In ye olde days, keepers of the forest walked the forest boundary every few years, checking the perimeter for poachers and damage, recording game and tree cover and reporting back to the King.
This historic walk, or perambulation, was last undertaken around Sherwood in 1662.
Celebrating the 350th anniversary since the last perambulations, Dave Wood, a Nottinghamshire-based wordsmith, storyteller and creative artist, has re-walked the original 90-mile perimeter of Sherwood Forest over a five month period.
Read our blog about our travels with Dave
Dave secured money from the Arts Council to produce his own body of imaginative work as a response, whilst encouraging others who live and work along the route to join in with the walking, the creativity and the fun! Dave’s huge walk encouraged all kinds of poetry and story output from different communities.
See Dave's performances of the Perambulations
The Woodland Trust aims to inspire everyone to value and enjoy woods and trees.
We were proud to support Dave's funding application and promote the events he has organised along the way - our infamous 'trees' joined Dave for part of his journey, too.
Here are just some of the creative marvels which have come out of the project...
Original poems for the Woodland Trust
Watch us on film: the Oak Tree and Jill's walkabout
Read Dave's poetree
Check out Dave's blog
It’s been astounding; I’ve been gifted with company on every walk, even the really difficult ones…it makes you look so differently at Nottinghamshire, its landscapes and heritage…It’s been quite an adventure.
Dave Wood, November 2011