Award Project or Aim ideas.
Stuck for ideas for your aim?? The following could be the answer. Remember .. the results need to go into the National Park Authority as well as being used in your expedition report.
For the five topics listed below, the New Forest National Park Authority will suggest locations to study in order to build up a comprehensive picture across the New Forest. Group leaders should contact the National Park Authority via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to receive the relevant recording sheets.
1. Litter
resources required: recording sheets and Digi Camera
2. Environmental Quality Assessments
resources required: recording sheets and Digi Camera)
3. Trampling (mechanical erosion)
resources required: recording sheets, Digi camera, tape measure, ruler, penetrometer to measure compaction (optional)
4. Recreational Survey
resources required: recording sheets
5. Visitor facilities audit
resources required: recording sheets
The following project ideas would be best developed through conversation with the Forestry Commission. They would be able to advise if these are appropriate and offer suitable locations for study. It would be a good idea to chat this through with them directly.
1. Re-instatement of meanders
resources required: recording sheets, tape measure, flow meter, woodland vegetation key and digi camera.
2. Heathland Survey:
resources required: recording sheets, heathland vegetation key, digi camera
The following project may be best developed through conversation with the bumble bee conservation trust. They can be contacted directly using the details below. http:/www.bumblebeeconservationtrust.co.uk/surveys.htm.
1. Bumble Bee survey
resources: recording sheets, digi camera, base map.
