Epping Forest

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A recent VAEF Community Club event was led by Julie Bailey-Maher and three VAEF volunteers, with the Harlow Ukulele Band providing entertainment

VAEF’s community services reach thousands of residents across Epping Forest

Caroline Haines enjoyed celebrating another successful year for the Skylark Conservation Area on Wanstead Flats (Image: Yve Woodhouse)

Caroline Haines enjoyed celebrating another successful year for the Skylark Conservation Area on Wanstead Flats (Image: Yve Woodhouse)

Visitors urged to 'Click, Don't Pick' fungi in Epping Forest this autumn

MP Neil Hudson met residents and groups like the Epping Rotary at the recent Epping Town Show (Image: Neil Hudson)

MP Neil Hudson met residents and groups like the Epping Rotary at the recent Epping Town Show (Image: Neil Hudson)

Concerns raised over water outages, planning changes and bus services

Young photographers get inspiration from Epping Forest (Image: City of London Corporation)

Young photographers get inspiration from Epping Forest (Image: City of London Corporation)

City of London Corporation

How Epping Forest has inspired visitors throughout the summer months

With the support of volunteers, leaky dams have been created in Epping Forest to help slow the flow of water and retain moisture in the soil

With the support of volunteers, leaky dams have been created in Epping Forest to help slow the flow of water and retain moisture in the soil

How to help safeguard Epping Forest's wildlife and heritage this summer

MP Neil Hudson visited St Margaret’s Hospital for the opening of the new Community Diagnostic Centre (Image: Neil Hudson)

MP Neil Hudson visited St Margaret’s Hospital for the opening of the new Community Diagnostic Centre (Image: Neil Hudson)

Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Epping

Drive for better GP access in Chigwell continues

Volunteers allow VAEF to put on community events (Image: VAEF)

Volunteers allow VAEF to put on community events (Image: VAEF)

Basingstoke Voluntary Action

Volunteers celebrated for keeping Epping Forest community strong

Caroline Haines with Lizzie and Peter Barklem by the crab apple tree that inspired Crabapple Cottage in the Brambly Hedge books (Image: City of London Corporation)

Caroline Haines with Lizzie and Peter Barklem by the crab apple tree that inspired Crabapple Cottage in the Brambly Hedge books (Image: City of London Corporation)

Spring sunshine brings people and wildlife together in Epping Forest

Nominations are open to celebrate a district’s most cherished trees

Nominations are open to celebrate a district’s most cherished trees

Name your favourite Epping Forest trees for new exhibition

Caroline Haines is chair of the City of London Corporation’s Epping Forest and Commons Committee

Caroline Haines is chair of the City of London Corporation’s Epping Forest and Commons Committee

Troubling autumn change that signals Epping Forest is under stress

The Commons Preservation Society saved Epping Forest and other east London and Essex beauty spots for the nation. It is now known as the Open Spaces Society.

The Commons Preservation Society saved Epping Forest and other east London and Essex beauty spots for the nation. It is now known as the Open Spaces Society.

The historic group that saved Epping Forest for the nation

ChatGPT said:Epping Forest retains Green Flag status as one of world’s top green spaces

ChatGPT said:Epping Forest retains Green Flag status as one of world’s top green spaces

The historic green space named one of the best in the world

The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow

The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow

Princess Alexandra Hospital put on maternity support programme after CQC inspection

Opening of the Wanstead Park natural play area (l-r) Teresa Fryer (Aldersbrook Residents Association), Ben Murphy (City Corporation Epping Forest & Commons Committee),; Gill James (Friends of Wanstead Parklands), Cllr Jo Blackman (Redbridge council)

Opening of the Wanstead Park natural play area (l-r) Teresa Fryer (Aldersbrook Residents Association), Ben Murphy (City Corporation Epping Forest & Commons Committee),; Gill James (Friends of Wanstead Parklands), Cllr Jo Blackman (Redbridge council)

City of London Corporation

Wanstead Park's first natural play area opens

Open Air Theatre in Wanstead Park (Image: City of London Corporation/Yvette Woodhouse)

Open Air Theatre in Wanstead Park (Image: City of London Corporation/Yvette Woodhouse)

'Ecological value of our ancient trees enormous'