Forest 100: a year in the life - faces of the forest

Faces of the forest is an online exhibition featuring the photographs of Scarborough-based editorial photographer Tony Bartholomew

The exhibition was part of the Forest 100 - a year in the life project, created for the Forestry England centenary.

Man in shirt and tie standing in front of metal statue
Woman stood amongst large leaves in the forest
Man stood holding small tree smiling
Woman stood on mossy rocks in the rich forest
Man shoveling soil in muddy area next to forest
Group of Forestry England staff stood smiling at tree planting event
Man stood with folded arms surrounded by giant rocks in a workshop
Man stood staring at the ground holding a wooden tool within stone wall maze
Two men at night moth trapping
Man in low light looking to the side with face softly lit
Man smiling while talking to woman
Woman stood amongst Dark tree trunks in the heart of the forest
Woman stood in front of concrete artwork in the forest

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Small bird flying out of hands with wings spread

Nature's home

From butterflies to funghi, the flora, fauna and ecology of the forests can be seen here.

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Snow topped tree branches surrounding snow dusted forest path

Winter wonderland

We haven’t had a really hard winter in the forests for a year or two, but when we did get a decent layer of snow, it combined with crisp winter light to make for a good day’s...

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Sphagnum moss on the forest floor with some fallen leaves

Focus in

While the forest can sometimes feel like a vast, endless space, a lot of pictures present themselves by observing what is close to hand.

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Red paint line sprayed on to tree trunk

Working forest

People enjoy outdoor leisure in the forests; but we need to remember they were created 100 years ago as a place of production providing timber for the nation.

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