Ben Murphy, City of London Corporation’s Epping Forest and Commons Committee.

Opinion

The Epping Forest Field Studies Centre was built by City Corporation in 1970 (City of London Corporation)

Epping Forest is helping overcome big societal challenges

There are over 1,500 fungi species in Epping Forest (Image: City of London Corporation)

There are over 1,500 fungi species in Epping Forest (Image: City of London Corporation)

Autumn has arrived at Epping Forest

A lot of youngsters turned out for the children's litter pick at Chingford (Image: City of London Corporation)

A lot of youngsters turned out for the children's litter pick at Chingford (Image: City of London Corporation)

Celebrating the volunteers of London's Green Lungs

Epping Forest have won a Green Flag award for the 22nd year running (Image: Yve Woodhouse)

Epping Forest have won a Green Flag award for the 22nd year running (Image: Yve Woodhouse)

Epping Forest gets Green Flag award for 22 years running

Ben Murphy hosts a visit from the Institute of Chartered Foresters (Image: City of London Corporation)

Ben Murphy hosts a visit from the Institute of Chartered Foresters (Image: City of London Corporation)

Celebrating the helping hands of Epping Forest

The Worshipful Company of IT visits Epping Forest (Image: Thomas Boughton/City of London Corporation)

The Worshipful Company of IT visits Epping Forest (Image: Thomas Boughton/City of London Corporation)

Community contribution

Working together to conserve the rich and ancient heritage of Epping Forest

Volunteers 'Lend A Hand' at Epping Forest (Image: City of London Corporation)

Volunteers 'Lend A Hand' at Epping Forest (Image: City of London Corporation)

'The benefits of volunteering are enormous'

Visitors to Epping Forest are being asked to keep to footpaths to protect the bluebells (Image: City of London Corporation/Yvette Woodhouse)

Visitors to Epping Forest are being asked to keep to footpaths to protect the bluebells (Image: City of London Corporation/Yvette Woodhouse)

Epping Forest is exploring the growing impact of climate change on site

Chingford and Woodford Green MP, Sir Iain Duncan Smith and the minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries, Mark Spencer at Epping Forest with Ben Murphy and COL staff (Image: City of London Corporation)

Chingford and Woodford Green MP, Sir Iain Duncan Smith and the minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries, Mark Spencer at Epping Forest with Ben Murphy and COL staff (Image: City of London Corporation)

'Epping Forest is of national and international conservation importance'

Paul Thompson (right), seen here with Ben Murphy and former Lord Mayor of the City of London Vincent Keaveny, is retiring at the end of January (Image: City of London Corporation)

Paul Thompson (right), seen here with Ben Murphy and former Lord Mayor of the City of London Vincent Keaveny, is retiring at the end of January (Image: City of London Corporation)

Reflecting on the past but planning ahead