The arrival of a new year presents an opportunity to reflect on the year past and plan for the year ahead. For many, this includes resolutions to increase physical activity with the intention of working off some of the seasonal excesses! Epping…
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Epping Forest: Visit from the Minister for Food, Farming & Fisheries
Today, we welcomed the Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP, Minister of State responsible for Food, Farming and Fisheries, to Epping Forest. The Minister is also responsible for the UK Government’s Rural Payments Agency, which provides grants for organisations like Epping…
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Epping Forest: Chairman’s Column – December 2023
Ben Murphy looks at the success of 2023 in Epping Forest | Epping Forest Guardian As 2023 draws to a close, it presents an opportunity to celebrate our successes, reflect on our achievements and think about our plans for the…
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London Tree and Woodland Awards 2023
This evening, the UK Forestry Commission and Mayor of London hosted the annual Tree and Woodland Awards at City Hall, known as the “Tree Oscars”. These awards celebrate the work of individuals, communities and professionals to protect, improve and expand…
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Burnham Beeches: Iron Age Brought Back to Reality
The City of London Corporation has launched an exciting new augmented reality (AR) application to celebrate the completion of the Beacons of the Past Project at Burnham Beeches. The AR app allows visitors to use their mobile phones or tablet devices to…
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Vacancy: Superintendent of Epping Forest
Job Title: Superintendent of Epping Forest (Assistant Director, Natural Environment Division) Contract type: Permanent, Full Time (35 hours) Location: Loughton, Essex Job reference: OENV0214 Closing date: 04/12/2023 Salary: £71,040 – 81,100 p.a. inclusive…
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Vacancy: Head of Conservation – Epping Forest
Job Title: Head of Conservation – Epping Forest & Buffer Lands Contract Type: Permanent (Full Time, 35 hours per week) Location: Epping Forest- The Warren, Loughton, Essex, IG10 4RW Shift and Schedule: Monday-Friday. Also working 1 week in 6 as a…
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Epping Forest Christmas Card 2023
As Chairman of Epping Forest, I never like to miss an opportunity to promote the beauty of our incredible natural asset with as wide an audience as possible. Over the past few years, local photographers and artists of all ages…
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Foragers urged: Please don’t pick mushrooms in Epping Forest
People are being asked to help safeguard Epping Forest’s delicate ecological balance by not collecting fungi at this protected site. The City of London Corporation, which conserves the ancient woodland as a registered charity, says fungi are vital to the…
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Coulsdon Common: Half-Term Broom Making Workshop
Wonderful to see children enjoying the Besom Broom making workshops at Coulsdon Common in the London Borough of Croydon this half term. The natural materials were gathered from the Common, as an introduction to the natural environment. Coulsdon is owned…
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