The Gallery
Learning about and practising commoning on the New Forest.
In medieval times a forest meant an area preserved for royal hunting, and not a wooded area as it does today.
The Agisiter ensures welfare standards of the free-roaming animals are maintained.
The ‘architects’ of the New Forest.
The New Forest landscape supports many species of plants, insects, birds and mammals. It should be valued as a reserve for nature.
One of many gatherings where Commoners can exchange news, information and knowledge.
Pannage season is part of the ancient commoning rights and a popular tradition.
Traditional management practices, particularly commoning, have conserved the ecological diversity of the Forest.
Tag Archives: Commoners Charter
New Forest: medieval dog maiming
I was interested to learn recently that the New Forest has more visitors per square kilometre than any other national park (7.5 visits/km2), and that dog walking was the most common reason for visiting the New Forest throughout the year.[1] … Continue reading
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New Forest: Magna Carta and Commoner’s Charter
In London recently (February 2015) was held an event so momentous that over 40,000 people entered a public ballot in order to be present. The four surviving original copies of the 1215AD Magna Carta were brought together for the first … Continue reading
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Tagged 1215, 1217, Charter of the Forest, Commoners Charter, coronation edict, Declaration of Human Rights, edict, Forest Law, Great Charter of the Liberties, Henry I, John Lackland, Magna Carta, New forest, Rufus the Red, US Constitution, Wild Creatures and Forest Laws Act
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