Benjamin Murphy

Young Londoners are shaping environmental and sustainability projects within the Square Mile and beyond, thanks to a new Youth Natural Environment Board (YNEB) which met for the first time on Friday 8 November. The City of London Corporation’s scheme brings…

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News comes as City of London Corporation open spaces chiefs urge public not to pick rare and delicate fungi A species of mushroom, new to science, has been discovered at one of the City of London Corporation’s open spaces in…

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy4pq63qpgohttps://www.essexwt.org.uk/news/trust-helps-restore-rare-plant-population-epping-forest A delicate heathland species, bell heather (Erica cinerea), is set to make its return to Epping Forest after disappearing more than 50 years ago. This restoration effort is part of a conservation collaboration between the City of London Corporation…

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Ben Murphy on the arrival of autumn in Epping Forest | East London and West Essex Guardian Series (guardian-series.co.uk) The nights are beginning to draw in, and this month we’re celebrating one of the nocturnal creatures that reside in Epping…

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Today, I was delighted to welcome The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of the City of London to Burnham Beeches in Buckinghamshire as part of an annually scheduled visit. Burnham Beeches comprises of 220 hectares (540 acres)…

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The Conservators of Epping Forest have submitted the following objection to the London Borough of Redbridge in response to planning application 231/24 . Regeneration, Property and Planning,Development Management,11th Floor, Lynton House,255-259, High Road,Ilford,Essex, IG1 1NY . Dear Redbridge Planning Team,…

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The team at Epping Forest are excited to launch a new #50for50 volunteering campaign! They are inviting volunteers – new an old – to step forward and attempt to contribute 50 hours of volunteering over six months, in honour of…

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This weekend, I was pleased to join Epping Forest Keepers in a joint operation with Essex Police’s community policing team, rural engagement team, roads policing unit and air support unit working to combat anti-social behaviour in the Forest, particularly nuisance…

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https://wansteadvillagedirectory.com/2024/11/06/park-projects/ As part of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee‘s regular cycle of visits to the assets we are responsible for conserving, we were delighted to be back in Wanstead Park this weekend to hear updates from senior offices at…

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I hope you have managed to recharge your batteries and connect with family and friends this summer. Many of you, I know, have taken the opportunity to visit ‘the Green Lungs of London’.  I have seen families flying kites and model aeroplanes,…

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