HOOF campaign in numbers:

- More than 3,000 joined rally

- 6,000-plus on petition so far

- 600 letters, poems and art works sent to environment secretary Caroline Spelman

- 11,000 people visited website http://www.handsoffourforest.org">www.handsoffourforest.org on Monday and Tuesday alone

- More than 3,600 have signed up to the Facebook page

- Write or email Lords urging them to vote for Baroness Jan Royall's Public Bodies Bill amendment calling for an exemption for the Forest of Dean from sell-off, which will be debated on January 18 or later. See http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/lords/">www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/lords/ for names and email addresses. All Lords can be contacted by post at the House of Lords, London SW1A 0PW. Also write to Mark Harper, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman, Forestry Minister Jim Paice and other MPs at the House of Commons, London, SW11 2TT. Send a copy to [email protected]">[email protected]

- Join the next protest on the weekend of January 15/16. Details to follow.