Spotlight Member Archives - New Forest Marque

Behind the success of the New Forest Marque is a dedicated Board made up of individuals who bring a wealth of experience, enthusiasm and insight to the table. United by a connection to the New Forest and a shared commitment to its producers, they work hard to champion the New Forest Marque. Long-standing member Hilary…

The New Forest Marque is fortunate enough to have a group of skilled, passionate and inspiring individuals on its Members’ Board. Their passion for the New Forest, and the people and businesses within it, ignites them to do their upmost to ensure that it is supported and celebrated through the New Forest Marque Local Produce…

Meet Peter Niccolls, a 38-year-old New Forest Marque producer and commoner with a unique herd of pedigree Dexter cows. Being a generational New Forest commoner, Peter has a wealth of knowledge and experience that has allowed him to be at the forefront of sustainable beef farming in the New Forest. Peter’s farming business operates under…

Hidden in the privacy of a barn at home, beginning just as an experiment, MY’N’ER CIDER was founded in 2016. With previous experience, learning the tricks of the trade of cider making, Jon Narey, was initially offered the use of a friends orchard in Hordle in the New Forest. The orchard was unused for years; apple trees hidden amongst newly formed oak, brambles higher than the trees themselves and weeds as far as the eye could see… (which wasn’t pretty…

Gin making. Is it an art or a science? A blend of both, according to Mark Williams who describes his small-batch craft gin as having ‘a true taste of the New Forest’. Working from his distillery at the New Forest Enterprise Centre in Totton, he’s surrounded by warm aromas and flavours such as juniper, coriander,…

Stepping Stones B&B opened for business in Hordle in May 2105. Having had varied careers in the hospitality business during which time we catered for many varied events, the highlight of which was organising and hosting a garden party for HRH to celebrate her Golden Jubilee whilst working in Henley on Thames. It had always been our…

At New Forest Aromatics You’ll discover fragrant candles, lip balms, shower gels, luxurious hand and body creams all made from local ingredients. Now based at Setley Ridge Vineyard, New Forest Aromatics was created in 2011 by Debbie Mulkern to produce natural products from local, sustainable, ethical ingredients. Debbie, a qualified aromatherapist is passionate about working with natural scents to…