Forest 100: a year in the life - working forest

Working 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.

Stack of birch timber
Flakes of snow on timber stack
Red paint line sprayed on to tree trunk
Tree sap dripping from a chopped down tree trunk
Tractor driving through empty field
Harvesting machine chopping up a tree in the dense forest
Harvesting machine stacking up timber
Gloved hand putting tree saplings into bag
Tree planter pulling plant material from bag

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A blur of lights beyond a group of spectators at night rally

People's playground

From exhilarating mountain bike trails to gentle family walks with easy access for all, the forest has become a place of relaxation, play and escape.

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Frost covered moss on forest floor with lines of trees in the distance

Natural landscape

Though clearly planted with timber production in mind, the forest appears as a changing landscape throughout the seasons.

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Man stood staring at the ground holding a wooden tool within stone wall maze

Faces of the forest

Some of the people working for and with Forestry England in North Yorkshire’s forests.

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