Stories (real ones) about what goes on in Epping Forest and how we look after it.
We are immensely grateful and touched to have received a very generous gift from the late Elaine Baker, who kindly remembered us in her will. A life member of the Trust and a former staff member at Suntrap (now The Hive), she was deeply connected to the Forest.
We are deeply grateful to have recently received a legacy gift from the late Miss Joan Francies, a Life Member of the Trust with lifelong interest in nature. There is also a lovely story about the long-standing friendship between Joan and a German Prisoner of War.
Remembering Mr Gerald William Goddard and his life long love for Epping Forest
My visits to Epping Forest began in 1996, when my son started school and joined cubs/scouts and used to visit Suntrap (now The Hive, an outdoor and environment education centre in Waltham Forest). I used to drop him off and then return later to collect him. I then...
I often find the world around me chaotic and a lot to take in. We live in a world that is ramped up, fast paced and that often doesn't wait. In the Forest it is quite the opposite. There, things run in cycles. There is patience everywhere. You only have to stand...
Last year Waltham Forest commissioned Professor Sir Michael Marmot to report on creating a fairer and healthier Waltham Forest. EFHT Policy volunteer, Amaris Ravenau, summarises the findings, and identifies opportunities.
Swimming? Camping? BBQ? Foraging? We summarise some frequently asked questions about things (not) to do in Epping Forest.
London National Park City Ranger Kaamilah shares her experiences searching for fungi and taking fungi photographs in Epping Forest. This article is first published in our autumn/winter issue of ‘Trust in the Forest’ magazine,
One of our supporters, Peter Relph, shared a poem he wrote inspired by the beautiful Epping Forest.
We are delighted to share it with you, too.
In our winter newsletter, Catherine shared a photo of her grandchildren and her heartwarming stories of Epping Forest.