Forest 100: a year in the life - people's playground

People's playground 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 running with dog on harness through the forest - canicross
Woman running with dog attached to harness at forest canicross running event
Individual running through dense green forest on grassy path
Husky dogs with their tongues out pulling bike on forest track
Two husky dogs excitably running through the forest
Runners on open forest road during forest running event
Group of runners behind tree branches at running event
A blur of lights beyond a group of spectators at night rally
Silhouette of camera man waiting to take photos by metal fencing
Paul Weller strumming guitar on stage at Forest Live event

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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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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 photography.
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