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JULY ISSUE 2 SUMMER 2019

IN THIS ISSUE... 5 Years On 1 Dear Member 2 The Next Election 2 The Parish Reeve 3 Consultative Committee Meeting 4 © Gill Woods Photography Walk Reports 6 Green Infrastructure 8 FIVE YEARS ON - A CELEBRATION Volunteering in the Trust 9 Social Media 9 On April 5, 2014, the Friends of Epping Forest (now Epping Forest Heritage Trust) took on the operation of the Epping Forest Visitor Centre at due to threat of closure. Since then, more than 96,000 Children’s Activities 10 visitors (both local and international) have come to the Centre, seeking guidance on where to go, what ‘New’ Forest Leaflet 10 to do, and to discover more about our very special Epping Forest. Advance Notice AGM 10 On April 5, 2019, we were very pleased to be joined by local dignitaries including Dame Waltham Forest MP, the Mayors of Epping, and and the Chairman of Borough of Culture 10 Council along with the Chairman of the EF and Commons Committee, the Verderers, Committee members Hot off The Press... 10 and Staff of the . A splendid opportunity for them to help us celebrate our achievements at Dates For Your Diary 11 the Centre and to look forward to the next five years and more! Annual Epping Forest The volunteer team have done a magnificent job. Operating as a gateway to the Forest from Thursday to Celebration Walk 12 Sundays and Bank Holidays (over 1,000 days), we have supported 96,500 visitors through our Join Us! 12 volunteer effort totalling 15,081 hours! Circa 20% of our visitors are first time visitors. Our Visitor Comment forms indicate a high level of satisfaction with their experience at the Visitor Centre. www.efht.org.uk My sincere thanks to the volunteer team, who have EppingForestHT met the challenges and changes with a very positive, EppingForestHT supportive and lively response. I’m deeply indebted to Views and opinions expressed in this them. And yes, we do have a laugh on occasions, and Newsletter are not necessarily those of the Epping Forest Heritage Trust. we have made new friends! My thanks to ‘our landlords’ and partner, the City of London, for their support and for believing we could do it! Judy Adams, Chair Epping Forest Heritage Trust. a © David Jackson Everything Epping Forest FOREST MATTERS

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Epping Forest is managed by the Epping Forest and Commons Committee, Dear Member consisting, of 12 members of the City of London Court of Common Council You will have seen the picture of many of our volunteers on who have been elected by wards in the square mile of the City and four the front cover and some on later pages too! They enable Verderers. The four Verderers who must be resident in one of the ancient many of our current activities to take place and we are very Forest parishes are elected locally (and are not members of the Court of grateful for their support. Common Council). They have the same "powers, authorities, rights, and privileges as the members selected from the Court of Common Council on You will see much in this issue about the latest papers from the EF & Commons Committee. Verderers and members work in an entirely the Epping Forest Consultative Committee. It is providing a voluntary capacity and receive no remuneration for their time. good opportunity to comment on the latest developments. We would still be pleased to see the overall Strategic Business The elections for Verderers take place every seven years and the next Plan for Epping Forest, as it provides the context for the election is in 2020. Only registered Epping Forest commoners are eligible individual plans, the ISPs and PDNs, now coming forward to vote. Commoners are owners and occupiers of land comprising at least (see pages 4 and 5). Looking at the individual plans, you half an acre of old , not covered by buildings and capable of obtain some sense of the overall ‘drivers’ of the plans, receiving within the ancient boundary of Epping Forest'. including an increased focus on local interests and heritage, If you are interested in standing as a , whilst working to achieve favourable conditions for all SSSIs please contact Jo Hurst, Epping Forest Business Manager at and the Special Area of Conservation. We have proposed that [email protected] a all such plans acknowledge/celebrate the area’s location within Epping Forest, often the key reason that the site still The office of parish reeve goes back to Anglo-Saxon times when the reeve The Epping Forest Act of 1878 provided that the right of the forest parishes exists today! was elected by the customary tenants of the parish. to nominate reeves should continue. In 1919 there were over 800 head of You will have seen much in the news of late about climate The original role of the parish reeve was much wider than ensuring that cattle on the forest in the summer months. change and the various campaigns to take it seriously and act cattle pastured on the Forest waste were marked with both the parish mark At the present time there are no commoners’ cattle on