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New Forest Trust Chairman William Ziegler said: ‘The New Forest landscape is globally important for nature and it’s only through everyone working together that we can make sure it’s around for future generations. The decision to make a New Forest version of the property trading game is being hailed as a massive boost for the area's tourism industry. Nominate more than 30 New Forest landmarks to featuring on the famous multi-coloured Monopoly squares from the classic London game.
National Park volunteers spent a day planting hawthorn, hazel, rowan, birch and oak along the hedge line with stakes and protectors to help them grow and protect them from rabbits. Move your pony token from the Bolderwoodsquare to the Rufus Stone square… you have the chance to make a voteto suggest the landmarks, customised cardsand four of the tokensto feature in the game! Ms Gibbs added: “We have seen some of what’s come in but haven’t yet gone through each and every nomination and suggestion, which we shall be doing from tomorrow. Thank you again to everyone who has taken the time to send in nominations and suggestions," Winning Moves' custom games executive, Ella Gibbs, added: "We expect to be wonderfully spoilt for choice putting together this unique and official board for the New Forest. The scheme, run by registered charity the New Forest Trust, has recently funded a wide range of conservation, education and commoning projects.This New Forest version of the world’s most popular board game features “the great and good” of the region – from the National Park, to Rufus Stone, to Bolton’s Bench .. and many more, including us.
He said: “I have very fond memories of Monopoly as it was the first game my father introduced me to. Trees and hedges are best planted in the winter months, with the final plants and seeds of the Queen’s Green Canopy being sown by March. The three successful charities must be New Forest-focused, the company is stipulating, as well as officially registered. Carol Seymour, business manager of Go New Forest, said: "We are absolutely thrilled at the news that we are having our very own Monopoly game based on the wonderful New Forest.
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General Manager at Balmer Lawn Hotel Michael Clitheroe added: “With the New Forest being voted Europe’s best national park on TripAdvisor last year, we knew it was only a matter of time before the UK’s long-time favourite board game honoured the region this way. The new tokens (picture: Steve West) The New Forest National Park appears in the top spot (replacing Mayfair) and Marque member Burley Manor is showcased in the centre of the board. Everyone was really excited to get involved, and with the limited squares it was really important that we capture what makes the New Forest and we found that everyone wanted to be part of the edition.”
The response since our announcement earlier this month that the New Forest is getting its very own official Monopoly has exceeded all our expectations." And in their place? A pony (replacing the Scottie dog), walking boots (rather than the plain boot) and several others which the public will decide on. Ms Gibbs added: "We would like to thank each and every person who sent in nominations. We feel that charities getting to feature on all of the game’s three Community Chest spaces is a great fit, bearing in mind the community aspect of these unique Monopoly spaces." The ‘streets’ have been themed in genres, from heritage to tourism, hotels to shopping, business to travel.The invitation] came in about a year ago and like so many people, we did wonder whether it was legitimate. PERFECT FOR NEW FOREST LOVERS: This stunning New Forest edition of Hasbro's classic board game Monopoly is perfect for 2–6 players and makes a great gift for players aged 8 and up INCLUDES 6 METAL TOKENS: choose from tokens including the pig, bike and boots, and tour recognisable spaces, like Sway Tower, Sandy Balls and Furzey Gardens Winning Moves Custom Games executive Ella Gibbs said: "We expect to be wonderfully spoilt for choice putting this unique and official board for the New Forest together."
The news of this unique twist to the world’s most famous board game comes as The New Forest seesoff 19other areas of ‘Outstanding Beauty’ across the UK in a vote by Winning Moves (the makers of this game). The factors taken into consideration by games’ bosses in this 20-way contest were:‘Sense of Family and Community’ ;‘Civic Pride’ ;‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ ; ‘Stunning landmarks’. General nominations close tonight at 11.59pm but the public has one further week to specifically nominate charities to feature on the Community Chest spaces in the game. The famous boot token has been replaced with a New Forest pony while a pig and tent also feature among the customised pieces. Serving up a treat to guests at the launch was New Forest Ice Cream, which also features on the game board with a specialist ice cream game token.Carol Seymour, business manager of Go New Forest, said: "We're absolutely thrilled at the news that we're having our very own Monopoly game as well as coming first in Winning Moves’ search for the UK’s top area of outstanding beauty. Hilary Harper, Love the Forest trustee, said: ‘We fund vital conservation projects such as removing invasive plants from choking our rivers and helping to protect New Forest ponies. Our education projects are equally important so it’s vital to work closely with the tourism industry to share the film and gain more business supporters.’ A pony and pig are among the six custom tokens players will use to move around more than 30 locations such as Furzey Gardens, Hurst Castle and Beaulieu Motor Museum. Paul Walton, the National Park Authority’s Head of Environment and Rural Economy, said: ‘Hedges are a vital part of the countryside’s ecosystem, offering berries and nuts for wildlife whilst also providing a protective corridor for animals to move between habitats. Select most of the tokens. Not all the tokens from the Monopoly original like the top hat and ship will go in this unique edition.
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