The Commons

Some may find this article on the practicalities of the New Forest Commons of some interest.

Common people: the New Forest women following ancient tradition | Conservation | The Guardian

“It’s about neighbourliness and everyone knowing each other, and helping each other out. A lot of people have only begun to realise this after Covid – they’ve had to rely on neighbours because they haven’t had friends and family. That’s been really encouraging, but forest people have been doing that since the dawn of time.”