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: pony
Pony Drifts: round-ups New Forest style
For me, one of the most exciting activities held on the New Forest has to be the series of annual round-ups known as ‘drifts’. The objective at these round-ups are to sort out the ponies either for removal from the forest, … Continue reading
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Tagged Agisters, Commoner, drift, foals, galloping, horse-back, New forest, New Forest pony, pony, Pony Drift, round-up
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The colours of the New Forest
I love the autumn. The colours that nature paints across the landscape are just beautiful. On the New Forest heathland at the moment one can see large blocks of purple from the heather that dovetail with the green of the bracken … Continue reading
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Tagged bracken, Commoner, gorse, habitat, heather, heathland, invertebrates, landscape, mammals, nature, New forest, New Forest pony, pony, vertebrates
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The Verderers of the New Forest
My first step to becoming a practicing New Forest Commoner has been taken. I have an appointment at the Office of the Verderers’ Court! I must take a completed application and other documentation to the Verderer’s Office and meet with … Continue reading
New Forest Pony…the genuine all-rounder!
Living and working close to the New Forest means that the sight of the fabulous New Forest pony is never far away. These are native ponies whose history can be traced beyond the beginnings of the Forest itself. The standard for the … Continue reading
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Tagged all-rounder, architect of the Forest, Commoner, Forest, New forest, New Forest pony, pony
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