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Welcome to New Forest Friends of the Earth
We're an award-winning Friends of the Earth local action group, and we work to campaign on local, national and international issues. We are run entirely by volunteers, and are funded by membership subscriptions and donations. We're one of the most active groups in the country, and work closely with local politicians to ensure our voices are heard in Parliament.
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Progress
Major Progress in Our Water Testing Campaign SOUTHERN WATER HAVE ARRIVED! We’re very grateful for the coverage of our water testing in...
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Oct 72 min read
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We Spend the Equinox Testing Local Waters
Over the equinox weekend, members of New Forest Friends of the Earth and friends fanned out across the Forest, from Fordingbridge to...
gillhickman2024
Sep 221 min read
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NFFoE at VJ 80: Spotlight on Sewage Pollution
On the first Saturday in September, New Forest Friends of the Earth ran a very successful stall at New Milton’s VJ 80 celebrations. Our...
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Sep 92 min read
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Catastrophic E. coli Pollution - and Why It Matters
New Forest Friends of the Earth’s latest water testing has revealed catastrophic E. coli levels of 78,312 CFU. This is an increase on our...
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Aug 212 min read
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Action by Southern Water but still a stink
Still a Stink
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Aug 181 min read
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What You Can Do Now: Protect Our Right to Clean Water
Our own water testing results have revealed serious pollution concerns in local rivers and reedbeds — including dangerously high E. coli...
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Jul 291 min read
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Sewage, Secrets and Public Health: What’s Really in Our Water
Something is terribly wrong with our water. In March this year, we experienced a couple of days of intense rainfall, and the result was...
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Jul 264 min read
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New Forest FoE Lobby MPs at Westminster
Members of NFFoE joined other local FoE groups in Westminster on July 9th to support The Climate Coalition "Act Now Change Forever"...
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Jul 123 min read
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Avon Beach: Still Flying the Blue Flag After 138 Sewage Spills in 2024?
In June  2025, the i  newspaper published a powerful investigation into the state of England’s Blue Flag beaches, warning that many are...
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Jun 262 min read
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Asian Hornet Watch: A Clever Trap and a Close Eye on Nature
Last week at the allotment, we made a small but important seasonal switch: our Asian hornet trap has now been changed from the ‘queen’...
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Jun 163 min read
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New Forest Friends of the Earth at the CET – Sharing Ideas, Growing Campaigns
On May 11, we were delighted to take part in the CET (Climate Emergency Team) event – a day of networking, sharing, and strengthening...
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May 171 min read
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A Splash of Science: Results from Our Water Blitz Weekend
Over our Water Blitz weekend, New Forest Friends of the Earth led a wide-ranging survey of local rivers, streams and brooks—from Chewton...
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May 22 min read
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We’re testing water again. This time we include E.coli
Help us protect our New Forest water courses Between April 25 and 28, New Forest Friends of the Earth will once again be heading out to...
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Apr 142 min read
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Where Next?
Everyone who attended our ‘Rethink Recycling’ event left with a simple list. ‘Where Next’ showed where each of the 27 items we collected...
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Apr 121 min read
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Rethink! Recycling Event Proves a Huge Success
Last Saturday, St Marks Church Hall in Pennington buzzed with activity as residents came together for the Rethink! Recycling event,...
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Apr 72 min read
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Event: Rethink Recycling - 29 March 2025
Join us for a fun and inspiring recycling afternoon. Fed up with what you can’t recycle? Looking for a way to recycle those tricky items...
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Mar 41 min read
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New Forest Friends of the Earth take the call for warm homes to Westminster
New Forest Friends of the Earth members with New Forest MPs, Sir Desmond Swayne and Sir Julian Lewis Members of local environmental...
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Feb 114 min read
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Air pollution from wood burning
Can you smell it? Our visiting speaker, Bea Udale-Smith, was invited to speak to us about the problems that wood burning are causing in...
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Jan 212 min read
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My Home Made Better
There are few of us who live in brand-new homes so we were pleased to welcome Bea Udale-Smith from The Environment Centre (tEC) to...
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Jan 192 min read
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Winter Scarves
We’re making a United for Warm Homes scarf, to call for urgent government action so that everyone can have a warm home.  We’ll be adding...
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Jan 192 min read
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New Forest FoE Next Meeting
2nd September 2025: 19:30-21:30
Sway Place SO41 6AD
At our last meeting we shared Earth Day experiences and planned our water testing.
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