the forest, only those now! Certainly, these concerns identify the fundamental and the owner’s mark. He acted as the representative of the village owned by the Conservators themselves. However, two ‘honorary reeves’ threats to our environment, and we will be reviewing our community, was concerned with the management of open fields and have been appointed: Michael Davies for the parish of Waltham Holy Cross, operation during the coming year to see how we can commons and supervised the performance of labour. and more recently Richard Morris for the parish of Loughton. Both were contribute. With the establishment of local government in the second half of the former verderers who held the office for many years. - Richard Morris Green space too is now being acknowledged as of nineteenth century, the role of the vestry and the reeve were diminished. Editor’s note: Our congratulations to Richard Morris on becoming an considerable value to people in terms of health and well-being; However, it was still the job of the reeve to mark cattle on the Forest with ‘honorary reeve’, in recognition of his long service to the Forest. He something I suspect has been known by many of you for the parish mark. was presented with a branding iron by Stephen Murray, Loughton some time. We are hoping to increasingly engage with Under forest law the Reeves had to be sworn in at the Court of Attachments Town Mayor; as it shown in the photo above. families and new audiences, helping them to discover, enjoy and to be of good behaviour, and especially to prevent improper Welcome and thank you and learn about the Forest and become ‘friends’ of the Forest. commoning. In addition to the marking of cattle with a branding iron, the We are very are pleased to welcome Graeme Smith as the recently elected Hope to see you at our July walk at Swaines Green, that reeves collected the fees charged, and also supervised the collection of Chairman of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee. He lives in the should be alive with wildflowers and plenty of insects; or in money for pigs on the forest in the months of September and Forest area and has joined us for several of the recent Epping Forest annual August in the Lower Forest and you could also take part of our October. ‘Celebration ‘ walks. We look forward to working with him over the next Annual Celebration walk! It was noted in 1851 that complaints had been made as to the Reeve of few years. Judy Adams a Loughton neglecting his duties of office, by allowing ‘unrung’ pigs at large Our thanks are due to Philip Woodhouse, who has now retired as Chairman. in the forest. (‘Unrung’ pigs without a ring did much more damage to the We are very pleased that he will be staying on the Committee and have turf of the forest and hence they were not permitted in the forest). It was been particularly grateful for his support during the merger and for our work decided that the Reeve should be put out of office if it occurred again. at the Epping Forest Visitor Centre at High Beach. a 2 EPPING FOREST HERITAGE TRUST www.efht.org.uk Tel: 020 8508 9061 3 FOREST MATTERS FOREST MATTERS EPPING FORES T HERIT AGE TRUS T park and garden, by opening historic views and managing the landscape in a FLY TIPPING manner that is sensitive to its historic past Fly tipping in the Forest costs circa £320,00 a year to manage. Under the • To identify a programme of conservation measures that will contribute recent Various Powers Act (March 2018), the City Corporation secured towards improving the conservation status of the SSSI in , and increased powers to deal with this problem. Where there is a car dumped the woods on the Forest, they have the power to seize the vehicle used and crush it • To strengthen and clarify local working arrangements and increase as you see in the photo below. community involvement with the managements of the site The heading in the local Guardian is very apt- (May 9, 2019) – ‘truly a (note there is no mention of ‘working together with external stakeholders’ in crushing blow to fly-tip criminals’! this plan, unlike the plan for ) a Other ISPs proposed include Flats, Lanes (Organ and Mayes Lane), Flats & Bush Wood, Loughton Greens, High Beach and the Chingford Hub. Other plans in existence or in production include Parkland Plan, Ambresbury Bank, Loughton Camp, Swaines Green and . In addition to ISPs, Planning and Development Notes (PDN) are being prepared for the main Forest management activities. Management Strategies already exist for the grassland mowing programme and the Keystone Tree Strategy. New proposed PDNs include Forest Furniture, Highway Verge Management (virtually complete), Grassland Management, Path Superintendent of Epping Forest, Paul Thomson Management, Wood Pasture Management, Ancient Tree Management, Vegetation against Property Management, Invasive Weed Management, EPPING FOREST CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE Ponds and Wetland Management and Tree Pest and Disease Management. ENVIRONMENTAL Our proposals in respect of ISPs STEWARDSHIP MEETING - 