Stock Gaylard Oak Fair
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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?
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Trafalgar and our great sea-faring history?
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Fine English Furniture?
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Quality Woodwork?
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The pinnacle of a rich and varied ecosystem?
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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.
The Stock Gaylard Oak Fair was created from a desire to promote, educate and
inspire the local Dorset community about woodland, timber, conservation
and the countryside. Launched in 2005 for the first time, the
Oak Fair has generated widespread interest and is an annual event kindly sponsored by
The Present Finder.
Taking place on August Bank holiday Saturday each year, the Oak Fair attracts
traditional craftsmen and artisans, Conservation Bodies, Woodland
management specialists, Countryside advisors and Machinery suppliers.
© Stock Gaylard 2006