Author's Note
Many people have asked me what an Oak Fair is.
The answer is, that until recently, it was just an idea borne out of living and working
amongst beautiful trees. What does the Oak symbolise to you?
- Trafalgar and our great sea-faring history?
- Fine English Furniture?
- Quality Woodwork?
- The pinnacle of a rich and varied ecosystem?
Or is it just a beautiful tree and a roaring log fire?
To me, it is all of the above and more. Oak woodlands are the foundation of many of our traditional
rural skills and is a symbol of continuity in our changing society.
Please see below a selection of images taken from the Oak Fair last year and be inspired
to come along this year on Saturday
26th August 2006.
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Wicker Woman by Kim Cresswell |
Tree Climbers |
Ted Pitman Hurdle Maker |
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An Earth Oven - Dell Lane |
Charcoal Drawing Workshop |
Broke Wood Farm Burger Stall |
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Sawmill Demonstration |
A Day out for Everyone |
Children on a Hay Maze |
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Conservation Row |
Chainsaw |
Dorset Coppice Group |
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| Crafts Stall |
Timber Lorry |
Carvings |