13 JUNE 2019 Enable participation by External Stakeholders in all ISPs (i.e. people beyond the local community). During the past 10 years, the Forest and its buffer lands have received There is an objective in the ISP for Theydon Bois Green (last objective) which support (circa £1.6m) from the Environmental Stewardship Scheme The Trust continues as a member of this Committee, set up by the City production of a series of Individual Site Plans (ISP); two of which we have distributed by UK government, through funds from the European Union. This Corporation to consider and discuss areas of current concern or debate at received: Theydon Bois Green and Highams Park, including the lake area and enables participation by External Stakeholders and that should be replicated in all ISPs. Given the scale of the Forest, many individuals and groups are grant funding is coming to an end and is being replaced by the Countryside Epping Forest. It receives public reports prior to their consideration by the associated woodland. Stewardship Scheme. Epping Forest and Commons Committee and provides advice or opinion on familiar with areas beyond their local patch and may want to/be able to What are ISPs? An application under this new scheme is being developed for the ongoing those matters. The Trust’s contributions are made at the meetings and in some make a significant contribution to the Plan for an area outside the area nearest Each ISP has adopted a similar format including property issues, a 10-year programme of restoration and management of Epping Forest’s internationally cases, I send more extensive written comments after the meeting. The papers to where they live. Management Strategy (including Management objectives), an Outline Establish one objective in each ISP that acknowledges its Epping Forest important habitats. for 13 June totalled a mere 214 pages! For that reason, I have focussed only Management Programme, Operations Plan and identifies external operational on key papers here. Heritage Given the significant amount of work required to complete the application stakeholders. process, it is now to be pursued in three phases; the first two focussed on The papers are available on the web. Each of the ISPs are for sites within Epping Forest now and were in the Forest Epping Forest and the third phase in 2020, focussed on the Buffer Lands. http://democracy.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=1253&MI The objectives for the Theydon Bois Green Plan are: for centuries- the history of the Forest is a crucial part of the history of each • To maintain the existing character of the green This resource is critical for the continuing habitat management works for the d=20764&Ver=4 individual site. For nature conservation, public recreation & access and • To improve risk management of the trees and aesthetics of site furniture interpretation, the whole of the Forest is of greater value, than simply the sum SSSI and the SAC. Or just enter Epping Forest Consultative Committee papers and the meeting • To strengthen and clarify local working arrangements, including working of the parts. It is vital that the Forest is not seen as a series of unrelated sites, Works will include maintaining and improving the condition of the Site of date. The next one is on October 23. together with external operational stakeholders to identify support for which happen to be under one ownership, even though each site is extremely Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation (covering circa half of Epping Forest Management Programme and process improvement projects. valuable in its own context. Epping Forest), consolidating the improvements made in key habitats The introduction to the paper advised that the Strategy and Management Plan The objectives for the Highams Park Plan are: Public access to the ISPs and PDNs management, including wood pasture, heathland and grassland and for Epping Forest for the period of 2019-2029 (initially consulted upon in • To improve accessibility and establish a clear identity for the area of We would also encourage the ISPs and the PDNs when approved, to be made undertaking other necessary access and estate management works , Summer 2015!) is now being developed and is being produced in Highams Park, Little Sale Wood and Hill Wood for residents and Epping available on the web, enhancing the understanding of the public and enabling including ride widening, fire break provision and visitor welcome signage. a conjunction with a Business Plan for 2019-22. Forest users more generally, through enhanced gateways, signage including other groups and organisations to respond effectively to queries and comment As part of this overall process, existing operational activity in key geographical nature conservation boards at the Lake) and paths from our members and the public. We would be pleased to host these plans locations and for key activities is being reviewed. This is leading to the • To highlight the heritage of Highams Park and the woods as a designated on our site. a

