Keeping the history, ecology and cultural traditions of the New Forest alive through practice of 'commoning'. Sharing information about #NewForest & #commoning.
New Forest, Hampshire, UK 🌳
Joined May 2011
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Recent wildfires have caused traffic chaos in the #NewForest. Praise is deservedly going to fire fighters and essential services but a BIG shout out to those who are quietly and respectfully travelling, in difficult circumstances, just trying to go about their business.🏆
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Bluetongue cases are rising rapidly. Look out for clinical signs and report any suspicions of disease.
🐄 289 confirmed cases since 1 July 2026: 283 in England, 5 in Wales, 1 in Scotland🐑
☎️ Suspect it? Contact APHA
💉Speak to your vet about vaccination
gov.uk/bluetongue
Fire can be a natural part of heathland ecology, but severe or frequent fires can destroy vegetation, damage wildlife habitats, harm soils and water, threaten human and animal lives, and change the character of the #NewForest landscape. newforestcommoner.co.uk/
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We continue to ask the public to avoid the area & to leave gateways & gravel access tracks clear to allow the fire services & our staff to manage the incident. Bratley View, the Canadian Memorial & Bolderwood car parks are closed, to keep the area clear.
On this day in 1100AD King William II was killed in the New Forest. Was it regicide or was it an accident? newforestcommoner.co.uk/
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A month of extremes!
Hottest July (and of any other month) on record here.
Mean temperature 21.4c +2.8c above average.
NO rainfall recorded in a month for the first time.
Last measurable rain 0.4mm on 29th June.
Soil moisture at 30cms down to 16%
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Did you know an incredible 63% of Britain’s 24,000 types of insects are found here in the New Forest? It goes to show why the New Forest is one of the most important locations in Europe for nature and conservation! 🦗🐝🐜
#InsectWeek #StandTallForTheSmall #NewForest
ALT A collage of various insects.
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As temperatures continue to rise please remember that the #NewForest is a no BBQ or fires zone. This includes the use of cooking stoves and campfires which are also banned.
For more information on fire safety in the Forest visit bit.ly/406fmYv.
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ALT Blue skies and sunshine over the New Forest gorse.
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New Forest stallions form an integral part of the area’s long and rich history. They are released to breed with free-roaming mares and improve the quality of the foals produced.
This year, 21 stallions were turned out across various locations in the Forest for a period of six weeks.
The stallions are held on a private holding for the rest of the year under the Verderers of the New Forest Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) scheme, which provides annual funding for their grazing.
The scheme is a partnership between the Verderers of the New Forest , Forestry England and the New Forest National Park Authority, as well as support from Natural England and the New Forest Commoners’ Defence Association.
The funding encourages commoners - those who own and look after the livestock in the Forest - to own stallions and ensures they have land to graze on during the long period when they are not permitted to be on the Forest.
Find out more through the link in our bio and in the video 🎥
#NewForest #Stallions
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We're excited to offer Shadow Ranger #volunteer opportunities for individuals who want to gain practical experience in the forestry sector and are interested in pursuing a career in conservation, recreation or site management.
Find out more 👉 forestryengland.uk/article/s…
#NewForest
ALT A person in a yellow hard hat and green jacket is smiling and cutting a small tree with pruning shears in a sunlit forested area.
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⚠️ Met Office warning issued for #thunderstorms later today and tonight covering #Newforest Very low likelihood on their matrix though so its a nowcast!
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Can you help the UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa learn more about #tick-borne diseases in the #NewForest and surrounding areas? People who regularly spend time outdoors for work or recreation are invited to #Brockenhurst Village Hall 12 or 13 June
Please don’t feed the #NewForest ponies, your ‘kindness’ can kill.
New Forest Ponies are born and bred on the Forest, they have all the natural food they need here already. We remind visitors that it’s a finable offence to pet, feed or leave food out for the ponies or donkeys. 🐴
🔗 See link in bio to find out more
#CareForTheForest
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4 years ago @ForestryEngland & @WildNewForest1 began a project to confirm the return of Pine Martens to the #NewForest.
Using hidden cameras we now know they are here, breeding, & that the Forest's ancient woodlands are a really important habitat for this tree loving species.
Do you know what this is??👇
PLEASE, if you know anything, report to 101. Crimestoppers or the Verderers. You could be able to claim the up to £5000 reward for reporting a Hit And Run driver.
#poniesdontdenttheydie #donthitandrun #makegoodchoices
In 1955 English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, when aged 82, met some #NewForest gypsies in a pub near the Rufus Stone to collect a #folksong, but their wild singing and dancing got them all thrown out.
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*VACANCY - RECEPTIONIST*
Here’s an exciting new opportunity for a people-focussed and organised person to join the New Forest National Park Authority as a receptionist.
Apply by 17 September. Click here to find out more and send us your application: newforestnpa.gov.uk/jobs/rec…