What real life connection did Shakespeare have to the Forest of Arden as noted in the biography, Will in the World?

The Forest of Arden is a large expanse of forest to the north and west of Stratford which, for many years, belonged to the family of Shakespeare's mother, the Ardens. The name is used in Shakespeare's As You Like It, in which several characters take refuge from the various and numerous dangers of the world - and, at the same time, learn important truths about themselves and about life.