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them as buttonholes. stall there selling drinks to the skaters. After their exercise, they wanted DISCOVERING DEER Another local lass cold drinks rather than tea or Bovril! They would skate by moonlight in Sunday 17 March 2019 recalled (in 1978) the evenings, or some people would bring flame-lamps (mostly paraffin, how she and her but some acetylene lamps) and put them around the pond. They had We were so pleased we were able to join Mick Collins for The Sanctuary was set up on 112 acres of land, formerly friends would dress some hanging around the top of their stall too. a our walk on Sunday 17 March, to view deer activity part of Hall Park, in 1959 with the aims to up in full velvet skirts in the Forest and have a brief look in the Deer protect the fallow deer herd, particularly the with several lacy Sanctuary. melanistic (darker) version, and prevent the loss petticoats below and Beginning at Lodge Road Car Park, we walked of deer due to the pressures of urbanisation. with beautiful frilled through St Thomas’ Quarters, a lesser used Recent studies by Durham and Nottingham blouses in striking part of the Forest, and deer activity was very Universities have preliminarily indicated that colours to dance to the barrel organ. They made up special steps to songs evident. We spotted the browse line the melanistic herd is not a distinct race of like ‘Knees up Mother Brown’. The area continued to be busy after the indicating where they had been grazing on fallow deer, as previously thought. Great War. Every Bank Holiday there was also a fair nearby at Gilbert’s the young holly and other tree species, small The Deer Sanctuary was very quiet when we Slade with roundabouts, swings, coconut shies, hoop-la etc. piles of their droppings and their footprints. entered with no sign of deer. As we rounded the In the winter when the Hollow Ponds froze over, Winifred’s father had a Hollow Ponds today slope of the hill, we saw more than 90 running along the edge of the field by the boundary fence, back and forth several times. It was truly a splendid sight. GATEWAY TO THE PARK The most common deer in the Forest are the fallow deer, thought originally to have been brought into Britain in Norman times, though may Sunday 19 May now have been earlier. Our May walk, led by Judy avenues are quite clearly shown. Recently the City has commissioned the production of a Conservation Adams, took us through Bush is shown at the Statement for Birch Hall Park for the purposes of being issued for the first Wood, through rows of trees, right side, east of the Basin (one stage of external stakeholder consultation with the Local Planning which once formed one of of the water areas that were Authorities and the relevant Government agencies (Historic and the avenues leading to created as part of the Park). Natural England). This will be followed by the wider public consultation. Wanstead House. Today the site of the House is on a John Evelyn, the diarist, Wanstead Golf Club and Overton intellectual and author of a book entitled Sylva (about trees and forests), Drive curves around the lake. visited Wanstead in 1683 and his diary entry of 16 March 1683 reported MEMORIES OF EDWARDIAN TIMES IN of the owner (Sir Josiah Child) , his prodigious cost in planting walnut Although most of trees about his ‘seate’, and making new fish ponds and plantations which the walnut trees extended for miles. died long ago, When wrote about some of the Thursday 4 April Wanstead House in his Tour avenues were Snaresbrook was rather different in Edwardian times! Horse drawn trams through the whole island of replanted across from Hackney terminated at the Rising Sun , as they had done since Great Britain, first published in Leyton Flats with 1889, coming along the ‘new’ road built in 1829/30 (now the 1724-6, he also mentioned the lime trees. Woodford New Road). When we did our walk on Thursday 4 April we long rows of trees in front of the The photo were glad of the zebra crossings! house, reaching to the great adjacent, taken by Georgina Green c.1980, shows some of them about The Adams family came to live at College Place in 1908 when their road at Leighton Stone. fifty years ago. daughter Winifred was three. Her father took over one of the shops (see The Cartographer, John Rocque, There are also remnants of the sweet chestnuts planted about 300 years photo). As well as trade from Forest School, he also served the many also shows these extensive ago on The George Green and Christchurch Green and these are easy to visitors to the Forest. Winifred remembered how various stalls were set up avenues on the maps he see if you visit those areas. What is not so well known is that some of by her father and other traders near the Rising Sun, selling confectionary, produced in the mid-18th these original sweet chestnut trees have also survived at Bush Wood. a slices of fresh pineapple, ice cream, tea, biscuits and cake. There was a century. The map adjacent is cockle stall, and a man who would carve roses out of a turnip and sell from c.1745. The radiating

