Benjamin Murphy

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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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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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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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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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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All revved up: Rangers top up their chainsaw skillsIn a bid to sharpen their skills, rangers from Ashtead Common joined colleagues from the Coulsdon Commons at the end of February for a three-day chainsaw refresher course. Practicing within the picturesque…

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Essex County Council, Minerals Planning Consultation, County Hall, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1QH Date: 08/03/2024 Dear Sir / Madam, Replacement Essex Minerals Local Plan review 2025 to 2040 – Consultation Response I refer to the above draft plan. Epping Forest is…

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