On Thursday 2 May, you will be asked to cast your votes for the Mayor of London and GLA Assembly Members, for the Essex Police and Crime Commissioner and for Essex County and Epping Forest District Councillors. Epping Forest is…
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RAF Kenley Celebrates Royal Canadian Air Force Centennial
1 April 2024 marks 100 years of service for the Royal Canadian Air Force as a distinct military element. To mark the occasion, the City of London Corporation planted a red maple tree, donated by the family of former Wing…
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Burnham Beeches: Easter Egg Hunt
Are you looking for something fun to do in the great outdoors this Easter holidays which isn’t going to break the bank? If so, why not head down to Burnham Beeches for the Woodland Explorers: Easter Egg Hunt! Friday 29th…
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Epping Forest: Visitors urged to help protect native bluebells
Visitors to Epping Forest are being asked not to pick or trample on native English bluebells in order to protect and preserve these precious wildflowers for future generations to enjoy. For just a few brief weeks each spring, Chalet Wood…
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Epping Forest ‘Lend a Hand’ Day
As Chairman of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee at the City of London Corporation, I was delighted to host the Forest’s very first ‘Lend a Hand Day’ on Saturday 23rd March. The event drew together long-standing volunteers who have…
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Epping Forest: Chairman’s Column – March 2024
This time last year, we were reflecting on how little rainfall Epping Forest had experienced during the winter months. This year, we may have experienced the wettest winter for 130 years and as a result, the Forest is very muddy…
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Epping Forest: District Civic Awards Ceremony
This evening I had the pleasure of accepting an invitation from the Chairman of Epping Forest District Council, Cllr. Darshan Sunger, alongside the Deputy Chairman of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee, to attend the Civic Awards Ceremony in Waltham…
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Epping Forest: Visitors urged to help protect skylarks on Wanstead Flats
Visitors to Epping Forest are being asked to stay out of cordoned off areas and keep dogs under control to help protect some of the UK’s rarest and most fascinating birds. Temporary rope cordons and information signs have been installed…
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Coulsdon Commons, Croydon, London – Newsletter March 2024
Treemendous work to commemorate Kenley’s CanadiansSharp-eyed visitors to Kenley Common may have noticed a new addition to the Hayes Lane entrance near the Tribute. At the very start of March, the wonderful volunteers from the Kenley Revival project and Kenley…
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West Wickham & Spring Park, Bromley, London – Newsletter March 2024
February conservation highlightsDuring February, contractors felled a small area of chestnut coppice at Spring Park, which will bring the trees into the sixteen-year coppice cycle. Coppicing revives the chestnuts making them more resilient to pests and diseases, and less likely…
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