6 EPPING FOREST HERITAGE TRUST www.efht.org.uk Tel: 020 8508 9061 7 FOREST MATTERS TRUST NEWS EPPING FORES T HERIT AGE TRUS T GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE VOLUNTEERING IN THE TRUST -THE BIGGER PICTURE NEAL GLUCKSMANN-SMITH, VOLUNTEER AT THE EPPING FOREST VISITOR CENTRE Recent press coverage about the considerable benefits to human health of The Objectives include: little nervous that I didn’t know everything about the forest, but no one being outside in a green space highlights that woodlands, parks, riverside • Protect existing green infrastructure, especially the most valuable does and it’s fun to find out. walks and other green spaces must be protected, cherished and be fully • Improve existing green infrastructure so it is better functioning Would I recommend volunteering to others, yes! And currently we are integrated into plans for any future development. To provide the framework • Create more high-quality green infrastructure, especially in areas of looking for additional volunteer Information Assistants (like me), so why for this, the term Green Infrastructure is used to describe a strategically deficiency not think about coming on board? It is very rewarding and you get as planned network of natural and semi-natural areas which are appropriately • Improve the connectivity of green infrastructure for people and wildlife much out of it as the individuals and groups who you are assisting. designated and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services such • Increase use and inclusivity of green infrastructure across all social Just contact [email protected]. as , water purification, air quality, recreational facilities and groups and abilities resilience to changes in the climate. An effective Green Infrastructure Plan Hope to see you soon. • Provide green infrastructure facilities to promote health and wellbeing Neal Glucksmann-Smith can also bring many valuable economic benefits to an area. • Secure funding for new and existing green infrastructure to ensure County Council is currently consulting on its proposed Green their sustainability (Editor’s note- you need not worry that you have to be able to get to Infrastructure Plan which will provide a better understanding of the county’s Clearly these ambitions are laudable; the last one is essential to make a base camp, to come on board at the Visitor Centre!) green assets and the benefits they provide. It looks forward to finding ways significant step change in current green space management and to provide the quality green places to meet the needs of a growing development. OUR DELIVERERS LUNCH AT THE population with plans to take a positive approach to enhance, protect and If you would like to view the plan or make comments (consultation closes on Neal (on left) resting en route to base camp on Everest HOTEL IN JUNE create an integrated network of high-quality green infrastructure across the July 5), it can be accessed on- line at We were really pleased that several of our volunteers who have been county. It requires a coherent approach, partner collaboration and adequate Why do I volunteer at the Epping Forest Visitor Centre at High Beach? https://consultations.essex.gov.uk/rci/green-essex-strategy/ a delivering our newsletter by hand to local people (in some cases for more funding to ensure the delivery of the multifunctional natural assets which will When I retired in 2017, I wanted to use my time usefully, giving Tricia Moxey than 20 years!) were able to join us for lunch. It was a most enjoyable bring so many environmental, social and economic benefits for Essex. something back to the wider community and making sure that I was able ‘Two hours a week spent outdoors to engage in activities that made me think. I love the outdoors and get together with lots Epping Forest is recognised as being one of the major green assets to the in nature linked with better health’. countryside as well as history. Being involved in sharing these passions of reminiscing and county. New Scientist 13 June 2019 with others matched working as a volunteer at High Beach! chatter. Looking The vision of the Strategy is: It also promoted me to again walk in the forest; I think I have now forward to the reunion We will protect and grow a high quality connected Green Infrastructure walked most ‘footpaths’, from to Epping. I like the next year! network that extends from our city and town centres to the countryside interactions with visitors when they come into the Visitor Centre and the Many thanks to all for and coast and which is designed for people and wildlife, whilst being self- challenge when they pose questions. It’s great to get out the reference their years of sterling sustaining. books when someone brings in a leaf you can’t recognise. At first, I was a service. a

