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Hands-on harvest celebration
Around 270 school children celebrated the harvest season with an event to learn more about where their food comes from. The schools were invited to Sandy Balls Holiday Centre near Fordingbridge to experience first-hand the traditions of New Forest coppicing, beekeeping and rearing New Forest ponies, pigs, cows, and sheep. Read more... |
Thought for food at first Food Summit
 Promoting local food was on the menu as over 70 delegates from the producer, tourism, hotel, restaurant and farming sectors joined forces with consumers at the first New Forest Food Summit.
Delegates agreed to create a Local Food Strategy to increase the production and consumption of local produce and strengthen the local economy. |
Focus on funding for community schemes
 Do you need funding for a community project in the New Forest? Check out our latest funding bulletin which guides you to possible sources of grants. Read more... |
Right up your street
 In our new parish section of the website you can find out lots of local details. Discover the planning history of your house, try out interactive maps for your area, find details of your parish council, check if there are protected nature sites near your home, if trees in your garden are protected, and much more. |
Young commoners scoop prizes
 Young commoners scooped the prizes at the annual pre-sale foal show at the Beaulieu road pony sales last week. New Forest National Park Chief Executive Alison Barnes presented the prizes with Olympic dressage trainer Claire Moir. Read more... |
Stay safe this Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night
Learn how we and our partners are helping to make sure everyone in the New Forest stays safe and respects the Forest wildlife over the next few weeks. Find out what you and your family can do to stay safe on 5 November. |
An independent Government Planning Inspector has endorsed the first dedicated set of planning policies for the New Forest National Park, concluding that the Authority's 'Core Strategy' provides an appropriate and sound basis for planning within the National Park
