Sue McKinley, campaigner against roadbuilding in the 1970s shared memories of the fight at Epping Forest Heritage Trust’s 2025 AGM.
Get to know about Epping Forest, and celebrate its heritage and cultural importance.
Speech on ‘Saving the People’s Forest’
Mark Gorman’s speech on Saving the People’s Forest during Epping Forest Heritage Trust’s 2025 AGM, on campaigning to save Epping Forest over the ages
Back to the future? An archive article from 1978
This article was written in 1978 by Christine Ruth, featuring threats the Forest faced back then and the Friends of Epping Forest’s work around road building schemes in the 1970s.
Saving People’s Forest
We invited Mark Gorman, author and local historian, as a guest blogger to share a brief overview of his book: Saving the people’s forest: open spaces, enclosure and popular protest in mid-victorian London
Longhorn cattle in Epping Forest
Ever come across longhorn cattle in Epping Forest? Did you know that these lovely creatures are important to the conservation of this wonderful ancient Forest? In this blog, we will share a brief history and background.
Women’s History Month
As part of Women’s History Month, we would like to celebrate two women in particular associated with Epping Forest: Octavia Hill and Sylvia Pankhurst.