A Year In The New Forest

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A Year In The New Forest

The New Forest's hottest early summer for decades is heaven for its many rare butterflies. As the pace of life slows, local people reflect on how fragile and unique the forest is. (Ep4/4)

Series 1
Spring brings new life in the New Forest, but it can be a fickle and changeable season, and a difficult time for the semi-wild ponies and cattle to give birth. (Ep3/4)
It's winter in the New Forest. Disease threatens Ann's young cattle. The forest keepers begin the deer cull, and the locals take part in a dangerous horse race across the forest. (Ep2/4)
This series follows the animals and people who live in the New Forest, throughout the four seasons. In autumn, one of the forest's greatest spectacles begins: the red deer rut. (Ep1/4)
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The New Forest's hottest early summer for decades is heaven for myriad rare butterflies. As the pace of life slows, the people who look after the forest reflect on its fragility and uniqueness.
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Spring brings new life in the New Forest, but it can be a changeable season, and a difficult time for the semi-wild ponies and cattle to give birth. Late frosts could spell disaster for the goshawk.
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It's winter. Disease threatens Ann's young cattle. The forest keepers begin the annual deer cull. And the locals take part in an ancient tradition: a dangerous horse race across the forest.
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In autumn, one of the forest's greatest spectacles begins: the red deer rut. As winter approaches, the pigs hunt for acorns, while the people who live in the forest search for rare flora and funghi.
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