What
is the New Forest Trust?
Formed
in 2003, The New Forest Trust is the New Forest’s Conservation Charity. Supporting,
assisting and actively educating both visitors and locals on the importance of the
landscape, wildlife and all that live in the forest.
What do they do?
What do they do?
The
New Forest Trust actively secure the well-being of all who live in the forest including
the conservation of livestock, woodland, open forest, flora and fauna. The Trust
actively educates visitors and locals across the New Forest to ensure better
understanding of how the forest works.
Whilst
driving around the New Forest you may have noticed the reflective collars some
livestock are now wearing. Unfortunately as many as 100 animals are killed each
year in the New Forest, so by fitting one of these collars we are greatly reducing
the risk of animals being hit during the night.
Bats
are not an animal commonly thought about in the New Forest, however the New
Forest Trust have been supporting the Hampshire Bat Group in the study of two
rare species in the New Forest, the Bechstein’s and Barbastelle bats, providing
bat boxes and funding radio transmitters.
How
do we support the New Forest Trust?
New Forest Cottages have been donating to the New Forest Trust for over a year and
have so far donated over £1000 in total. We take great pride in supporting the
New Forest Trust here at New Forest Cottages. This small area of the British
countryside needs much support in order to maintain the unique livestock,
terrain and natural beauty, to ensure it remains at its best for all future generations
to enjoy, just as much as we do.
How
to get involved
Whether
you’re a business, organisation or just an individual it’s easy to get involved
with the New Forest Trust. You can make a simple donation; become a ‘friend’,
volunteer or sponsor.
To
find out how you can get involved and for further information please visit www.newforesttrust.org.uk
