IN PICTURES: Major Oak Woodland Festival at Sherwood Forest

By Danielle Andrews

Published 11th Jun 2019, 09:10 BST

The ancient spirit of Sherwood was brought to life at the Major Oak Woodland Festival at the weekend.

Craftsmen demonstrated their skills cooking nettle bread on an open fire, spoon-making, and making string from nettle stems.

Birch Tree

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Bushcraft instructor Martin Rollin demonstrating how to make fire

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Kev Keane of Silverback Bushcraft making nettle bread with Casey Keane, 12

placeholder image — Kev Keane of Silverback Bushcraft making nettle bread with Casey Keane, 12

Bushcraft instructor Martin Rollin of Silverback Bushcraft making string from nettle stems

placeholder image — Bushcraft instructor Martin Rollin of Silverback Bushcraft making string from nettle stems

Bushcraft instructor Martin Rollin demonstrating how to make fire

placeholder image — Bushcraft instructor Martin Rollin demonstrating how to make fire

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