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In our efforts to increase our profile within the Social Media world and to that you would like to share. attract more support, we now have a Facebook Page and Twitter account As well as keeping our followers up to date with our events, we’re also that you can follow. The details are: including things happening in the office, pictures of the Forest and in EppingForestHT future, creating a group that will be exclusively for our members. For EppingForestHT more information, follow us! Feel free to follow and interact. We are starting to increase our THE WEBSITE engagement, as well as advertising now all our events on Facebook. We hope to be live shortly. It has taken a longer time than anticipated, You can “check-in” to the Trust when you’re at any of our events, at the but you should soon see the first few pages appearing shortly. We will be Visitor Centre, or when you are going for a walk in the Forest. We gradually adding to it over the next year. Our walks will be on the site, encourage you to post any pictures of your visit in the Forest and wildlife along with opportunities to join the Trust. Watch this space. a

8 EPPING FOREST HERITAGE TRUST www.efht.org.uk Tel: 020 8508 9061 9 TRUST NEWS DAIRY DATES EPPING FORES T HERIT AGE TRUS T CHILDREN’S WALTHAM FOREST DATES FOR YOUR DIARY ACTIVITIES LONDON BOROUGH Sunday 7 July 11:00am - 1:00pm Sunday 20 October 10:30am - 12:30pm AT THE OF CULTURE 1 Insects & Summer Flowers at Swaines Green 6 Autumn in In December 2017, 22 boroughs submitted bids to be named London Join naturalist Tricia Moxey to discover some of the fascinating insects and An opportunity to discover the autumn harvest of fruits, seeds and fungi in CENTRE Borough of Culture. In February 2018, Waltham Forest and Brent were flowers thriving in this wonderful location on the edge of Epping town. this Nature Reserve with guides You will see here a fine picture of Sue awarded £1.35m of funding to deliver a programme of ambitious cultural Meet: Near the entrance off Coronation Hill near to Epping Primary School. Tricia Moxey and Reserve Warden Brian McGhie. McKinley preparing for our Easter Family activities celebrating the unique character of local people and places. There is very limited parking in Lower Swains or in Coronation Hill at the Meet: at the entrance to the Reserve in Garnon Mead, end of St. John’s Rd Epping CM16 5DU. Grid ref: TL456026 , CM16 7RN. Turn off B181 Epping to North Rd into Activity Day. I am sure that you can recognise the owl. But what is the other Waltham Forest has developed an ambitious programme of events. The Coopersale Common Lane and then left into Garnon Mead beyond railway bird in foreground of the picture? Saturday 20 July programme of events, ‘The People’s Forest,’ may be of particular interest. bridge. Grid Ref: TL477031 Our next event is on 20th July, joint with the FSC. If anyone is interested in Drop in between 11:00am & 2:00pm Have a look at the website https://wfculture19.co.uk/whatson 2 helping with this event, please contact us at the Trust. a to find out what is going on. Family Forest Discovery Activities Sunday 10 November 10:30am - 12:30pm A visit to the Deer Sanctuary We have recently met with the team delivering Living Symphonies. It will Butterflies and insect crafts, spotting birds, trying flower smells - which one 7 would attract you? Learn about its history and management and meet the residents, with create a musical composition and installation that grows in the same way as ‘NEW’ a forest ecosystem. Free but donations encouraged. Mick Collins. Meet: Epping Forest Visitor Centre. VC Meet: Genesis Slade Car Park, off Coppice Row (B172), Theydon Bois. Taking data stimulus from a survey of species of flora and fauna that inhabit Grid ref: TQ 438997 - FOREST the landscape of Epping Forest, it will create an ever-changing symphony Sunday 4 August 10:30am - 12:30pm BOOKING REQUIRED, Ring 020 8508 9061 heard from a network of speakers hidden throughout a small area of 3 Exploring Wintry Wood Sunday 8 December 10:30am - 12:30pm LEAFLET IS woodland near Chingford Plain, where pollarded trees are the legacy of Led by Mike Rumble, a chance to visit this lesser known part of the Forest, 8 Wanstead Park Christmas Walk centuries during which the woodland was ‘managed’ for wood (by also known as the Lower Forest. Come and enjoy this part of the NOW READY ) by local people, creating a unique, biodiverse ecosystem. This Walk the disused C16th Stump Road and discover more about the history Forest for a pre Christmas We are really pleased to have the ancient relationship will be reflected in Living Symphonies as local musicians and wildlife. celebratory walk led by naturalist recently produced leaflet on Epping represent each species recorded through a unique set of melodic and Meet: Woodyard Forest Car Park, on Woodyard Road, off Epping Road, Judy Adams. Forest. It is very helpful at the Visitor rhythmic motifs that portray their changing behaviour over the course of the Epping. Between Epping and North Weald. Grid Ref: TL473031 Suitable for families. day and night. Mince pies and mulled wine Centre to provide visitors with a short Sunday 15 September 9:00am - 5:00pm available at the end. introduction to the Forest. a Walk through the depths of the forest as the sound of Living Symphonies 4 The Annual Epping Forest Celebration Walk begins to spring to life from the undergrowth and canopy around you. Meet: at the entrance to the Discover more about Epping Forest by walking the entire length in the day Park on Warren Road, The event takes place on July 26- 28 from the View and Queen or take part in one of the local sections of the long walk from south to Wanstead E11 2LS. Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge. Free, just turn up Time: 11am – 8 pm. north. Celebrate how lucky we are to have Epping Forest! Organised by Grid Ref: TQ414876 OUR MEMBERS More details from the View. a the Epping Forest Heritage Trust, the West Essex Ramblers and the We have still not had returns from all our members, so please help us! Conservators of Epping Forest. For more details, Location of If you know any other members of the Friends, please check with them contact 020 8508 9061 or visit www.efht.org.uk VC Epping Forest that they have re-joined. Ask them to telephone us on 020 8508 9061 Sunday 6 October 10:00am - 1:00pm Visitor Centre, or email [email protected] HOT OFF 5 Walking north from Chingford Paul’s Nursery Road, High Beach, Loughton, An interesting brisk 5 to 6 mile walk by little used paths with Mike Smith, For more details, contact IG10 4AE THE PRESS taking in some dense forest, open ferns and a great beech clearing 020 8418 0730 or ADVANCE NOTICE - Edited by David Woodfall, visit www.efht.org.uk Rewildling- arriving near Robin Hood. Walks Our AGM and Members’ Day is confirmed for Saturday October 19, conservationist and photographer We return via Debden Slade, Strawberry Hill ponds and Connaught Water. Family Events 2019. We hope to see you there. More than 50 contributors share Meet: Chingford Plain Car Park, Bury Road, We are including a Keynote speaker, along with several short stories of places and species. a Chingford E4 7AZ. Grid Ref: TQ394949. presentations and workshops, as well as the Round up for the year. There will be a small charge to cover lunch costs, if you are staying for the full programme. Attendance for the AGM only is free.

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JOIN US ON THE ANNUAL EPPING FOREST CELEBRATION WALK Sunday 15 September 2019 How fortunate we are to have Epping Forest! 12:40 pm - Arrive at Queen Elizabeth Hunting We celebrate our good fortune by walking the Lodge, E4 7QH for lunch stop. length of the Forest from south to north on one 1:30 pm - Depart from the Queen Elizabeth day every year! That’s about 14 miles. Hunting Lodge. Starting at Manor Park, we walk to Epping. But 2:30 pm - Depart High Beach (from the Visitor don’t be discouraged if you think this distance is a Centre) little more than you would like. You are welcome Arrive at Bell Common, Epping. to join us for just one or several of the sections! 4:30/5:00 pm Organised by the Epping Forest Heritage Trust, - Start at the Junction of Forest Drive 9:00 am with support from the Ramblers’ Association and and Capel Road, about 250 metres north of Manor the Corporation of London. Park Station. See the Epping Forest Heritage Trust website for - Depart from the Green Man 10:00 am more detail and joining point locations. roundabout, . www.efht.org.uk a 11:25 am - Depart from the Best Western Hotel Epping Forest in Oak Hill, IG8 9NY, where we will have had a cup of coffee.

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[email protected] Epping Forest Heritage Trust emerged from the We run a programme of guided walks, including [email protected] coming together of the Friends of Epping Forest the annual Walk above, carry out practical work in [email protected] and the Epping Forest Centenary Trust in April the Forest, give talks and increasingly work with [email protected] 2018, after individually contributing to Epping other groups around the Forest, supporting some www.efht.org.uk Forest for a total of 90 years. of their activities and contributing a Forest-wide We want Epping Forest to be a natural view to local issues and opportunities. We have EppingForestHT environment rich in wildlife, available and operated the Epping Forest Visitor Centre at High EppingForestHT increasingly appreciated, enjoyed and valued by Beach for over five years, open Thursday- Sunday the public. Our main aims are to support the and Bank Holidays. Registered Charity no: 339783 Company no: 1339783 preservation of the Forest and to further an We are a membership charity, funded by voluntary Company limited by guarantee understanding, appreciation, enjoyment and use of subscriptions, grants and donations. Why not join registered in England the Forest. us today? Our activities include responding to planning Single Membership, £20 per year, Joint/Family applications and the many consultation documents Membership, £25 per year. that could threaten the Forest. These emanate Contact: [email protected], from central and local government and the City of ring 020 8508 9061 or visit our website London, which manages Epping Forest. www.efht.org.uk a