnewforest.org.uk/app/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/Parrot-waxcap-on-verge-2-731x1024.jpeg)
![](https://www.hlsnewforest.org.uk/app/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/Small-fleabane.jpg)
![](https://www.hlsnewforest.org.uk/app/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/Pennyroyal-in-flower.jpg)
![](https://www.hlsnewforest.org.uk/app/uploads/sites/3/2024/03/Autumn-ladys-tresses-on-verge-bramshaw-774x1024.jpeg)
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