Epping Forest Talks: does Epping Forest need saving again?

Epping Forest Heritage Trust is a local charity and membership organisation that stands up for Epping Forest to protect its irreplaceable biodiversity, culture, and heritage now and for generations to come.

Epping Forest Heritage Trust

We are hosting the first session of our 'Epping Forest Talks' during this year's Urban Tree Festival, in collaboration with CPRE London

Vestry House Museum

This will be the first of a series of talks that we will be hosting to celebrate Epping Forest’s heritage, culture, and environmental importance. In collaboration with CPRE London, we will host this talk during this year&#x27;s Urban Tree Festival. Keynote speakers include: <ul><li>Mark Gorman, author of &#x27;Saving the People&#x27;s Forest: Open spaces, enclosure and popular protest in mid-Victorian London&#x27; </li></ul><ul><li>Patricia Moxey, B.Sc. Hons. FBNA, naturalist, environmental advocate, and trustee of Epping Forest Heritage Trust </li></ul>Mark Gorman will talk about the mid-Victorian campaign to preserve Epping Forest and other commons from unchecked housing development across London – one which the renowned ecologist Oliver Rackham has called “the origin of the modern British conservation movement”. Mark’s focus will be on the popular struggle which contributed significantly to a change in the law - the Epping Forest Act of 1878 – the first legal declaration of the public’s right to use an open space for leisure.Tricia will talk about how Epping Forest, the irreplaceable ancient woodland, is facing unprecedented challenges: from increased population and footfall to traffic and pollution levels; from adjacent development to fly-tipping; from budget cuts to the loss of biodiversity and the climate change. She will also discuss actions we are taking and urgent work that we need to do to protect the Forest now and for generations to come. On the day<ul><li>6.30 pm: doors open at the Garden Room, Vestry House Museum</li><li>7.00 pm: Mark Gorman, on saving Epping Forest</li><li>7.15 pm: Patricia Moxey, on current issues in Epping Forest</li><li>7.30 pm: Discussion with panel and audience / Q&amp;A session</li><li>8.00 pm: Refreshments and informal discussion</li><li>8.30 pm: end</li></ul>

Keynote Speaker: Mark GormanMark is a local historian who studies the past and present of east London, particularly the ongoing struggle between building development and open space preservation. His recently published book “Saving the People’s Forest – open spaces, enclosure and popular protest in mid-Victorian London” examines the influential role played by public opinion 150 years ago in the campaigns to protect Epping Forest and other green spaces around London from urban development.

Keynote Speaker: Patricia Moxey, B.Sc. Hons. FBNAWith a professional background in environmental education, Tricia’s work has been to encourage others to understand and engage with the natural world. She has been associated with Epping Forest for over 40 years, initially helping to establish the Field Centre at High Beach, where she became enthralled with the complexity of the Forest’s history and ecology. In 1992, she joined the City of London staff at the Warren as Information Officer for Epping Forest. Although she retired in 2005, she has continued to strengthen her links with the Forest. As a Trustee of the Epping Forest Heritage Trust, she seeks to influence those who are concerned about its future as it faces the threats of massive built development, poor air quality, increased visitor pressure and climate change.

Urban Tree FestivalThis event is part of the fifth annual Urban Tree Festival, a UK wide celebration of trees and nature in our cities, towns, suburbs and urban landscapes. The festival takes place from the 14th -22nd May 2022. You can find out more by visiting: www.urbantreefestival.org

Sponsor: St J's at WalthamstowThank you St J's coffee shop at Walthamstow for sponsoring this event.

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