| History | | | | released. When the comic ceased in July 1987, it |
| Acorn Green first appeared in 1986 in a series of | | | | lived on as a single story feature in the Muppet |
| comics, with a range of soft toy figures who | | | | Babies comic, also by Marvel UK. 2 annuals were |
| came with accessories and clothing following from | | | | also produced, for 1986 and 1987, with a |
| Tomy. The ethos of the characters was one of | | | | collection of the best stories, puzzles and features. |
| caring for our forests and woodlands, and | | | | Toys |
| supported the desire of the time for children to | | | | A range of soft plush toys were made by Tomy |
| have positive, non-violent, creative influences. Each | | | | of 6 of the main characters : Letterbox Bear, |
| character had their own "special friend" - either a | | | | Honey Bunny, Flipper Frog, Bobby Badger, |
| bumblebee, butterfly or ladybird which could take | | | | Sunshine Squirrel and Scoop Fox. Each plush toy |
| messages throughout the wood, summon for help | | | | came with a reversible outfit which changed from |
| or run errands. The characters has various | | | | their "work clothes" to casual or sleepwear, an |
| adventures and misadventures which involved | | | | acorn shaped charm containing their "special |
| either a social or environmental issue which was | | | | friend" which could be worn by the child using the |
| resolved by pulling together and using their | | | | plastic chain supplied, and a plaque bearing his or |
| resources to stop the bad guys, avert disaster | | | | her "Promise" - a rhyme denoting their role in the |
| and ultimately to save the forest. The stories | | | | wood, such as Honey Bunny's "I promise if |
| promoted the good values of teamwork, care for | | | | anything's poorly hurt or ill, I'll make them better, |
| woodlands and wildlife, and friendship. | | | | honest i will". Other accessories such as |
| Each character had their own job within the | | | | push-and-go tricycles, sleeping bags and |
| wood, as listed below, and varying personalities; | | | | tree-stump seats were available separately. |
| from the caring nurse Honey Bunny, friendly | | | | Small 2 inch hard plastic figurines of all of the main |
| Letterbox Bear the postman, wise old Ossie Owl | | | | characters were also made by Tomy (with ones |
| and wacky Flipper Frog the fireman. | | | | of Holly Hedgehog, Joker Crow and Whizzer Crow |
| The "battlecry" of the characters was "We'll save | | | | and also associated wind-up toys seen in Tomy |
| our woods together, singing Acorn Green | | | | Catalogues but never seen in real life). The small |
| Forever!!!!" | | | | figures were designed to fit into the Old Oak |
| Main Characters | | | | Tree House treehouse playset, a tree-shaped set |
| Honey Bunny (Nurse) | | | | with a movable top half, working lift, furniture and |
| Sunshine Squirrel (cook) | | | | swing. |
| Bobby Badger (Police Officer) | | | | The toy's boxes were highly decorated with plant |
| Ossie Owl (All round leader and wise-man, Know it | | | | life, trees and nature. Many of the packages also |
| all owl) | | | | carried a token, which could be collected on a |
| Big Scout Beaver (Ranger) | | | | collector's card, and sent off to The Conservation |
| Flipper Frog (Firefighter) | | | | Foundation to have a tree planted in a special |
| Scoop Fox (Journalist) | | | | children's area in Sherwood Forest, |
| Letterbox Bear (Postman) | | | | Nottinghamshire. |
| Patchwork Mouse (Tailor) | | | | Other Merchandise |
| A. Minor Mole (Miner) | | | | As with most comic series, a whole host of other |
| Secondary Characters | | | | merchandise was created featuring the |
| Henry Hedgehog | | | | characters. Lunchboxes, children's clothing and bed |
| Holly Hedgehog | | | | linen, storybooks and stationery. A single-sided |
| Joker Crow | | | | flexi-disc came with the 1st issue of the comic |
| Whizzer Crow | | | | (and also reportedly with breakfast cereal at one |
| Comics | | | | point). The disc featured the song "Acorn Green |
| The comic series, by Marvel UK, ran from | | | | Forever", which was credited to The Bee Bops |
| October 1986 to July 1987 over 36 issues. It | | | | and incorporated a spoken section by David |
| contained stories featuring the characters, puzzles, | | | | Bellamy encouraging respect for the natural |
| things to do and most importantly, information on | | | | environment. The full extent of merchandise |
| wildlife, forestry issues and environmental issues in | | | | available is not known. |
| a way that young children could understand. A | | | | External links |
| preview comic was seen in Get-along Gang issue | | | | Acorn Green Forever! |
| ##, the week before the first comic was | | | | |